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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

Benny the Butcher from Bennelong

Posted on November 16, 2007 by @ndy

Man-About-Town Dr Cam Sexenheimer explores the marginal electorates… 18. How will a Stalinist, a Satanist and a KKK member vote? Cam Smith writes: There’s allegedly an election coming up. The regrettable consequence of this is that newspaper editors suddenly care … Continue reading →

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Bigots : Make your vote count!

Posted on November 15, 2007 by @ndy

Hey, right-wing racist! On November 24, do you know who to vote for? Leaving aside the crackpot followers of Lyndon LaRouche (as well as a few cranks within the major parties), other candidates in this year’s Federal Election on the … Continue reading →

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Crime doesn’t pay

Posted on November 12, 2007 by @ndy

The savagery of war: A soldier looks back at Chechnya The Independent November 10, 2007 The war in Chechnya was one of the most brutal and senseless conflicts of modern times. Here, in an extraordinary piece of reportage, one young … Continue reading →

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Prague : Neo-Nazis’ historical re-enactment leaves onlookers unconvinced

Posted on November 11, 2007 by @ndy

…video update: According to corporate/state media reports, perhaps as many as 400 neo-Nazis were unable to march through the Jewish quarter of Prague today, on the 69th anniversary of Pogromnacht / Kristallnacht. Despite being joined by reinforcements from das Vaterland … Continue reading →

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Anti-terrorism in NZ : A bit of a camel… that leaks

Posted on November 10, 2007 by @ndy

“Prime Minister Helen Clark says her Government’s anti-terrorism law was “a bit of a camel” from the time it was passed five years ago.” ~ Terror law ‘faulty’, admits Clark, Simon Collins, New Zealand Herald, November 9, 2007 “Secret police … Continue reading →

Posted in !nataS, Anarchism, State / Politics, War on Terror | 7 Comments