Briarpatch Magazine, Huston House, 2138 McIntyre Street, Regina SK, Canada
S4P 2R7, Tel: 306-525-2949. $25/year (10 issues).
Founded in 1973, Briarpatch Magazine is another populist voice from
Canada's prairies. Whereas many of its left-leaning sister publications
in the U.S. long ago adopted a garrison-state mentality, Briarpatch still
seems to assume that there's a sympathetic audience out there somewhere --
even among some politicians. Recent issues have lectured local New
Democratic Party politicians about their latest budget's unnecessary
concessions to the private sector. The budget of the nonprofit Briarpatch,
meanwhile, seems to stay in balance because of the many volunteer writers
(e.g., a teenager's recent memoir of his involvement with local racist
skinheads), local advertising, and many small contributions. Each month,
contributors are listed inside the magazine's front cover, along with such
touches as a notice inviting readers (please RSVP) to the magazine's
annual general meeting at a Regina restaurant.
-- Steve Badrich
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