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Religion & Politics: #atheistcon continued…

A jealous lover of human liberty, and deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish … Continue reading →

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Church & State & Suicide & Survival

From the Department of Dwelling Crankily on Old Wounds (and on the eve of the 2012 Global Atheist Convention): Church’s suicide victims Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker and Jane Lee The Age April 13, 2012 CONFIDENTIAL police reports have detailed the … Continue reading →

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Trot Guide 2012

Due to popular demand, I thought it was about time I updated Trot Guide — “an overview of the current state-of-play on the Australian far left” — for the year 2012. In truth, there’s not a great deal to add … Continue reading →

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May Day in Melbourne 2012

Last December, Occupy Los Angeles proposed a General Strike on May 1 “for migrant rights, jobs for all, a moratorium on foreclosures, and peace – and to recognize housing, education and health care as human rights.” The idea has spread … Continue reading →

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“Yes I am the chief and y’all just the Indians” proclaims runaway slave master.

Get off my dick and tell your bitch to come here because I totally care what young celebrities say and do, even if they are mutanoid, Caucasoid, white cave bitches… A RAPPER from Mullumbimby who has become a star in … Continue reading →

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“What hasn’t been broadcast is Downer’s role with corporate intelligence company Hakluyt…”

From the Department of Alexander Downer: Ian Verender, business columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald, has written an interesting column (Be careful of the company you keep, March 31, 2012) on some of the issues confronting politicians when they exchange … Continue reading →

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White Pride World Wide…ish Day 2012

Despite being an Aussie invention, ‘White Pride World Wide’ (WPWW) Day seems to have only really registered among boneheads in two other former British colonies: Canada and New Zealand(/Aotearoa). To celebrate the historic occasion, in Canada, two tiny groups of … Continue reading →

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Hajnal Black, Fidel Castro, CIA, Freemasons, Paul Howes, Illuminati, Clive Palmer, Frankfurt School, Rockefellers

Update (March 23, 2012) : ‘TOGETHER they bring home more than $200,000 of ratepayers’ money every year, but the husband of fugitive councillor Hajnal Black says they’re under “extreme finical (sic) pressure”.’ Pretty sure this means Rupert Murdoch is part … Continue reading →

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Public forum on austerity and resistance in Greece : Thursday, March 29, 2012

Next Thursday night in Northcote there will be a forum to discuss the Greek debt crisis, the imposition of austerity measures and popular resistance. There will be speakers, music, film and poetry, and all proceeds will be used to aid … Continue reading →

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Dialectic of Counter-Enlightenment: The Frankfurt School as Scapegoat of the Lunatic Fringe

[See also : Reframing the Enemy, Bill Berkowitz, Intelligence Report, No.110, Summer 2003.] Dialectic of Counter-Enlightenment: The Frankfurt School as Scapegoat of the Lunatic Fringe Martin Jay Salmagundi No.168/9, Fall 2010/Winter 2011 On August 18, 2010, Fidel Castro contributed an … Continue reading →

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