Category Archives: Anarchism

Israel, Jews, the state, anarchism…

Some of my best friends [are] anti-Semitic Barry Cohen The Australian May 21, 2008 MY favourite definition of an anti-Semite is “a person who hates Jews more than is absolutely necessary”. Susan Chandler, the former Victorian Liberal Party campaign manager … Continue reading

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Counago & Spaves & Anarchy & !nataS

1) Counago! Spaves! counago & spaves is a neat-o blog maintained by people (i assume) with very good taste. it’s also got a link to a rather awesome arty blog too, called who killed bambi?. speaking of expensive trinkets, john … Continue reading

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imminent rebellion : kiwi @ zine : #9 : may 2008

imminent rebellion is an anarchist journal that seeks to provide a space for thoughtful, critical and well-researched writing that illuminates struggles and projects otherwise overlooked in the South Pacific, that delves deeper into the anarchist project, and that seeks to … Continue reading

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Resistance is Utile: Critchley responds to Zizek (Harper’s Review, May 2008)

For what it’s worth, and ‘cos I mentioned it previously, I thought I might as well post the letter Simon Critchley sent to Harper‘s regarding Slavoj Žižek’s review of his latest treatise, Infinitely Demanding. The review, along with a response … Continue reading

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The Punk Years

Huh. Just stumbled upon The Punk Years, a UK doco. Here’s Part One of the first episode: And here’s Part Three of Episode Four, ‘A Riot of Our Own’, which examines more closely the emergence of ‘anarcho-punk’, and in particular … Continue reading

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Mills on May ’68

Demanding the Impossible, Jennifer Mills, newmatilda, May 2008. Choice quotes: “The movement’s strengths were its diversity and spontaneity, which is why it’s so often quoted by anarchists when they’re trying to tell people what to do. But those strengths are … Continue reading

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Let’s Play (Quasi-)Celebrity Anarchy!

It’s not fair. I’ve noted that Michael Costa, Keith Windschuttle and Paul Owens are ex-Trots, but what about all those ex-anarchists? Well, when I write ‘ex-anarchist’, I really mean those-who-may-once-have-called-themselves-anarchists but who now… well, no longer do. I think. Here’s … Continue reading

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It’s the End of the World as We know it

#32 #31 #30

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“Crazy Greek anarchists” et cetera

Greece: Suspected anarchists firebomb central Athens tax office, no injuries The Associated Press / International Herald Tribune May 9, 2008 ATHENS, Greece: Greek police say suspected anarchist arsonists have firebombed a tax office in central Athens and caused extensive damage … Continue reading

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miscellaneous rantings and ravings // may day

Money is funny. Capital is money, capital is commodities. By virtue of it being value, it has acquired the occult ability to add value to itself. It brings forth living offspring, or, at the least, lays golden eggs. A slackbastard … Continue reading

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