Category Archives: History

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“Aunty” Paul & “Uncle” Al

Posted on February 22, 2006 by @ndy

The people at the Danish Consulate & Embassy in Egypt are nice. Last week, I sent them an email requesting confirmation that the Danish Ambassador to Egypt, Bjarne Sørensen, had indeed read an issue of Al Fagr at the time … Continue reading →

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Mr. Irving Goes to Jail

Posted on February 20, 2006 by @ndy

Gentleman, scholar and Nazi apologist David Irving has finally been granted his wish for political martyrdom, an Austrian court on Monday sentencing him to three years in jail for denying the Holocaust. Bizarrely, The Guardian reports that “Irving had pleaded … Continue reading →

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Mate, this ideology wouldn’t go “voom” if you put four million volts through it!

Posted on February 19, 2006 by @ndy

‘Communism bad, capitalism good’ is an old joke. Here’s another: “What’s the difference between capitalism and communism?” “I don’t know, what is the difference between capitalism and communism?” “Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. Communism is the reverse.” … Continue reading →

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“A congaline of suckholes” for Kerry

Posted on February 16, 2006 by @ndy

Peter McGregor If John Howard, Kim Beazley and co. are to give Kerry Packer a send-off, why shouldn’t we hold our own anti-state, anti-capitalist “dis-memorial” at the same time? After all, it’s us, the taxpayers, who are paying for Packer’s … Continue reading →

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Lenin vs Revolution

Posted on February 11, 2006 by @ndy

I recently stumbled across a blog heavy on Lenin and light on revolution. It made me think. ‘What a load of shit’, to be precise. So here’s another, more critical perspective on Lenin. Oh alright; it’s an anti-Leninist rant by … Continue reading →

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Freedom of speech in Australia

Posted on February 8, 2006 by @ndy

Unlike the United States of America, Australia has no Constitutional guarantees to ‘free speech’ a la the First Amendment: Amendment I – Freedom of Religion, Press, Expression. Ratified December 15, 1791. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of … Continue reading →

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(100% Organic) Briefs

Posted on February 6, 2006 by @ndy

* Wikipedia is currently investigating ‘Socialism and sexual orientation’ here. * With just 40 days left to the Stolenwealth Games in Melbourne, this Wednesday, February 8, the Black GST Campaign is holding a public meeting @ Trades Hall @ 6.30pm. … Continue reading →

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An Unnatural Obsession with the Spartacist League?

Posted on February 6, 2006 by @ndy

I’d love to write a more substantial piece on the Spartacist League of Australia, but despite their theoretical commitment to ‘progress’, there doesn’t appear to be much available of their history by way of the Internet. Then again, maybe this … Continue reading →

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RaHoWhat?

Posted on February 3, 2006 by @ndy

Let’s face it, David Innes‘ mate Colin Campbell is stark, raving… mad. As a cut snake. As a meat axe. Bananas. He’s a broken packet of biscuits, as ugly as a box of blowflies, and he couldn’t organise a root … Continue reading →

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Happy 218th Birthday Australia!

Posted on January 26, 2006 by @ndy

“In 1788 down in Sydney Cove, the first boat people landed and they said ‘sorry boys, our gain’s your loss, we’re gonna steal your land’”. As today is Invasion Day, I thought I’d post Jas H Duke‘s poem ‘Happy Birthday … Continue reading →

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