Category Archives: History

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Lenin On Trial

Posted on January 7, 2006 by @ndy

Almost five years ago now, Lenin was placed on trial: L E N I N O N T R I A L: Condemned by History, Who Dares Defend Him? Presented by ‘NO GODS, NO MASTERS’, the Melbourne Anarchist and Autonomist … Continue reading →

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Sub Motorcycle Diaries

Posted on January 6, 2006 by @ndy

Everyone knows about Che’s famous journey by motorcycle through South America. But as Paul Berman reminds us: The cult of Ernesto Che Guevara is an episode in the moral callousness of our time. Che was a totalitarian. He achieved nothing … Continue reading →

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Skinhead Attitude

Posted on January 6, 2006 by @ndy

‘Mainstream’ (read: corporate/state-controlled) media frequently confuse skinheads with boneheads. “Bonehead” is a derogatory term used by Traditional and other Skins to denote any Skinhead who holds to racist or White Power beliefs, as well as those Neo-Nazis who have adopted … Continue reading →

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Albert Meltzer: The Fascist Objection to Anarchism

Posted on January 6, 2006 by @ndy

[Source: Anarchism: Arguments For & Against] The Fascist Objection to Anarchism The fascist objection to Anarchism is, curiously enough, more honest than that of the Marxist, the liberal or the Social-Democrat. Most of these will say, if pressed, that Anarchism … Continue reading →

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Knabb, Rexroth, Kerouac

Posted on January 4, 2006 by @ndy

“One of the most controversial points in Kenneth Rexroth’s life was his relation with Jack Kerouac. He acknowledged Kerouac’s gifts as an engaging autobiographical writer in the tradition of Henry Miller and Thomas Wolfe, but he made such caustic criticisms … Continue reading →

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Ding ding ding!

Posted on January 3, 2006 by @ndy

In addition to Alex Fogerty, Ben Weerheym surely ranks among one of the most deranged fascist writers in Oceania. One of his latest entries dementedly denounces the “sham” work of “jewish scientist” Jared Diamond. Genius or madman, his tone is … Continue reading →

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Dr James Saleam, Australia First and the Patriotic Youth League

Posted on December 29, 2005 by @ndy

“But Dr Saleam dismisses suggestions the party is in any way neo-Nazi.” File Under: Failed Attempt At Political Rehabilitation Name: James ‘Jim’ Saleam Address: 725 Princes Hwy, Tempe, Sydney, NSW Phone: (02) 9559 2070 Birth: September 18, 1955 James ‘Jim’ … Continue reading →

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On Islam: An Interview with Mehdi Kia

Posted on December 26, 2005 by @ndy

On Islam: An Interview with Mehdi Kia by Cihan Aksan The following interview was conducted via email in November 2005. Mehdi Kia is a political activist and co-editor of Iran Bulletin-Middle East Forum (http://www.iran-bulletin.org). The journal is a political quarterly … Continue reading →

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Huxley Redux

Posted on December 25, 2005 by @ndy

Recently, I uploaded a copy of John Huxley’s article ‘Armed, dangerous but shocking organisers’ (Sydney Morning Herald, December 20, 2005). It purported to explore the Australian ‘neo-Nazi underground’. According to Huxley: “For those with the time and the stomach to … Continue reading →

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Do They Owe Us An Appearance On Status Anxiety?

Posted on July 4, 2004 by @ndy

Huh. ABC Television. Status Anxiety. 10:13pm (or thereabouts). Sunday, 4 July, 2004. There I am, watching Alain de Botton waxing lyrical — or, alternatively, clarifying our values in an ultimate way — thinking ‘But Alain, don’t you think I could … Continue reading →

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