Category Archives: Anarchism

banksy hearts ken

two reviews of a cans festival in piss street. london. looking for radical art? try the south bank, not Banksy (shirley dent, guardian, may 6, 2008): “Banksy’s cans festival, bringing together 40 of the world’s best stencil artists, can’t compete … Continue reading

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No issue is single just because they say you’re paranoid

As is the nature of teh Interwebs, one thing has lead to another. In this case, police spying on anti-Olympics campaigners in Canada to Australia’s own Maxwell Smarts. Below : Protestors face off with RCMP in order to protect Eagleridge … Continue reading

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Ooh la la…

…Detractors say that the consequences [of the events of May 1968] have been disastrous – divorce, drugs, crime and a general breakdown in social cohesion amid the pursuit of individual happiness. Mr Sarkozy was virulent in his criticism, pledging to … Continue reading

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May Day / Labor Day / International Workers’ Day 2008 / a sizzling BONK holiday

Neat-o photos and videos from rallies around the whirled : Solidarité Ouvrière (Workers’ Solidarity). In Australia, a brainworker reckons Stolen wages: labour’s forgotten outrage (Ros Kidd, ABC), noting that thousands of Aboriginal workers remain uncompensated for their labour (a critical … Continue reading

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Happy May Day!

2007 | On May Day 2006, I started blogging at anarchobase. In May 2008, after an absence of three weeks, I return… No peace, no work The ILWU hopes the dramatic act of shutting down West Coast ports will inspire … Continue reading

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Police murder anarchist in Chile

Chile: Anarchist dies after police beating Mapuche anarchist Jhonny Cariqueo Yañez died March 31st, 2008 after suffering a heart attack while being beaten by the Carabineros (Chilean police) during protests commemorating the Día del Joven Combatiente (Day of the Young … Continue reading

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Breaking the Spell on YouTube // Green Scare // Barwon 13

Breaking the Spell is a really good, independently-produced documentary on the N30 protests against the WTO in Seattle in 1999. Note that anarchist turned ‘eco-terrorist’ turned government informant Lacey Phillabaum makes an appearance (8:12 and elsewhere) in the film, discussing … Continue reading

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Anarchy… or maybe not: ANARCHY.NET / ANARCHISM.net

*yawn* In addition to the continuing efforts of a small number of advocates of a utopian vision of laissez-faire capitalism — principally in North America but also, to a far lesser extent, Australia — a handful of fascists and racists … Continue reading

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Crazy Canadians issue title challenge to Crazy Greeks

Ding ding! Stung by the speciesism inherent in previous bouts between CrazyGreek and CrazyCanadian Anarchists, Collectif Ton Chien has struck back against humans and their killing machines, taking direct action to remove deadly cars from the roads. Word on the … Continue reading

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How To Make Trouble & Influence People

‘Sweet’ and ‘choice’: Breakdown Press is bringing out a new edition of How To Make Trouble And Influence People, a hugely entertaining compilation of contemporary and historical accounts of political mischief and trouble making, piss taking, and general monkey business. … Continue reading

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