Category Archives: History

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Bloodstains…

The bloodstained Order of United Americans first appeared in New York City in 1844 and soon spread to Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Connecticut. Catholic churches had been torched now and then since the mid-1830s (actually black churches too, but … Continue reading →

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Racism in the Media: The Lie that Built the Northern Territory Intervention

This Friday, November 26 journalist Chris Graham will be discussing ‘Racism in the Media: The Lie that Built the Northern Territory Intervention’ @ Bella Union bar @ Trades Hall (cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton). Starts @ 7pm and is … Continue reading →

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Kinect for Xbox 360 : “Natural’s Not In It”

From the Department-of… …comes… LOL. Gang of Four. Neo-Marxist funk. Alienation. Kinect for Xbox 360. Dave Allen is: NORTH is a compass pointed forward. Part ad agency, part creative boutique, part crash-pad for artists, designers, film makers, bloggers, bands and … Continue reading →

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What the Anarchist Studies Network reckons anarchism really means

What anarchism really means The Anarchist Studies Network guardian.co.uk November 18, 2010 Direct action is part of creating direct democracy, but the student protests saw the media painting a caricature of anarchism. Protesters are never a homogenous group, but those … Continue reading →

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Australia First, refugees… last?

Props to Australia First Party members in Adelaide for getting some media attention by jumping on the increasingly-crowded anti-refugee bandwagon. A previous stunt in August — when some Queensland members joined a Mission Australia protest — also drew some attention. … Continue reading →

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The level playing field: Hansonism, globalisation, racism

The level playing field: Hansonism, globalisation, racism Race and Class Suvendrini Perera October 1998 Abstract: The success of Pauline Hanson’s extremist One Nation Party has led to a shift in Australia’s political agenda away from multiculturalism and indigenous rights, legitimising … Continue reading →

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EDL? MAC? Same Thing! [Malatesta]

Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; / The British far right begat the EDL; and the EDL begat the SDL and their brethren (the WDL, the ADL and the DDL). They also … Continue reading →

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Burdened with Debt: “Debt Crisis” and Class Struggles in Greece

Melancholic Greek Troglodytes give birth to a big fat Greek analysis (via libcom): BURDENED WITH DEBT “Debt Crisis” and Class Struggles in Greece TPTG August-October 2010 Through the constant terrorism of the media for almost a year now concerning “our” … Continue reading →

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From Melbourne to London…

…no one likes a rat! THEN: G20 riot suspects unmasked The Age January 18, 2007 Police have released images of 28 “people of interest” as they tighten the net on rioters wanted over the violent G20 protests in Melbourne. A … Continue reading →

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Armistice Poppy Remembrance Day

November 11, 1887 : The Haymarket Martyrs — August Spies, Albert Parsons, Adolph Fischer and George Engel — murdered by the state. November 11, 1918: The formal end to The War To End All Wars™. “I can hire one half … Continue reading →

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