Category Archives: History

…is what’s happening

Urban guerillas +

Conspiracy 1 Golden Dawn 0 The urban guerillas of The Crazy World of the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire have brought fire! fire! to the offices of Greek fascist / para-state group Golden Dawn. In their communique claiming responsibility for … Continue reading

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John August ~versus~ slackbastard

NB. I began writing this in mid-January, put it aside, and am only now returning to it. In the interim, the NSW Humanist Society/Humanist Society of NSW held a meeting on February 14, 2010, to elect a new Committee of … Continue reading

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The murky politics of the Right (in New Zealand/Aotearoa)

FTR. The murky politics of the Right John McCrone The Press (Christchurch) [December 2009] The country’s hardcore Right-wing factions look like they mean business. It’s just that their business never gets off the ground. JOHN McCRONE reports. With a slightly … Continue reading

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Anarchy = Trotsky + Time

“The activity of the soviet represented the organization of anarchy. Its existence and its subsequent development marked the consolidation of anarchy.” ~ Leon Trotsky Awesome! In a stunning rejoinder to the followers of Juan Posadas, the Socialist Equality Party in … Continue reading

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Angry Anderson : No violence?

Update : see/hear also : Angry Anderson’s opinions on youth violence, Shane McLeod, The World Today (ABC), March 1, 2010. The report contains no reference to Angry’s observations about culture and violence | (March 4, 2010): Ethnic groups and crime, … Continue reading

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History Is What’s Happening

Oh hai. The Sydney Institute Annual Dinner 2010 Date: 16th March 2010 Time: 7:00pm (arrive at 6:30pm) Venue: The Grand Harbour Ballroom, Star City, Sydney Dress: Black Tie It ain’t no Mystery, Herald Sun trollumnist Andrew Bolt‘s making History. On … Continue reading

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What happened to the Left?

…and why is the Left silent about this? According to The Melbourne Times (Greens have a Jolly good chance in Richmond, Bianca Hall, February 24, 2010), in Melbourne, the socialist with a pathological hatred of pumpkins, Steve Jolly, is due … Continue reading

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American Radical : The Trials Of Norman Finkelstein

Norman G. Finkelstein received his doctorate in 1988 from the Department of Politics at Princeton University. For many years he taught political theory and the Israel-Palestine conflict. He is currently an independent scholar. Finkelstein is the author of five books … Continue reading

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Blood & Honour : Crush them Reich now!

ZOMG! Blood! Honour! Social! Cohesion! Readers, I bring to your attention two reports from the UK on ‘Blood & Honour’, the neo-Nazi network of ‘patriotic musicians of a right-wing persuasion what organises musical performances for younger persons’ (Dr James Saleam, … Continue reading

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Stunning victory for Scottish Defence League in Edinburgh

See also : SDL World Pub Tour Continues, Gordon Crawford, Though Cowards Flinch, February 20, 2010: “A descriptive account of the SDL rally and counter-protests in Edinburgh today.” | Anti-fascists surround Scottish Defence League; “Scotland United” tries to stop confrontation, … Continue reading

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