Category Archives: Anarchism

Burn baby burn?

Recently, left-wing ALP maverick Bob Gould has weighed in on the subject of the DSP/Resistance and the burning of flags. From Bob the (Socialist Movement) Builder’s perspective, “It would be easy to dismiss this initiative as a dopey student prank, … Continue reading

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Against Terror, Against the State

While foolish humans in the US Government (as well as “Government officials from… Canada, Australia and England and executives from Microsoft, Cisco, Verisign and others”) have been “working from basement offices at the Secret Services headquarters in downtown Washington” in … Continue reading

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Lenin vs Revolution

I recently stumbled across a blog heavy on Lenin and light on revolution. It made me think. ‘What a load of shit’, to be precise. So here’s another, more critical perspective on Lenin. Oh alright; it’s an anti-Leninist rant by … Continue reading

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Extremely belated thank-you…

The following bands and individuals have over the last year or two helped Barricade by performing at benefits. Here’s a list. Support them ‘cos they support us! Bowl of Dick Ed Burger Combat Wombat Eventually Life Fades The Frantics Go … Continue reading

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“If someone has a go at me I’ll always have a go back”

Caricatures of Mohammed are the same as portraits of Jesus with an erect penis, according to Danish vice prime minister Bendt Bendtsen. Which is interesting, ‘cos Barricade (anarchist) infoshop got busted for obscenity for selling a t-shirt with that image … Continue reading

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(100% Organic) Briefs

* Wikipedia is currently investigating ‘Socialism and sexual orientation’ here. * With just 40 days left to the Stolenwealth Games in Melbourne, this Wednesday, February 8, the Black GST Campaign is holding a public meeting @ Trades Hall @ 6.30pm. … Continue reading

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Seven Little Blogs

He’s angry, he’s white, kid’s blog is dynamite. If the disillusioned kids are united, they will never be… (ah, fuck it, what’s the point?) RiotPorn, then to the barricades, armed with Bombs+Shields. Exactly what it says on the label, Chuck … Continue reading

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Kicking Against the Pricks // Independent Intavenshan

:: Above: a real Marxist party :: Introduction Yesterday, having re-published Freney’s expose on the SWL/SWP/DSP/Resistance, Raiders of the Left Ark, I thought it only fitting that I offer some alternative ways of organising, drawing freely from David Murray’s (“David … Continue reading

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Anarchy in Melbourne

Below is some blah blah blah that I prepared earlier. It concerns a statement of ‘What We Believe’ for Barricade Books (est.1995), an anarchist infoshop in Melbourne. ====== NB. As far as I’m aware, the ‘Barricade Policy’ was first developed … Continue reading

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Anarchy in Yiddish

Jesse COHN Anarchy in Yiddish : Famous Jewish Anarchists from Emma Goldman to Noam Chomsky Presentation given at Temple Israel, Sat., March 2nd, 2002 It’s a bright May day in Paris in 1926, a quarter after two in the afternoon. … Continue reading

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