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Windisch (not) for Altona

A expected, a law-talking grrl named HENNESSY, Jill has won the by-election in Altona, in a two-and-a-half horse race. WINDISCH, Margarita, the Socialist Alliance candidate, came seventh, trouncing the Independent RIXON, Andrew. “Despite our 1.6% vote the Socialist Alliance campaign … Continue reading

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[For Dave] Carson Robison : I’m No Communist

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Dirty (Filthy) Lousy Rotten Stinking Commies : February 2010

Update : A commentator (‘Jesse’, Fri 05 Feb 10 (03:48pm)) on Andrew Bolt’s blog complains about another commentator’s (‘sasha of sydney’, Fri 05 Feb 10 (02:11pm)) linking to a previous blog entry (Robert Manne’s open letter to Andrew Bolt, July … Continue reading

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Victorian Labor College : 1917–

Huh. I picked up a copy of Labor Review recently. No.47 (2009) to be exact. It’s edited by Chris Gaffney and published by a mob called the ‘Victorian Labor College’. The Labor Review is a rather odd little zine, with … Continue reading

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Kronstadt and its revenges…

The Democratic Socialist Perspective has finally bitten the bullet and officially dissolved itself into the Socialist Alliance. How’s that for excitement? Or an opportunity for denunciation? See : Australian Pabloites prepare NPA-style dissolution, Laura Tiernan, wsws.org, November 12, 2009. Bloody … Continue reading

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Crassmas Trots

Temporarily unable to cast myself down the mine of information that is the Leftist Trainspotters list, I haven’t really been doing much to keep the Trot Guide in shape. Nevertheless, I’m pretty excited — tho’ also disappointed — to discover … Continue reading

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Discover the Networks!

Discover the Networks! is a phantastic resource, according to Glenn Beck (Fox’s principal sober-minded political analyst). Here he (briefly) interviews US intellectual David Horowitz (includes BONUS! Christmas Sweater). See also : Human freedom versus ‘trade’: the hypocrisy and the stoopid … Continue reading

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Icepicks At Dawn : Robert Service ~versus~ Leon Trotsky

Today, I saw a dog, Yes, a dog. Talking to a pig, Yes, a pig. They were on the pavement, Discussing Trotsky. Not brotsky or crotsky or drotsky or frotsky. But Trotsky. US British historian Robert Service done written a … Continue reading

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Hail Red Army! Victory for Sam Wainwright in Fremantle!

After a series of defeats, the Socialist Alliance have won their first match! Victory for Sam by 100 votes Sam for Hilton October 18, 2009 Sam Wainwright won 438 votes (33.44%) – over 100 more votes than Sam’s nearest competitor … Continue reading

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The Ideological Evolution of Horst Mahler: The Far Left-Extreme Right Synthesis

Yeah. Thought I may as well throw this up, if only ’cause I reckon Anti-German Translation will link to it, and every time they link to my blog, I get a free bagel from Glick’s (but ssshhh, don’t tell anyone … Continue reading

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