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RAM, Respect & the Socialist Alliance

Posted on November 11, 2008 by @ndy

New Zealand: Broad left party strides ahead Peter Robson links.org.au May 17, 2008 The Residents’ Action Movement has been growing rapidly in the last month (with around 100-300 people joining per week) as a result of the popularity of their … Continue reading →

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2008 Election in Aotearoa/New Zealand

Posted on November 10, 2008 by @ndy

NZ employs the Mixed Member Proportional representation (MMP) voting system. The NZ Parliament has a total of 122 seats, 7 of which are reserved for Maori candidates. The Nationals won 59 (gaining 11), Labour 43 (losing 7), Greens 8 (gaining … Continue reading →

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We All Earned the Puppy // Now Pass Me A Bucket

Posted on November 9, 2008 by @ndy

“If I was running Al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008, and pray, as many times as possible, for a victory not only for Obama, but also for the Democrats.” ~ John HoWARd, February 11, 2007 … Continue reading →

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Victorian local council elections : far left and far right

Posted on November 9, 2008 by @ndy

Citizens in the state of Victoria are scheduled to vote in their local council elections on Saturday, November 29. (Actually, only about half of those entitled to vote usually bother doing so.) This is democracy in/action, and a small number … Continue reading →

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Scrutinising the religious and political right (Alan Matheson)

Posted on November 8, 2008 by @ndy

Update : Please note that the ‘Jim Perren’ referred to in the text below is from Australia, and bears no relation to the Jim Perren who resides in the United Kingdom. Alan Matheson, a retired Churches of Christ minister and … Continue reading →

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Chris Hurley : Promotion and $100,000 | Lex Wotton : Six Years Prison

Posted on November 7, 2008 by @ndy

“Whatever the justification, society cannot accept that this (riot) was an appropriate response,” Judge Shanahan said. “So far, almost two dozen Aboriginal people have been jailed over the uprising. Mr Wotton – convicted a fortnight ago of leading the resistance … Continue reading →

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Capitalism Wins at the Polls : Anarchy Brewing in the Streets

Posted on November 7, 2008 by @ndy

Nov 05, 2008 (The News & Observer – McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — A spoof newspaper resembling the USA Today and decrying capitalism was inserted into newspaper boxes in Chapel Hill, Raleigh and elsewhere early Wednesday. “Capitalism Wins at … Continue reading →

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It’s an ObamaNation!

Posted on November 7, 2008 by @ndy

“Obama is a visual aid for white Americans who just don’t get it yet that we have lost control of our country and unless we get it back, we are heading for complete annihilation as a people.” ~ David DuKKKe … Continue reading →

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Victoria Police denounce McDonald’s (Kinda sorta)

Posted on November 5, 2008 by @ndy

😆 As documented by The Age‘s Investigative Unit, Victoria Police (Security Intelligence Group) recently employed an infiltrator to… ah… infiltrate… a number of local activist groups. The person employed went by the name of ‘Setha Sann’, and his targets included … Continue reading →

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[For Dion and Melbourne Dumb Punx] Neo-Nazi Bombers Sentenced for “Hooliganism”

Posted on November 4, 2008 by @ndy

“If Russians are so interesting to you, move to Russia.” ~ Fruitsalad, Melbourne Punx Forum, October 2008 “As I stated on the Bombshell forum Andy, you are a liar, a hypocrite and no better than the trash that you fight … Continue reading →

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