Category Archives: State / Politics

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G20 : Kids bait/yell/shove/provoke/counter police/state/corporate propaganda

Having successfully collected evidence that there are leftists in Berlin, and that they sometimes engage in sabotage (who knew?), Paola Totaro can now read about how tricksy Citizen journalism counters police propaganda (Paul Lewis, The Guardian, August 4, 2009). Alternatively, … Continue reading

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[OMG WTF] APOC ~versus~ CrimethInc [TL;DR]

See : APOC ~versus~ CrimethInc (August 2, 2009) for background | Note : In a comment on the post, Ernesto, one of the individuals I make reference to, has pointed out a few factual errors. From the Department of More … Continue reading

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Defamation!

Synopsis What is anti-Semitism today, two generations after the Holocaust? In his continuing exploration of modern Israeli life, director Yoav Shamir (Checkpoint, 5 Days, Flipping Out) travels the world in search of the most modern manifestations of the “oldest hatred”, … Continue reading

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Hal Turner : An (American) hero

Update (August 2) : Tragedy struck after judge put off security system, Mike Robinson (AP): ‘…Before [Bart] Ross’ suicide, the most publicized focus of the investigation into the killings [of Michael Lefkow, 64, and, Donna Humphrey, 89, on February 28, … Continue reading

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G20 : Sunil & Tim (& Co.)

The anarchist crazies involved in the ultra-violence were in no serious sense part of the demo. Just like their black bloc mates in Europe they simply exploited the demo for their own purposes… The left should offer no comfort to … Continue reading

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“Crisis”

OMGWTF the 2009 Sydney Forum has a rival! dr.woooo informs me that: “Seeing through Empire’s new clothes” is a conference that will be held from September 12–13, 2009 at the Redfern Community Centre in Sydney. The conference aims to discuss … Continue reading

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Love (Chinese Way)

Chinese patriots have gone Ken Loach one better (Chinese hack into film festival site, Mary-Anne Toy, The Age, July 26, 2009): CHINESE hackers have attacked the Melbourne International Film Festival website in an intensifying campaign against the screening of a … Continue reading

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Jock Palfreeman : July 2009 Update

Jock Palfreeman went to court on July 2. One witness, who works in the building where the CCTV footage went missing (which is still missing, along with the computer on to which it was recorded — see : Jock Palfreeman … Continue reading

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Ark Tribe

Ark Tribe is a construction worker from South Australia facing six months in jail. He has been charged with not attending an interview with the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC). Ark was working on the Flinders University site in … Continue reading

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bad nazi bad anarchists

Brutal Neonazi Attack in Berlin schalom libertad libcom.org Jul 20 2009 Q: On Sunday [July 12] in the Berlin-Friedrichshain neighborhood [a formerly East Berlin district with a strong left, antifascist, punk, alternative, international, and hipster scene] there was a brutal … Continue reading

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