Category Archives: Broken Windows

What is it with the Left and violence?

On Monday, Andrew Bolt — who normally adopts a happy-go-lucky approach to The Left — thanked reader Owen for bringing to his attention an article published on September 12 on the ‘Business Insider’ business news site; the BI article in … Continue reading

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The Australian Army Counterinsurgency and Small Wars Reading Guide

On the one hand, you can read… The Australian Army Counterinsurgency and Small Wars Reading Guide edited by Jeffrey Grey Land Warfare Studies Centre Working Paper No.135 September 2009 [PDF] Historical case studies Insurgent or irregular warfare played a role … Continue reading

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random notes on a tuesday…

First bloke loves daughter’s punk look, AAP, The West Australian, September 13, 2010. People Of Color Organize! is a new-ish (March 2010) blog edited by Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin and Ernesto Aguilar. Ernesto is described as being a “former anti-authoritarian”, a … Continue reading

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Richard Wolstencroft : Transcendental Fascist

Courtesy of Luke Buckmaster in Crikey and Richard Watts at ArtsHub, Richard Wolstencroft, the fascist director of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival, has lashed out at critics — and declared that some of his best friends are, indeed, black. **UPDATED** … Continue reading

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Attack Attack! Crabcore comes to Melbourne

Bloody Michael is insisting that I take note of the fact that his (quote) “Favourite Band in the Whole World” (unquote) is playing @ The Corner tonight and tomorrow night. Apparently, Attack Attack! is bringing crabs to Australia for the … Continue reading

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Reflections on S11 and AWOL

A comrade has written the following and at their request I’m publishing it here to facilitate further disco. Write dr.woooo[at]gmail[dot]com for moar. Reflections on AWOL and the WEF protests, Melbourne, September 2000 The ‘Autonomous Web of Liberation’ (AWOL) was a … Continue reading

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Andrew Yeoman’s BANANAs ~versus~ Machete

Robert Rodriguez’s new Mexploitation film Machete is apparently causing a whole lotta butthurt among White supremacists in the U$A. In response to its release, one group, known as BANANAs, declared its intention to protest the film’s opening, armed with flyers… … Continue reading

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I support the Darwin Breakout!

Prisoners celebrate life behind bars in Curtin prison in March 2001. Update : Hopes of copycat escape bids after asylum-seekers’ breakout, Lex Hall and James Madden, The Australian, September 2, 2010: “SCORES of Afghan asylum-seekers spent last night in the … Continue reading

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William Cooper ~versus~ Richard Wolstencroft

Update : Ferocious film politics: ex-MUFF volunteer launches smear campaign against festival director, Luke Buckmaster, Crikey, September 2, 2010. From the Department of Destroy All Yuppies! Over 70 years ago, a small group of local Aborigines, led by William Cooper, … Continue reading

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…a debate on Afghanistan

Let’s debate Afghanistan, but give us the facts first Tom Hyland The Age August 29, 2010 Where there is no information, there is no hope of a meaningful discussion. IT HAS taken nine years, the deaths of 21 Australian soldiers … Continue reading

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