Category Archives: That’s Capitalism!

What the Anarchist Studies Network reckons anarchism really means

Posted on November 21, 2010 by @ndy

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?

Posted on November 17, 2010 by @ndy

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

Posted on November 16, 2010 by @ndy

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]

Posted on November 16, 2010 by @ndy

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

Posted on November 15, 2010 by @ndy

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…

Posted on November 15, 2010 by @ndy

…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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Racist rampage?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by @ndy

Two Melbourne teenagers have been convicted of engaging “in a four-day racist rampage” last December. The pair, Julius Medina and Peter Salapura, were members of a larger gang of up to eight yoof what robbed several Indian men “of their … Continue reading →

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Armistice Poppy Remembrance Day

Posted on November 11, 2010 by @ndy

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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LASNET conference, 12–14 November 2010 @ Trades Hall

Posted on November 9, 2010 by @ndy

MEDIA RELEASE International Activists Challenge Corporate Crimes From 12th to 14th November, international activists will converge at Trades Hall in Melbourne to call for an end to the power of huge companies to exploit people and our planet. “We will … Continue reading →

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Fear of Islam

Posted on November 3, 2010 by @ndy

LOL. One of Jenny’s audience guests was Yassir Morsi. He has a blog and a crack at Waleed Aly, Salam Cafe, and liberal (‘moderate’) Muslims here. (Oh, and postmodernism too. But then, that prolly goes without saying amirite?) [See : … Continue reading →

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