Category Archives: State / Politics

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G8: Stay in your homes; you’ll only get hurt

Posted on May 10, 2007 by @ndy

David Gordon Smith, G-8 Raids ‘A Warning Shot to Intimidate Activists’, Der Spiegel, May 10, 2007: “German observers feel that police raids on anti-globalization activists Wednesday were aimed at intimidating protesters ahead of the G-8 summit in June, with some … Continue reading →

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Atenco leaders get 67 years

Posted on May 8, 2007 by @ndy

“Come fly with me, let’s fly, let’s fly away…” I used to think these were just the lyrics to a song. But Mexican authorities — El Presidente Vicente Fox in particular — take flying very seriously, and have just sentenced … Continue reading →

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Kiwi Anarchists Continue Triumphant World Tour

Posted on May 7, 2007 by @ndy

See also : Doug Ireland on What Sarkozy’s Victory Means, May 6, 2007. May impure blood soak the furrows of our fields… It’s been a busy week for our heroes. After successfully antagonising police in Los Angeles on May Day, … Continue reading →

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G20: Protest, Politics & Policing (& Protest)

Posted on May 6, 2007 by @ndy

This coming Friday, May 11, @ 10am, is when approximately two dozen people will be having their committal mentions @ the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court, courtesy of Victoria Police Crime Task Force 400. (A committal mention is a hearing in which … Continue reading →

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Combet bumped into Parliament

Posted on May 5, 2007 by @ndy

Australian working class united in joy Greg Combet confirmed his entry into Parliamentary politics in 2000, when he was appointed ACTU Secretary — his appointment a reflection of his many promotional efforts on behalf of the ALP (efforts which peaked … Continue reading →

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Three mines is good; four mines is better

Posted on May 4, 2007 by @ndy

In a stunning turn of events — and despite Midnight Oil‘s ‘fourteen extraordinary albums with combined international record sales of more than 12 million units’ — the ALP has recently decided to abandon its ‘cynical, hypocritical, illogical and failing no-new-mines … Continue reading →

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Dr. Cam on Helen Coonan’s fascist flirtation

Posted on May 3, 2007 by @ndy

Crikey! Dr. Cam writes: “The Jewish and Croatian communities of Australia are, according to a report in today’s [April 26] Australian Jewish News, angry and outraged that Communications Minister Helen Coonan, Liberal Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and NSW Upper House MP … Continue reading →

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Boneheads. Kiwi. Czech. German…

Posted on May 3, 2007 by @ndy

the blob writes: “It seems a bit funny that a group of neo-Nazi skinheads in New Zealand should celebrate Hitler’s birthday like the Hammerskins did in Wellington the other weekend. FDB! decided to do a bit of digging to see … Continue reading →

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First Ungdomshuset, now Blitz

Posted on April 28, 2007 by @ndy

Following unruly protests and approximately 250 arrests at a NATO Summit in Oslo, Norwegian authorities have raided Blitz, the squatted social centre. According to one account (The Norway Post), on Thursday evening (April 26): …activists tore down barriers and fences … Continue reading →

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Stylish Greek anarchists still in fashion

Posted on April 27, 2007 by @ndy

Stories about the antics of stylish Greek anarchists are proving to be increasingly popular in English-language corporate/state media, especially in the US. Previously on Slack Bastard Blues, Greek students are revolting, Greek anarchists are crazy, inspiring, interesting, baffling, running Monkey … Continue reading →

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