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APEC : Return of the Son of Jonny Hammerlock

Posted on September 6, 2007 by @ndy

This is Jonny. He’ll be busy at Homebush today Kara Lawrence (Police Reporter) The Daily Telegraph November 14, 2002 Police say it is an “appalling” image that proves anti-World Trade Organisation protesters have violence on their minds. This man — … Continue reading →

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Spies : The more things change

Posted on September 6, 2007 by @ndy

Odd clothes and unorthodox views – why MI5 spied on Orwell for a decade Stephen Bates The Guardian September 4, 2007 The extent to which Special Branch police monitored George Orwell as a suspected communist has been revealed in papers … Continue reading →

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Oh Crikey! it’s : APEC

Posted on September 5, 2007 by @ndy

Today Crikey! has published ‘Your cut out and keep APEC protest guide’ by Luke McKenna, a leftist trainspotters’ guide to who’s who in the anti-APEC Zoo. In it, Luke identifies ten main groups, to which I’ve added a little commentary. … Continue reading →

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APEC : The more things change

Posted on September 5, 2007 by @ndy

Juliet Herd, Class War thugs prepare to bash police, The Sun, April 6, 1990: Class War, Crowbar, Spartacus, Counter Information, Red and Black, The Hurricane… be afraid if ever you hear those names whispered on our city streets. Be very … Continue reading →

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The only good anarchist is a dead one…

Posted on September 4, 2007 by @ndy

In the United States, whose CEO arrives in Sydney today, the first Monday in September is ‘Labor Day’. Supposedly a day of rest for US workers, one celebrated since the 1880s, and the subject of an Act of Congress in … Continue reading →

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Talk – Action = 0

Posted on September 2, 2007 by @ndy

So I include with one concern, that You must learn ~ KRS-ONE, ‘You Must Learn’ Canadian punk legends DOA are returning to Australia in October after a 14 year absence to play The Arty in Melbourne on Friday October 19, … Continue reading →

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The Day the Nazi Died // “They’ll need good garages”

Posted on August 20, 2007 by @ndy

August 17 was the 20th anniversary of the death of Rudolf Hess, formerly Adolf Hitler’s deputy in the Third Reich. Like Der Fuehrer, Hess chose to die by committing suicide (albeit at the age of 93). Since then — and, … Continue reading →

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Look at Germany in the early 1930s…

Posted on August 8, 2007 by @ndy

Look at Germany in the early 1930s. We tend to forget that it was the most advanced country in Europe, taking the lead in art, science, technology, literature and philosophy. Then, in no time at all, it suffered a complete … Continue reading →

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Slammy: Presente!

Posted on August 3, 2007 by @ndy

Slammy ascended to Valhalla on July 30, 2007 from his family home in Whakatane, Aotearoa / New Zealand. It’s with great sadness that FDB says farewell to William “Slammy” Edwardson, known as Harry 20 on FDB. Slammy was involved with … Continue reading →

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British Soldiers Go On Home

Posted on August 2, 2007 by @ndy

British military operation in North ends at midnight Dominic Cunningham The Independent July 31, 2007 THE withdrawal of British troops from the streets of the North represents an historic advancement following generations of an Orwellian nightmare of oppression, leading Belfast … Continue reading →

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