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fuckwalk

Posted on June 14, 2011 by @ndy

Gosh and bother and tish and fiffle! WHAT: A political fuckwalk WHEN: Friday, June 25th 2pm-3pm WHERE: Flinders St Steps -> Bourke St Mall WHY: The Victorian Government began a three-year trial, from July 1, 2008, in which police were … Continue reading →

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Jello Biafra ~versus~ BDS

Posted on June 13, 2011 by @ndy

Update (June 30) : The gig has been cancelled. A statement on the withdrawal is below. Update : Appeal to Jello Biafra: Do not cross our picket line, June 12, 2011: “The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott … Continue reading →

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Australian Defence League Rally, Sydney, July 30

Posted on June 11, 2011 by @ndy

Earlier this year, the anti-Muslim group the ‘Australian Defence League’ (ADL) splintered in two. The new ADL is organising an anti-Muslim rally in Sydney on Saturday, July 30. Background Inspired by the ‘English Defence League’ (EDL), the first ADL group, … Continue reading →

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Australia First Party, ASIO, Osama bin Laden, Spies & Satellites

Posted on May 26, 2011 by @ndy

I’m going to be taking a break from blogging over the next few weeks (Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn, the Annunaki are angry and ZOG has demanded I attend some important meetings in Tel Aviv), so this will be … Continue reading →

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SlutWalk (Melbourne) OMGWTF

Posted on May 21, 2011 by @ndy

[Update : SlutWalk phenomenon treads a fine line between fun, feminism and fears of female assault, Nicole Brady, The Age, May 22, 2011.] slut • noun a slovenly or promiscuous woman. – DERIVATIVES sluttish adjective. – ORIGIN of unknown origin. … Continue reading →

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Miranda Devine’s Quest for Sharia (w/- BONUS! Fear)

Posted on May 19, 2011 by @ndy

The Divine Miss M has had an interesting column on Sharia published today. Maybe I’ll look at it a little more closely later–or maybe not. Two things in particular caught my eye, however, one being a reference to the ‘Australian … Continue reading →

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Jock Palfreeman : May 2011 Update

Posted on May 17, 2011 by @ndy

[Update : See also : Amnesty International Annual Report on Bulgaria, 2011. “Roma faced widespread discrimination. Demolitions of Romani homes and evictions of families continued. An NGO investigation found that children had died in care homes due to preventable causes, … Continue reading →

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Rally Against Racism and Fascism, Federation Square, Melbourne, Sunday, May 15

Posted on May 8, 2011 by @ndy

[Update : A Facebook page has been created for the ‘Rally Against Racism and Fascism’ Event.] At midday on Sunday, May 15, the ‘Australian Defence League’ is planning on holding a public rally at Fed Square followed by a march … Continue reading →

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Propagandhi ~versus~ Stormfront Down Under

Posted on May 8, 2011 by @ndy

Update (May 19, 2011) : So anyway. Propagandhi’s first gig (Wednesday, May 17) was apparently undisturbed. During their second (Thursday, May 18), at about the time the band took to the stage (10-10.30pm) a small group of 10–20 young nazis … Continue reading →

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Ultra-nationalist, fascist and neo-Nazi movements in Russia

Posted on May 7, 2011 by @ndy

Stumbling about The Information Superhighway, I (again) came across this interview Uri Gordon done a coupla years ago with Peter McNally, an anti-fascist researcher. Originally published on infoshop, I think it provides some good background on fascist movements in contemporary … Continue reading →

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