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Nazis. Bikini Nazis. And who the hell is this guy anyways?

Posted on March 5, 2007 by @ndy

Sad but true: Bikini-Nazis hit the beaches and stir the pot Joe Hildebrand The Daily Telegraph March 4, 2007 WHITE-supremacist party Australia First is launching its bid for State Parliament with a video of a woman in a burqa and … Continue reading →

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S11: $1.3 million for lawyers

Posted on March 5, 2007 by @ndy

Hmmm. Six-and-a-half years later, lawyers from Slater & Gordon, representing 47 litigants, have earnt themselves $600,000, and Government lawyers have earnt themselves $700,000, following an out-of-court settlement over allegations of police misconduct at S11. As for the 47 protesters who … Continue reading →

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The Youth House stays; or Copenhagen burns

Posted on March 4, 2007 by @ndy

Copenhagen Mayor Ritt Bjerregaard : I’m gonna make them an offer they can’t refuse. Yeah well; it appears that Danish authorities have so far failed to crush the spirit of resistance in the lovely Danish capital of Copenhagen. And what … Continue reading →

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Trot Guide 2007 #1.0

Posted on March 4, 2007 by @ndy

From The Socialist Unity Blog, via Leftist Trainspotters, the following: Where is the IST going? (March 1, 2007): …in Australia the Socialist Alternative is an IS derived organisation, [not] resulting from the expulsion of the Melbourne branch including Tom O’Lincoln … Continue reading →

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Evicting the Ungdomshuset makes baby Jesus cry… and social democrats smile

Posted on March 2, 2007 by @ndy

Danish Christians reckon there’s no room for yoof in Copenhagen. So the terror squad evicted the Ungdomshuset. Bloomberg reckons 80 members of the Danish resistance have been arrested; AP claims more than 250; Reuters at least 75; later amended by … Continue reading →

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End the rot // Squat the lot

Posted on March 1, 2007 by @ndy

[Update : see also a short documentary film on squatting in London : Empties] “The law, in its majestic equality, forbids the rich as well as the poor to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal … Continue reading →

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“We’re not Nazis, we’re punk-anarchists”!

Posted on February 28, 2007 by @ndy

[Update : April 2, 2007: Gabriel Kolko, commenting on the state of the State of Israel (‘Israel’s Last Chance’, Counterpunch, March 30, 2007) writes “Some indications of these trends [ie, “profound divisions” in Israeli society] range from the banal to … Continue reading →

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Bombs, Knives & Batons, Not Food, in St. Petersburg

Posted on February 28, 2007 by @ndy

St. Petersburg, Russia : Activists Prevented From Giving Away Food Evgenia Ivanova The St. Petersburg Times Fenruary 27, 2007 Volunteers giving food to homeless people and street children in central St. Petersburg were stopped by police on Sunday, Fontanka.ru reported. … Continue reading →

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Moffat: “Some of my best friends are Muslim lifesavers!”

Posted on February 28, 2007 by @ndy

Leaflet attack on Muslim lifesavers Mark Metherell Sydney Morning Herald February 24, 2007 THE far right candidate John Moffat has denied he put out a leaflet demanding the removal of Muslim lifesavers from North Cronulla and accusing “Islamic supremacists” of … Continue reading →

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Dick, you’re a wanker. Piss off.

Posted on February 26, 2007 by @ndy

In the past few days, Australian / US Vice-President Dick Cheney came, saw, and conquered Australia. Or, at least, avoided being assassinated in order to receive the fawning compliments of local satraps during the course of his brief visit (February … Continue reading →

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