Zine Renaissance in US Cities as DIY Publications Fuel Leftist Movements and Evade Digital Censorship

At the Clemente cultural center in Manhattan, ABC No Rio manages a zine library that underscores the importance of DIY publications. According to executive director Gavin Marcus, zines are gaining popularity among younger audiences who are skeptical of social media. In the U.S., events like the Black Zine Fair have drawn more than a thousand participants. These publications provide essential information on resisting ICE and the Trump administration. A Texas artist faced conspiracy charges in July for transporting zines. The Resurgence zine, originating from the 1960s during the Mimeo Revolution, is featured in an exhibition at Brooklyn's Interference Archive. Scholar Sean Lovitt describes zines as 'symbolic acts of dissent,' while Nadia Asparouhova's 2025 book compares memes to specialized zine content.