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Socialism vs. 2007 Federal Election: Results

Posted on November 25, 2007 by @ndy

Update Thursday May 22 2008 (final results!). Update Saturday December 8. Update Saturday December 1 : The SEP has published its own assessment of its performance at the election. Update Monday, November 26 : Figures constantly updated. The latest issue … Continue reading →

Posted in State / Politics, Trot Guide | 53 Comments

It’s time to go…

Posted on November 24, 2007 by @ndy

…John HoWARd. PM Howard condemns fake leaflets BBC November 22, 2007 Australia’s prime minister has condemned members of his own party for distributing leaflets implying the Labor opposition supports terrorism… Australian PM on defensive over ‘dirty tricks’ campaign November 22, … Continue reading →

Posted in !nataS, State / Politics | 11 Comments

Naughty Russian neo-Nazi fined over execution video

Posted on November 23, 2007 by @ndy

Blogger fined for putting murder video on Net RussiaToday November 21, 2007 A Russian blogger found guilty of circulating a racially-motivated murder video on the internet has been sentenced. Viktor Miklov will have to hand over 10 per cent of … Continue reading →

Posted in !nataS, Anti-fascism, State / Politics, Trot Guide, War on Terror | 2 Comments

Jackie Kelly: “if you read it you’d be laughing”

Posted on November 22, 2007 by @ndy

Further Update : Jackie Kelly may be in disgrace now, but ten years ago, she predicted HoWARd’s government would last another ten years. Does this mean Kelly was somehow responsible for the downfall of his Government, and the device of … Continue reading →

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Tory! Tory! Tory!

Posted on November 22, 2007 by @ndy

I mean honestly. No: strike that. First Andrew Robb reckons not one not two not three but thirteen Labor Party candidates are ineligible for election. Why? According to Mr Robb, high-level legal opinion suggests that Mr Newhouse was a member … Continue reading →

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Socialism vs. 2007 Federal Election

Posted on November 22, 2007 by @ndy

Who should socialists vote for? is a vexing question. Ostensibly, one might think that socialists should vote for socialist candidates. In the upcoming Australian federal election, there are several: House of Representatives ACT The Socialist Alliance (SA) is running a … Continue reading →

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G20 : Gabriel in Court

Posted on November 19, 2007 by @ndy

Tomorrow morning at 10am Gabriel Shanks, the Kiwi anarchist from Christchurch detained by police at Sydney Airport en route to Europe on Friday, will be appearing in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court. For more details on the Ongoing G20 Solidarity Network (ORGASN), … Continue reading →

Posted in Anti-fascism, State / Politics | 4 Comments

Eureka Flag Banned?!? Time To Rebel!

Posted on November 19, 2007 by @ndy

In July 2001, the lying little rodent and soon-to-be ex-PM John HoWARd announced his intention to investigate backdoor shenanigans in the building industry. From late 2001 until late 2002, the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry met. It, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, State / Politics | 12 Comments

G20 : Akin Sari

Posted on November 18, 2007 by @ndy

On October 18, 2007, Akin Sari pled guilty in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court to a number of charges stemming from the G20 protests in Melbourne in November 2006. He was arrested in Sydney on September 6, 2007 for breaching his … Continue reading →

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G20 : Not-corrupt police give sub-editor opportunity to use word ‘nab’

Posted on November 16, 2007 by @ndy

Note that the G20 is meeting again this weekend (November 17/18) in Kleinmond, South Africa. “During this meeting — which will be hosted by the current Chair of the G20, our own Trevor Manual — the most powerful economic ministers … Continue reading →

Posted in State / Politics, Student movement, War on Terror | 7 Comments