Category Archives: History

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Brad Will in Rolling Stone (via CrimethInc. by way of infoshop)

Huh. CrimethInc. Far East Blog has re-published an article by Jeff Sharlet, ‘Anarchist Superstar: The Revolutionary Who Filmed His Own Murder’, Boring Clone, January, 2008 on the subject of Brad Roland Will (1970–2006), “a U.S. anarchist, documentary filmmaker and a … Continue reading

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Peter McGregor (1947–2008)

Vale Peter McGregor RightsBase R.I.P. Peter McGregor, Australian anti-apartheid and anti-war Activist Sydney IndyMedia We have lost an invaluable comrade in Peter McGregor LeftClick Peter McGregor Tribute by John/Togs Tognolini Tog’sPlace.Com Peter McGregor 1947-2008: Thanks for the dreams that I … Continue reading

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Australia Australia Australia

January 26 — Australia / Invasion / Survival Day — is only a couple of weeks away, and many will be celebrating / mourning. On the far right, Doctor James Saleam and his Australia First Party NSW (to be confused … Continue reading

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“Australia for the Australians, China for the Chows”

Oh yeah, see also Anti-German Translation, “A blog about the anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist, anti-fascist and anti-globalization movements, analysing the convergences between right-wing thought and false forms of anti-capitalism, drawing on the German “anti-German” communist current”. Typical Kraut nonsense. “In an anthropological … Continue reading

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2007 — fuck off and die

Here’s to 2008, mate. And following on from Rosario Dawson in This Revolution and Charlize Theron in Battle in Seattle comes Sacha Baron Cohen in The Trial of the Chicago Seven: “Sacha Baron Cohen will portray Abbie Hoffman, a figure … Continue reading

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Argentina : Héctor Febrés, torturer, murdered

And it couldn’t have happened to a nicer person. Unfortunately, being dead, Febrés will now be unable to reveal the whereabouts of babies stolen from political prisoners and given to military families, or the whereabouts of the bodies of the … Continue reading

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BNP: Carry On Up the Khyber

Ah, it appears that Nick Griffin’s British National Party is in a spot of bother following the expulsion of two of its officials, ostensibly for conspiring against the Party leadership, in particular Duh Fuehrer Nick and two of his close … Continue reading

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Briefly…

Truth, for example, pontificated on May Day 1892: ‘All ignorant and vicious people are Anarchists … [most] prisoners in gaol are Anarchists and most Anarchists who are not in gaol ought to be’. ONE …The extent of such complicity, even … Continue reading

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History | Music

Phil Ochs (1940–1976) | Joe Hill (1879–1915)

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“Sounds of Hate” revisited… again

‘The Music of the Nightmare: “Sounds of Hate” revisited’ is the title of an article by Allon Lee, published in the December 2007 issue of the Australia/Israel Review, the monthly publication of the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council. It’s a … Continue reading

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