Category Archives: That’s Capitalism!

Australian unions on the eve of May Day…

Posted on April 30, 2012 by @ndy

The Age reports (April 28, 2012) that there are 1.8 million union members in Australia. The report is based on the latest figures complied by the ABS: Trade union membership has generally declined since 1992. From August 1992 to August … Continue reading →

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Doss Blockos ~versus~ LYNX Anarchy

Posted on April 27, 2012 by @ndy

Last Thursday I wrote about ‘Doss Blockos’, the faux-squatter beer produced by local marketing company Big Dog. When they’re not simply swingin’ on the flippity flop — Hell, maybe even when they are — the bRanes behind Big Dog are … Continue reading →

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Safer spaces?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by @ndy

On libcom, Ramona has written an interesting blog entry on ‘Safer spaces, false allegations, and the NYC Anarchist Bookfair’. It concentrates on addressing what she argues is the mistaken fear that the implementation of somesuch policy lends itself to abuse; … Continue reading →

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ANZAC Day; or: The Importance of Keeping Turkey British

Posted on April 25, 2012 by @ndy

“I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half.” ~ Jay Gould, 19th century US robber baron Above: Poster produced by Tom Barker, editor of IWW paper Direct Action, July 1915 Another ANZAC Day, another … Continue reading →

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Why Johnny Can’t Dissent (Thomas Frank)

Posted on April 24, 2012 by @ndy

[I once saw Thomas Frank LIVE! On October 1, 2002 @ Trades Hall to be exact. He was v funny.] Thomas Frank The Baffler No.6, 1995 The public be damned! I work for my stockholders. –William H. Vanderbilt, 1879 Break … Continue reading →

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From Dos Blockos to Doss Blockos

Posted on April 23, 2012 by @ndy

A few months ago a friend of mine bought some beer. No wait. The interesting thing about this particular beer was that it had been made to appear as tho’ it had been brewed by squatters or some shit. From … Continue reading →

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Religion & Politics: #atheistcon continued…

Posted on April 20, 2012 by @ndy

A jealous lover of human liberty, and deeming it the absolute condition of all that we admire and respect in humanity, I reverse the phrase of Voltaire, and say that, if God really existed, it would be necessary to abolish … Continue reading →

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Free Pussy Riot! Melbourne rally, Friday, April 20

Posted on April 17, 2012 by @ndy

PuSsY RiOt is a kick-arse group of anarchist/feminist/punk malcontents from Russia. Formed in October last year, their creative acts of resistance to the plutocracy in that country has made them, like so many others, targets of state repression. Currently, three … Continue reading →

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Nicola Roxon, ASIO, and a growing number of links across some sort of groups who are anarchist, others who meld into some religious, sometimes…

Posted on April 17, 2012 by @ndy

On the April 16 episode of Q&A, Australian Attorney-General Nicola Roxon, in response to a question regarding ASIO spying on coal protesters, revealed that there are “a growing number of links across some sort of groups who are anarchist, others … Continue reading →

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WTF? HACSU, HSU, EBAs, and the poor health of unions in Australia

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Anonymous

[Below is a contribution from a health worker addressing negotiations between the Health and Community Services Union (HACSU) (a Victorian branch of the Health Services Union (HSU)) and the Baillieu state government regarding a new Enterprise Bargaining Agreement (EBA) for … Continue reading →

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