Category Archives: Death

Long live Kim Jong-Il! Long live Kim Jong-Un!

I was going to update the Trot Guide but world-historical events have intervened as Dear Leader departs. Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the … Continue reading

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Economic Yearnings of India for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Australia

Demonstrating conclusively that hers is ‘not a political party that shirks hard decisions’ (Julia Gillard), at its national conference this weekend Labor took a bold step and in The National Interest™ approved the sale of uranium to India. This is … Continue reading

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Son of WA Police ~versus~ Combat 18

There has been alot said about C18 over the years, but at the end of the day we are still the most powerful and ruthless organisation the world has ever seen. Um… The trial of alleged neo-Nazi sympathiser and former … Continue reading

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Bolt, Devine & Baiada ~versus~ chicken workers (w/- BONUS! Trotskyism)

HOW brave police were to smash the Occupy Melbourne camp, tackling students and aged hippies. Meanwhile a Laverton business begged for similar help to clear a violent picket, which the Supreme Court had ordered lifted… OK, so Bolt (Missing … … Continue reading

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Leave Baiada Poultry Alone!

Update : “People Power Union” today established a YouTube channel with four videos of several Baiada employees who express opposition to the strike and the NUW. If Tory PR flack Jason Aldworth says it’s OK, and if a Coles company … Continue reading

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November 11, 1887… November 11, 2011

In Chicago, USA, 124 years ago today (November 11, 1887), four men–George Engel, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and August Spies–were hanged for a crime they didn’t commit. On the previous day, International Carpenters’ Union leader Louis Lingg committed suicide rather … Continue reading

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Baiada Poultry ~versus~ NUW

Update : November 11, 2011 : Court orders union to stop blockade, AAP, November 11, 2011. On Friday night police attempted to break the picket. One picketer was seriously injured and taken away by ambulance with suspected leg and/or spinal … Continue reading

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Why occupy? #occupymelb #occupyX

Why not? This video of Friday morning’s eviction of Occupy Melbourne is neat. Inspired by Dr_Tad, Mark Bahnisch @ Larvatus Proedo has some blah on Occupy Australia and the Antipodean “bubble” (October 22, 2011), talkin’ ’bout a revolution Australian exceptionalism. … Continue reading

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Occupy Melbourne ~versus~ Robert Doyle

Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has declared he’s had enough of the unhappy campers occupying the City Square and that they should pack up their tents and go. Just how much time the occupiers have left before Doyle instructs the … Continue reading

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Frank Cassar : No longer “Australia’s Worst Landlord”

On Tuesday a commenter on my blog claimed that Frank Cassar–dubbed Australia’s Worst Landlord–died last week. It now appears that the story is correct… See also : Move over Frank Cassar, here comes George Maatouk! (September 29, 2011).

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