Category Archives: State / Politics

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Closing concentration camps makes GSL cry

Having introduced concentration camps (detention centres) for refugees in 1992 (under working class politician turned — gasp! — businessman Gerry Hand), and having witnessed them flourish under HoWARd, the ALP under KRudd has finally decided to alter the way in … Continue reading

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For Reasons of (Israeli) State (Policy)

Oh yeah. See also: ‘Thoughts of an Anti-Zionist Jew’, Review of If I Am Not For Myself: Journey of an Anti-Zionist Jew, Mike Marqusee (Verso Books, 2008). Reviewed by Asher Goldman. Reclaiming the Commons in Palestine/Israel: ¡Ya Basta!/Khalas! Bill Templer … Continue reading

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Return of the Son of Fear of ZOG

It’s a little-known fact, but when the Learned Elders of Zion met in the Jewish cemetery in Prague in the mid-nineteenth century to formulate their Protocols, they kept one footnote secret. Until now. PROTOCOL No.9 9. In order to annihilate … Continue reading

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The Guardian. G8. Genoa.

The Guardian has published a series of articles on the anti-G8 protests in Genoa in July 2001, the seventh anniversary of which is now upon us… Behind the bloodbath in Genoa July 19 2008 Letters: Thanks for running Nick Davies’ … Continue reading

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Scott Parkin 1 : ASIO 0

The vewy vewy secwet thin blue line protecting Australian citizens from the depredations of US peaceniks and Iraqi refugees has been dealt a bitter blow by some Men in Wigs. In a decision which has former HoWARd crony and current … Continue reading

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Anarchism and Aboriginal sovereignty

The relationship between anarchists and the state got off to a pretty rocky start in Australia. Initially established as a penal colony in 1788 — a prison island for the human excrement Great Britain’s rulers believed constituted a greater proportion … Continue reading

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First Josh Wolf now Tim Lewis

In what appears at first glance a reprise of the situation once facing independent journalist Josh Wolf, the case of Tim Lewis: Quash this subpoena Grand jury’s order violates Oregon shield law The Register-Guard July 13, 2008 It shouldn’t take … Continue reading

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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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