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Louis Lingg & The Bombs : ‘Louis Lingg, Anarchist’

Posted on May 28, 2009 by @ndy

Sacrebleu! Fuck the bourgeois rock scene! Long live the anarchist revolutionaries! Louis Lingg & The Bombs are from Paris… in like, France? [For Anissa, Fushichô & Vincent. Oh, & German-born carpenter Louis Lingg (September 9, 1864–November 10, 1887) — forever … Continue reading →

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The Tribes of Melbourne // Punks are the old farts of today

Posted on May 27, 2009 by @ndy

A classic doco unearthed! The Tribes of Melbourne documents the Melbourne punk scene of the mid-1980s, and *s Depression, End Result, G.A.S.H., Perdition (Adelaide), Vicious Circle and Phil MacDougall of Reactor Records and ‘Sunglasses After Dark’ fame. It was written … Continue reading →

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Homage to Catalonia: You’ve read the book. Now see the film!

Posted on May 24, 2009 by @ndy

Oh fuck. From The Brains That Brought You Battle in Seattle // This Revolution… In 1995, Ken Loach directed Land and Freedom (written by James “Jim” Allen: 1926–1999), a bastardised version of Homage in which the ‘anarchists’ were lumped in … Continue reading →

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John Kinsella on Neo-Luddism

Posted on May 15, 2009 by @ndy

Neo-Luddism John Kinsella ABC Unleashed May 15, 2009 “Technology isn’t the deliverance of humanity, it is its damnation. ‘Progress’, used as a noun, becomes the linchpin of technological propaganda. Computers aren’t a tool of liberation, but of destruction — look … Continue reading →

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Jock Palfreeman : May 2009 Update

Posted on May 12, 2009 by @ndy

[Update : Palfreeman stabbed Monov in self defense, News.bg, April 24, 2009 | Sofia City Court postpones trial against Australian Jock Palfreeman, FOCUS News Agency, April 27, 2009: “The next court sitting is scheduled for May 27th 2009 at 9:30 … Continue reading →

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Anarchism & Marxism Part 666

Posted on May 11, 2009 by @ndy

A N A R C H I S M M A R X I S M PART 6 6 6 A while ago, tofu-loving blogger Toaf drew my attention to a new-ish book: Wobblies and Zapatistas: Conversations on Anarchism, Marxism … Continue reading →

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Incoming!

Posted on May 10, 2009 by @ndy

For what it’s worth, below are a few events taking place in Melbourne in the upcoming fortnight which you may wanna attend… Rally for Tasmania’s Old-Growth Wednesday, May 13, 3pm Federation Square, Melbourne Featuring speakers, music, stalls, and a march … Continue reading →

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The Descent of Monkeys (1894)

Posted on May 8, 2009 by @ndy

The idea that mankind is descended from the monkey tribe has never thoroughly satisfied those of us who wish to take a pride in our ancestry. Still, the theory has seemed in many ways so plausible that it has met … Continue reading →

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Work is the curse of the drinking classes

Posted on May 7, 2009 by @ndy

The resurrection of Guy Debord The Guardian March 18, 2009 “The situationist arch-rebel has finally been recognised as a ‘national treasure’ in France – but would he have appreciated it?” Who cares. He’s dead. And the nature of Monkey is… … Continue reading →

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Anarchism, Australia, Bob James

Posted on May 7, 2009 by @ndy

Anarchism, Australia Bob James International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest Edited by Immanuel Ness, Brooklyn College, City University of New York Publishing in print and online April 2009 At least as early as the 1840s (“Australia” having only been settled … Continue reading →

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