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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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Boneheads say ‘Happy Birthday Mister Hitler!’

Posted on April 22, 2007 by @ndy

Above : (L-R) Jeff, Doug, Kerry & James on the piss Well, try to. In New Zealand / Aotearoa, boneheads associated with the NZ Hammerskins and Blood & Honour NZ will tonight be tapping their toes to the sound of … Continue reading →

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Men in Viking Hats say ‘Happy Birthday Mister Hitler!’

Posted on April 21, 2007 by @ndy

[Update, April 22: Still waiting on confirmation of the venue for the gig… In the meantime, The Observer has an article on Noel Martin, “A British construction worker who was paralysed from the neck down after being attacked by neo-Nazis … Continue reading →

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