Category Archives: State / Politics

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Justin Sheridan : Australian of the Year

Posted on September 15, 2009 by @ndy

Huh. It’s been a while since tabloid TV done a hatchet job on teh unemployed. (Well, probably not, but not that I’ve noticed, anyway.) Last night, Frontline Today Tonight aired a segment devoted to Justin Sheridan, a 36-year-old bloke from … Continue reading →

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Islam and teh gheys

Posted on September 15, 2009 by @ndy

Out of Place asks daring and timely questions about the silence at the heart of queer studies. Discussing ‘race’ alongside ‘queer’ often submerges raciality within queerness, leaving racialised groups silent and silenced–‘out of place’. Out of Place creates a space … Continue reading →

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antifa notes (september 14, 2009)

Posted on September 14, 2009 by @ndy

In the Czech Republic, neo-Nazis David Vaculík and Tomáš Vassiov have been busy (allegedly) attempting to murder Roma and assaulting punks: “Vaculík and Tomáš Vassiov, a neo-Nazi from Opava who had a criminal record at the time, are suspected of … Continue reading →

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Free the Belgrade anarchists : Protest in Sydney

Posted on September 13, 2009 by @ndy

Above : video of protest action at Serbian Consulate in Sydney, September 11, 2009. Below : Machine translation of article from Serbian media noting letter of concern from academics at the University of Belgrade (and other public figures), one drawing … Continue reading →

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Stop Islamisation of Harrow (in Defence of England)!

Posted on September 12, 2009 by @ndy

Update : Oh yeah. The muppets belonging to the English Defence League are planning demos for London on September 13(?); on September 19 in Luton (again); on October 10 in Madchester; and on Walpurgisnacht in Leeds. Pretty much as expected, … Continue reading →

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“The Church of Morris Dees” [Et cetera]

Posted on September 10, 2009 by @ndy

The Church of Morris Dees Ken Silverstein Harper’s Magazine November 2000 How the Southern Poverty Law Center profits from intolerance Ah, tolerance. Who could be against something so virtuous? And who could object to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the … Continue reading →

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Free the Belgrade anarchists! Solidarity Down Under

Posted on September 10, 2009 by @ndy

On September 4, 2009, five anarchists from Belgrade, Serbia, were arrested by Serbian police and charged with the crime of ‘international terrorism’. The five are activists in or associates of the Anarcho-Syndicalist Initiative (ASI), the Serbian section of the International … Continue reading →

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Australians all let us ring Joyce…

Posted on September 9, 2009 by @ndy

…for she is young and free. Ah! The ’80s! Hakim Bey — T.A.Z. 1 Chaos 2 Poetic Terrorism 3 Amour Fou 4 Immediatism 5 The Tong 6 Boycott Cop Culture The Tong Embedding disabled by request [of Permanent Authority Zone] … Continue reading →

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Building workers or terrorists? We report. You decide.

Posted on September 9, 2009 by @ndy

zero one Chase ‘put road users in danger’ Ben Schneiders The Age September 9, 2009 A 45-MINUTE car chase across Melbourne during the heated West Gate industrial dispute would have left those being pursued feeling fearful for their safety, having … Continue reading →

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Racism is the lowest form of stupidity! Islamophobia is the height of common sense! Let’s go Harrow!

Posted on September 9, 2009 by @ndy

…or so say the keyboard warriors of ‘Stop Islamisation Of Europe’ (SIOE) England. The group, established in late 2007, has chosen to organise a protest outside of a mosque in Harrow, Middlesex (England) on the anniversary of 9/11 — possibly … Continue reading →

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