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Rest in Peace Bruce Bloody Ruxton

Posted on December 23, 2011 by @ndy

First Kim Jong-Il. Now Bruce Ruxton. Bruce Ruxton, former head of the Victorian RSL, has died aged 85 The Australian December 23, 2011 BRUCE Ruxton, the former president of the Victorian RSL, died this afternoon at a Queensland nursing home. … Continue reading →

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Economic Yearnings of India for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Australia

Posted on December 4, 2011 by @ndy

Demonstrating conclusively that hers is ‘not a political party that shirks hard decisions’ (Julia Gillard), at its national conference this weekend Labor took a bold step and in The National Interest™ approved the sale of uranium to India. This is … Continue reading →

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David Duke’s Invasion of Germany Meets Opposition

Posted on November 30, 2011 by @ndy

Yeah so last Thursday last Friday, prior to addressing a group of radical right-wing bizarros called Outside the Network(?), US neo-Nazi leader David Duke was told by Cologne police to leave Germany. Their command was apparently made on the basis … Continue reading →

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November 11, 1887… November 11, 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by @ndy

In Chicago, USA, 124 years ago today (November 11, 1887), four men–George Engel, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and August Spies–were hanged for a crime they didn’t commit. On the previous day, International Carpenters’ Union leader Louis Lingg committed suicide rather … Continue reading →

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Why occupy? #occupymelb #occupyX

Posted on October 24, 2011 by @ndy

Why not? This video of Friday morning’s eviction of Occupy Melbourne is neat. Inspired by Dr_Tad, Mark Bahnisch @ Larvatus Proedo has some blah on Occupy Australia and the Antipodean “bubble” (October 22, 2011), talkin’ ’bout a revolution Australian exceptionalism. … Continue reading →

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Whose Square? Who’s on First? #occupymelb

Posted on October 20, 2011 by @ndy

So a former teacher from Geelong Grammar (turned Tory party leader Lord Mayor) and another former student from Melbourne Grammar (turned Tory party leader) want police to remove the rubbish from Melbourne City Square. Ted is passionate about planning and … Continue reading →

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Occupy Melbourne ~versus~ Robert Doyle

Posted on October 19, 2011 by @ndy

Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has declared he’s had enough of the unhappy campers occupying the City Square and that they should pack up their tents and go. Just how much time the occupiers have left before Doyle instructs the … Continue reading →

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Moaron Occupy(ed) Melbourne: Land & Labour

Posted on October 13, 2011 by @ndy

Unions show support for ‘OccupyOz’ movement writes Chris Zappone (October 13, 2011), “unions” in this instance meaning the National Union of Workers and the Communication Workers Union of Victoria and “support” meaning (seemingly) the probability that some union officials and … Continue reading →

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SP v SB

Posted on October 3, 2011 by @ndy

From a disco on Facebook… To recapitulate: R, you made some comments about state repression of anarchists under the Bolsheviks, the status of the death penalty, and recommended Serge (‘The Bolsheviks’ pet anarchist’) on Kronstadt. I pointed out that the … Continue reading →

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Mike Davis talks about the “Heroes of Hell”

Posted on September 30, 2011 by @ndy

Stumbledupon this interview with Mike Davis while searching for infos on los justicieros and thought I may as well re-publish it here. As far as I can tell, Davis’ Heroes transmuted into Buda’s Wagon. [See also : Daggers, Rifles and … Continue reading →

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