Category Archives: State / Politics

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Solidarity with Dave Kerin

This message brought to you by the letters S – O – L – I – D – A – R – I – T and Y. Dear Supporters 1. Union Solidarity: Extraordinary Meeting. 2. Union Solidarity Coordinator faces 6 … Continue reading

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G20 : Appeal / riot grrl

Appeal over G20 jail time Herald Sun May 3, 2008 A PROTESTER jailed over his role in Melbourne’s violent G20 riots in 2006 has won the right to appeal against his sentence. Akin Sari, 29, of no fixed address, was … Continue reading

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No issue is single just because they say you’re paranoid

As is the nature of teh Interwebs, one thing has lead to another. In this case, police spying on anti-Olympics campaigners in Canada to Australia’s own Maxwell Smarts. Below : Protestors face off with RCMP in order to protect Eagleridge … Continue reading

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Keeping FIT (Watch)

Interesting article in the New Statesman, by way of Unity blog. Hours before Boris Johnson took the platform outside City Hall to proclaim his victory as the next mayor of London, anarchists and anti-fascist activists assembled along the Queen’s Walk … Continue reading

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Victory for Dick in Londinium

British National Party member Richard Barnbrook has been elected to the London Assembly. He gave a great, drunken acceptance speech. Barnbrook received 69,710 votes for Mayor, while on the (far) left, the Socialist Workers Party‘s candidate, Lindsay German, got a … Continue reading

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Go go Melbourne taxi drivers!

Much respect. Best wishes to the poor bastard who got stabbed. And three cheers for Jazz Randyman — you rock! Melbourne taxi drivers consider further protests Maria Bervanakis Melbourne Leader May 2, 2008 TAXI drivers have warned Wednesday’s snap city … Continue reading

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Fear of a Brown Planet

Fear baby, fear. Smartartists Presents Fear of a Brown Planet SPECIAL ENCORE FUNDRAISER PERFORMANCE SUNDAY APRIL 13 5.15pm NEW BALLROOM Trades Hall After a sold-out extended premiere season at the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2007 and currently in the middle of … Continue reading

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Breaking the Spell on YouTube // Green Scare // Barwon 13

Breaking the Spell is a really good, independently-produced documentary on the N30 protests against the WTO in Seattle in 1999. Note that anarchist turned ‘eco-terrorist’ turned government informant Lacey Phillabaum makes an appearance (8:12 and elsewhere) in the film, discussing … Continue reading

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F1 boss Max Mosley has sick Nazi orgy with 5 hookers

From the Department of Chips & Old Blocks: FORMULA One motor racing chief Max Mosley is today exposed as a secret sado-masochist sex pervert. The son of infamous British wartime fascist leader Oswald Mosley is filmed romping with five hookers … Continue reading

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How To Make Trouble & Influence People

‘Sweet’ and ‘choice’: Breakdown Press is bringing out a new edition of How To Make Trouble And Influence People, a hugely entertaining compilation of contemporary and historical accounts of political mischief and trouble making, piss taking, and general monkey business. … Continue reading

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