Category Archives: That’s Capitalism!

May Day in Melbourne 2013

Posted on April 22, 2013 by @ndy

May Day this year falls on a Wednesday. At 11.30am the Wednesday Action Group will be meeting outside Her Majesty’s Theatre, 219 Exhibition Street (once home to the Melbourne Anarchist Club in the 1880s). At midday there will be a … Continue reading →

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Margaret Thatcher ~versus~ Julia Gillard

Posted on April 15, 2013 by @ndy

“You do not change your circumstance as an asylum seeker or a refugee with an adverse security assessment through hunger striking.” ~ Julia Gillard, April 15, 2013 “We are not prepared to consider special category status for certain groups of … Continue reading →

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[Blog post into Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse]

Posted on April 12, 2013 by @ndy

The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse began last Wednesday (April 3). The Royal Commission’s Terms of Reference are broad-ranging. They are not confined as to the time at which a person says he or she was … Continue reading →

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‘Left Unity’ or reshuffling the deck?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Tim Anderson

[Tim Anderson has written some thoughts on the prospects for unity on the Australian left. I thought I may as well republish it here as it's of spotterly interest. See also : Left Unity (You Are My Destiny) [Trot Guide … Continue reading →

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Marcia Langton ~versus~ the unreconstructed few standing to the left of Fidel Castro & Co.

Posted on March 17, 2013 by @ndy

Huh. Marcia Langton Was A Communist. But the Communist League is not the Communist League. The Communist League explains: The [contemporary] Communist League was founded in 1989 as part of an international current sharing a course, and the Militant newspaper, … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Anarchist Book Fair ~versus~ kink.com

Posted on March 5, 2013 by @ndy

Yeah yeah yeah. I’m late to the party, I’m not going to the show and nobody cares anyways. Still… I thought I may as well note the controversy on my blog — it raises a whole host of issues — … Continue reading →

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The Hills March Against Maccas, Belgrave, Saturday March 2

Posted on February 24, 2013 by @ndy

Ah McDonald’s. The need of a constantly expanding market for its products chases McDonald’s over the entire surface of the globe. It must nestle everywhere, settle everywhere, establish connexions everywhere. Currently, the multi-billion dollar corporation is extending its reach into … Continue reading →

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La Mirage Receptions : Geert Wilders one day, Islamic Relief Australia the next

Posted on February 20, 2013 by @ndy

In a rather amusing irony and testimony, perhaps, to the flexible nature of the capitalist marketplace, the reception centre which yesterday hosted Geert Wilders will next month host his nemesis. How might this situation be read? Is it evidence of … Continue reading →

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The Invention of the White Race Slide Presentation/Talk by Jeffrey B. Perry

Posted on February 8, 2013 by @ndy

I thought I may as well draw your attention to this presentation by the historian Jeffry B. Perry. You may also be interested in: “Race suicide” (January 1, 2011) | The assault on American Indian tribal relationships… (May 31, 2009) … Continue reading →

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West Papua ~versus~ Israel

Posted on December 6, 2012 by @ndy

West Papua Yesterday Australian media reported a bloke is being charged with being a mercenary or some shit: Mr Little, 45, was charged with preparatory acts for incursion into foreign states and trained or drilled for incursions into foreign states, … Continue reading →

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