Category Archives: History

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Telos

Telos got another # (142, Spring 2008, Culture and Politics in Carl Schmitt) All About Schmitt. Joseph Goebbels, June 1934: “If we had relied upon those suave cavaliers, Germany would have been lost. These circles sitting in armchairs in their … 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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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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Class War Aotearoa Stylee!

13 Years Of Revolt: A History Of Class War In 1995 anarchist-communists formed Class War in Grey Lynn, Auckland. For the next 12 years it was closely tied to the house in Grey Lynn where some of them lived. As … Continue reading

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Fear of ZOG!

According to reports in The Australian (Jewish groups want hate crimes squad, Richard Kerbaj, March 11, 2008; Police target Jewish attacks, Richard Kerbaj, March 13, 2008), Victoria Police has bowed to pressure from Jewish lobbyists and agreed to devote more … Continue reading

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Bloggy Thursday Anarchy // The Baldies + 20

OK, so I think it’s about time I again reviewed the state-of-play on my blogroll, specifically all them trouble-makin’ anarchists. Oh, and as for my blog, it’s soaring up the charts, and is currently ranked #265,092 most popular site IN … Continue reading

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Kosovo, Serbia… and Melbourne (with BONUS! swastikas)

Poor old Yugoslavia. First Croatia, Slovenia and (the Former Yugolsav / Republic of) Macedonia (1991), then Montenegro (June 3, 2006), now Kosovo. The recent declaration of the Kosovo state (February 17, 2008) — approved by the US and NATO, rejected … Continue reading

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Blood & Honour / C18 in Australia

They’re a weird mob, these Nutzis. A while ago I referred to the splits in Ian Stuart‘s painful legacy of bad muzak, otherwise known as ‘Blood & Honour’, but also as C18 (Combat 18: 1=A; 8=H; AH=Adolf Hitler). In Australia, … Continue reading

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Mensaje del Comandante en Jefe // Hasta la vista Fidel Castro

Queridos compatriotas… Fidel Castro has resigned as President of Cuba. After only 49 years! (Well, 32 years technically speaking, and a further 17 (1959–1976) years as Prime Minister.) Herald Sun (AFP) | CNN | Anthony Boadle / Yahoo! Reuters | … Continue reading

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Lefties!

The Socialist Workers Party‘s heydays appear to be behind it, which has got to be of some concern to its newly (re-)formed local franchise. Thus only last week, one of its approximately 6,000 members — who happens to be a … Continue reading

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