Category Archives: History

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The Guardian on the reign in Spain

Posted on July 30, 2006 by @ndy

[AP] Today (July 29) in History : In 1900, Italian King Humbert I was assassinated by an anarchist; he was succeeded by his son, Victor Emmanuel III. ::::::: ‘Spain finally attempts to lay ghosts of the Franco era’ Giles Tremlett … Continue reading →

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On the Israeli state’s latest recruitment drive for Islamic terrorist groups

Posted on July 21, 2006 by @ndy

There is “great rejoicing at the nation’s capital”. So says the morning’s paper. The enemy’s fleet has been annihilated. Mothers are delighted because other mothers have lost sons just like their own; Wives and daughters smile at the thought of … Continue reading →

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Barcelona, 1936

Posted on July 21, 2006 by @ndy

Barcelona, 1936 from Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell. This was in late December 1936… The Anarchists were still in virtual control of Catalonia and the revolution was still in full swing. To anyone who had been there since the … Continue reading →

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Strangling the life out of fascism : Spain, 1936

Posted on July 21, 2006 by @ndy

‘Strangle the life out of fascism’ The Iron Column defended its actions against the campaign of vilification mounted by the Spanish Communist Party and the Republican government in the following manifesto aimed at showing that its militants were not given … Continue reading →

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‘Accidental definition of an anarchist’

Posted on July 20, 2006 by @ndy

Steve Waldon The Age July 20, 2006 NOTEBOOK “AN ANARCHIST society is a voluntary, non-hierarchical society in which the political and social structures are organised so that all people have free and equal access to the wealth and decision-making power … Continue reading →

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“White Terror”

Posted on July 19, 2006 by @ndy

White Terror (Dir: Daniel Schweizer, 2005), an hour-long documentary exploring the (already well-documented) international neo-Nazi networks centred on Blood & Honour, screened on SBS this evening. It was ‘okay’ in that, on the one hand, it revealed nothing new, but, … Continue reading →

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KSL on the Spanish Revolution

Posted on July 17, 2006 by @ndy

The Kate Sharpley Library have just published a double issue of their bulletin, focusing on the Spanish Revolution of 1936, the Iron Column, and the execution of Salvador Puig Antich in 1974. It marks the seventieth anniversary of the Spanish … Continue reading →

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The Spanish Revolution and the English Literati

Posted on July 16, 2006 by @ndy

‘For whom the bell tolled: Writers on the front line’ John Walsh The Independent July 15, 2006 The Spanish Civil War, which began 70 years ago, mobilised the literary elite. What made them put down their pens and take up … Continue reading →

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Boneheads Seek Willing Political Philosophy For Permanent Relationship

Posted on July 14, 2006 by @ndy

Nobody likes neo-Nazis, especially ones from Illinois. In fact, (neo-)Nazism is one of the most universally reviled ideologies known to humanity. Of course, it wasn’t always. Further, its bad reputation regularly manages to attract a small number of losers for … Continue reading →

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Let’s invite the CIA too!

Posted on July 13, 2006 by @ndy

Peter Coleman: Bring on Cold War dissident debaters Why not honour those friends of freedom who fought communism, suggests Peter Coleman? The Australian July 11, 2006 I HAVE a modest proposal for an academic conference. It was prompted by Imre … Continue reading →

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