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Australian Defence League rally : Sydney Opera House, October 9

Posted on October 3, 2010 by @ndy

The semi-fictitious ‘Australian Defence League’ (ADL) — yet another bastard offspring of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon‘s ‘English Defence League’ (EDL) — claims to be organising a rally @ the Sydney Opera House on Saturday, October 9 as part of a generally shambolic … Continue reading →

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This City is Dead

Posted on September 29, 2010 by @ndy

1985 documentary film by Stephen Stockwell on the destruction of South Brisbane ahead of the 1988 World Expo: “Leisure in the Age of Technology”. Dedicated to Sir Johannes “Joh” Bjelke-Petersen, KCMG (January 13, 1911–April 23, 2005). Rot in Hell. This … Continue reading →

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Long Road to Freedom or FBI ~versus~ FRSO

Posted on September 26, 2010 by @ndy

Activists in the US done got raided by the FBI. According to one of the groups targetted (Freedom Road Socialist Organization): The activists involved have done nothing wrong and are refusing to be pulled into conversations with the FBI about … Continue reading →

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Charity is Big Business : Toby Hall and responsibilities that need to be taken seriously

Posted on September 23, 2010 by @ndy

From the Department of If the unemployed are dole bludgers, what the fuck are the idle rich? comes… Toby Hall, CEO of Mission Australia (MA), thinks it’s ‘Time for fresh thoughts on welfare reform’. Precisely what prompted Toby to call … Continue reading →

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Melbourne rally in solidarity with the Villawood detainees

Posted on September 22, 2010 by @ndy

Also on Friday, a film night: A Jail in Colombia, “A look inside the La Modelo prison in Bogota, Colombia”, 6:30pm, LASNET Office, basement of Trades Hall (corner Victoria & Lygon Sts, Carlton). “Join LASNET for an evening of film … Continue reading →

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Villawood : Cui bono?

Posted on September 20, 2010 by @ndy

The death of a prisoner at Villawood detention centre is further Bad News for Serco Australia Pty Ltd, the joint venture and local franchise of the multi-billion dollar Serco Group (UK) and Sodexo (France). Well, presumably — who knows? One … Continue reading →

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Gråt Allians Av Vårt Hat (‘Cry Alliance of Our Hate’)

Posted on September 19, 2010 by @ndy

It’s election time in Sweden, and the far right, in the shape of the ‘Sweden Democrats’, appears to be on the rise. The party apparently has its origins in a far-right groupuscule/campaign titled ‘Keep Sweden Swedish’, sentiment echoed by former … Continue reading →

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Mapuche Solidarity Rally @ Chilean Consulate : Friday, September 17

Posted on September 16, 2010 by @ndy

Noon Chilean Consulate Level 13, 390 St Kilda Road Melbourne, Australia In Chile, 32 Mapuche prisoners are on a hunger strike. Their protest, which began over two months ago, is intended to highlight the use by the Chilean government of … Continue reading →

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The Australian Army Counterinsurgency and Small Wars Reading Guide

Posted on September 14, 2010 by @ndy

On the one hand, you can read… The Australian Army Counterinsurgency and Small Wars Reading Guide edited by Jeffrey Grey Land Warfare Studies Centre Working Paper No.135 September 2009 [PDF] Historical case studies Insurgent or irregular warfare played a role … Continue reading →

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random notes on a tuesday…

Posted on September 14, 2010 by @ndy

First bloke loves daughter’s punk look, AAP, The West Australian, September 13, 2010. People Of Color Organize! is a new-ish (March 2010) blog edited by Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin and Ernesto Aguilar. Ernesto is described as being a “former anti-authoritarian”, a … Continue reading →

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