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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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Richard Wolstencroft : Transcendental Fascist

Posted on September 13, 2010 by @ndy

Courtesy of Luke Buckmaster in Crikey and Richard Watts at ArtsHub, Richard Wolstencroft, the fascist director of the Melbourne Underground Film Festival, has lashed out at critics — and declared that some of his best friends are, indeed, black. **UPDATED** … Continue reading →

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The Monthly Argument : “raising the political temperature”

Posted on September 7, 2010 by @ndy

The right room for an argument this Thursday may be found @ The Dan O’Connell, 225 Canning Street (cnr Princes St) in Carlton. ‘The Monthly Argument’ is part of a regular series of debates concerning some Very Important Questions. September’s … Continue reading →

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Reflections on S11 and AWOL

Posted on September 7, 2010 by @ndy

A comrade has written the following and at their request I’m publishing it here to facilitate further disco. Write dr.woooo[at]gmail[dot]com for moar. Reflections on AWOL and the WEF protests, Melbourne, September 2000 The ‘Autonomous Web of Liberation’ (AWOL) was a … Continue reading →

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Andrew Yeoman’s BANANAs ~versus~ Machete

Posted on September 5, 2010 by @ndy

Robert Rodriguez’s new Mexploitation film Machete is apparently causing a whole lotta butthurt among White supremacists in the U$A. In response to its release, one group, known as BANANAs, declared its intention to protest the film’s opening, armed with flyers… … Continue reading →

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