Category Archives: State / Politics

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The Yartz vs. Carlin, KRudd & Nelson

Just when you thought it was safe… yeah yeah: the July edition of Art Monthly Australia has a ‘controversial’ cover, one featuring a photograph of a young child, taken in 2003 by Melbourne photographer Polixeni Papapetrou of her daughter Olympia. … Continue reading

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Anarchy, Zimbabwe, Democracy, Torture

Long live Comrade Fatso! The Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front (ZACF) has published interviews with two libertarian activists from Zimbabwe: Biko Mutsaurwa, an anarcho-communist from the Uhuru Network and facilitator for the Toyi Toyi Artz Kollektive in Harare; and Comrade Fatso, … Continue reading

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starFUCKs cOFFee

“I was convinced that under my leadership, employees would come to realize that I would listen to their concerns… If they had faith in me and my motives, they wouldn’t need a union.” ~ Pour Your Heart Into It: How … Continue reading

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Melbourne Starbucks Action, July 5, 2008

Melbourne Starbucks Action Twenty people from various groups, including IWW, Melbourne ASF (Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation, attached to the IWA), Melbourne Anarchist Club, Union Solidarity and more showed up to show our solidarity with the sacked Starbucks workers and demand Starbucks allow … Continue reading

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Vale Alexander! Hail Christopher!

Bad News for Sports Fans: Alexander Downer has shocked and stunned the Nation by announcing his retirement from Parliament. The question on everybody’s lips is: does this mean Alexander will stop blogging? Let’s hope not. Since April and my last … Continue reading

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“Who won”, I said, “the election?”

He laughed, I felt like a gringo… The ALP has managed to retain its stranglehold on the Western suburbs seat of Kororoit, helped by a low-level dirty tricks campaign, one augmented by some rather deranged attacks on chief rival Les … Continue reading

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Nationale Sozialisten für Israel

Awesome! Hit the road Israeli neo-Nazis! Make way Aryan anarchist skinheads! Move over nationalist anarchists! Step aside pro-US anti-Germans! It’s time for: National Socialists For Israel! polylog Autonome Nationalisten @ www.polylog.tv/videothek German neo-Nazis: We’re pro-Israel, condemn anti-Semitism Ofer Aderet Haaretz … Continue reading

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Martyn Gilleard : RAHOWA!

31-year-old British neo-Nazi Martyn Gilleard has been found guilty of two counts of ‘terrorism’-related offences after having pleaded guilty to ten charges relating to the possession of child pornography. According to the BBC (Neo-Nazi had child abuse images, Jon Kelly, … Continue reading

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Australia now world’s fattest nation

Aussie Aussie Aussie! Fat fat fat! Jill Stark, The Age, June 20, 2008: “Australia has become the fattest nation in the world, with more than 9 million adults now rated as obese or overweight, according to an alarming new report. … Continue reading

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Video Dogs : Mo’ Money Mo’ Problems

Update : Movies for work inquiry by Workplace Ombudsman, Annalise Walliker, Herald Sun, June 19, 2008: ‘THE owner of a shop offering free DVD hire instead of wages has admitted he made a “little mistake” and has withdrawn the offer… … Continue reading

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