Category Archives: History

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March 25: The day the world changed

Sir Fred Goodwin home attack applauded by anarchists Auslan Cramb The Daily Telegraph March 27, 2009 The attack on Sir Fred Goodwin’s home was widely applauded on anarchist websites as police investigated possible anti-capitalist links to the incident. …One activist … Continue reading

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The Other Dunedin Sound Vol#1 Hardcore

A W E S O M E !

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The Battle for The Ashes

1) The Sporting Version An event widely recognised as being pivotal in shaping Anglo-Australian relations occurred in 1882, when an Australian cricket team beat England on an English ground for the first time. The following day, on August 30, 1882, … Continue reading

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We Are Family

“The greatness of Lenin is that he WASN’T AFRAID TO SUCCEED.” ~ Slavoj Žižek “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom; for we never know what is enough until we know what is more than enough.” ~ … Continue reading

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To whom it may concern…

Ethnic violence in Russia: A scourge flares anew Rights activists fear economic downturn will fan flames against migrant workers Alex Rodriguez Chicago Tribune March 9, 2009 MOSCOW — As soon as Dzhomi Kukanshoyev stepped into the Moscow subway car, three … Continue reading

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Hey Ladies! // Terence Kissack : ‘Free Comrades’

Hey Ladies! It’s “International Ladies’ Day” today (March 8th) — or somesuch nonsense; the day Complainey Janeys around the world have Official License to do what they do best: complain. March 8th was declared to be “The Day To Complain” … Continue reading

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The Russian Revolution in Colour

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has just finished a repeat screening of The Russian Revolution in Colour. I missed the first part (February 23) but caught most of the second. It concerns the crushing of the Kronstadt uprising in March, 1921, … Continue reading

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Noice

I dunno, but I really like this photo. It was taken on February 14, 2009, the night of the Dateless Disco (a benefit for Barricade @ infoshop). It shows the ‘International Workers’ Club’ (name subject to change), which is where … Continue reading

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10,000 Jackboots Makin’ Whoopee in Dresden

Charlie and His Orchestra: German nutzis held one of their biggest annual rallies last week (February 14) in Dresden, with somewhere between 5–6,000 jackbooting around the city (under the protection of 4,000 police). Approximately 10,000 counter-demonstrated, 6,500 of whom attended … Continue reading

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Anti-Fascist Attitude

For Dion & the Melbourne Dumb Punx… “No offence but honestly who gives a shit about some skinhead in Russia.” Nowave, Melbourne Punx Forum, October 2008 “If Russians are so interesting to you, move to Russia.” ~ Fruitsalad, Melbourne Punx … Continue reading

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