Monthly Archives: November 2006

The future of policing?

Last month, members of the Ocean Grove Football Club yelled “‘F— off Jews’ and ‘Go the Nazis’ before motioning as if they were shooting a machine gun” at an Orthodox Jewish bloke and his two children; the trio, presumably, being … Continue reading

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The Great Australian Bikini March. Again.

Bikini eh? They Can Have My Bikini When They Pry It From My Cold, Dead Fingers… ‘Bikini line to march on Brunswick streets’ Glenn Fisher Moreland Leader November 27, 2006 BIKINI-CLAD women and their male supporters will take to the … Continue reading

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@ in Indonesia

Foreign. Bloody. Agitators. They’re everywhere! Above : Indonesian anarchists protest George II’s flying visit to Jakarta, November 20 See also : Jakarta Anarchist Resistance | Anarch[Oi!] : Anarchy, Love, and PUNX | Autonomous Media (Manila, Philippines) | Anarchism in Asia … Continue reading

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Bikini-clad fascists in Cronulla. And Brunswick?

[Update : Radio National‘s ‘The World Today’ has published the online transcript of the interview with march organiser Christine Hawkins which Liam kindly mentioned previously: ‘Women protest Sheikh’s comments with bikini march’ (Monday, November 27, 2006, 12:46:00, Reporter: Sabra Lane). … Continue reading

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G20: Observing human rights…

Pt’chang! The ‘G20 Human Rights Observers’ team has released their preliminary report into the G20 protest last weekend. It’s available as a PDF. The 3-page statement is an initial summary of observations made by Human Rights Observers over the three … Continue reading

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US Political Prisoners

New York Indymedia journalist Brad Will was murdered by the Oaxacan regional government in Mexico late last month, and you can read a short tribute by imprisoned videojournalist Josh Wolf here. Josh himself is a political prisoner in the United … Continue reading

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Join in the chorus? Socialism vs. 2006 Victorian state election

[Updated : Monday] Oh dear. Trot Guide fears for the future of socialist electioneering in the state of Victoria. 1) In the safe Labor seat of Broadmeadows, Will Marshall stood for the horribly-named Socialist Equality Party (nee Socialist Labour League). … Continue reading

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G20: Resistance vs. Socialist Alternative

Wearing my leftist train-spotting hat while clothed in white overalls, vegan boots, leading a dog on a string, listening to Loikaemie, and reading a copy of the Australasian Spartacist, I give you the wonderful mess that is: Resistance vs. Socialist … Continue reading

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G20: Destination South Africa

The next G20 Summit will be held in Cape Town, South Africa. Speaking of which, Southern African anarchists in platform boots have re-launched their website: Zabalaza.Net… RESISTANCE Resistance has been hampered by political confusion prevailing within COSATU. Many union officials, … Continue reading

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G20: Police response

While the corporate/state media bays for (more) blood, to this date there have been only a relatively small number of arrests of G20 protesters reported in the press, and just one name has been released to the public. Today, for … Continue reading

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