Category Archives: State / Politics

this is state control

Votez Bové?

Shoulda stuck to driving his truck into McDonald’s I reckon. Still, I guess three years in government is an advance on three months in prison. From Monthly Review… José Bové Declares Candidacy Here is the text of José Bové’s declaration … Continue reading

Posted in !nataS, State / Politics | Leave a comment

KKK is the Australian Way?!?

Ku Klux Klan logo used on party website Greg Roberts The Australian February 5, 2007 THE Australia First Party has defended its sale of merchandise featuring Ku Klux Klan symbols and its association with a group headed by an American … Continue reading

Posted in !nataS, Anti-fascism, State / Politics | 9 Comments

But it might just be a lunatic you’re looking for…

[Shit. My housemate is leaving today and taking his Internet connection with him. So… things’ll be a little quiet for a few days ’round these here parts. In other news, Rockin’ Ricque and I enjoyed the sights and sounds of … Continue reading

Posted in State / Politics, War on Terror | Leave a comment

G20: Legal Centre response to government/corporate smears

Bruised and sore at G20 Hugh De Kretser Herald-Sun February 2, 2007 PICTURE this. You’re in the city. There’s a fair bit of commotion because of the G20 summit, but you’re not interested in that. You’re in town with a … Continue reading

Posted in State / Politics | Leave a comment

Wolf to remain caged

[Update : Opinion piece by Ann Woolner, ‘Reporter Today Is Prosecution Witness Tomorrow’, Bloomberg.com, February 2, 2007: … “The rules are changing,” says Kirtley, who until 1999 ran the Reporters’ Committee for Freedom of the Press in Arlington, Virginia. It’s … Continue reading

Posted in Anarchism, Media, State / Politics, War on Terror | Leave a comment

White Australia: AFP says let’s start with Tamworth

Dr James Saleam‘s Australia First Party has recently attempted to capitalise on racialised conflict in the capital of Australian country music, Tamworth. ABC reported on January 29 that ‘Leaflets attack Tamworth over refugee resettlement’: Tamworth has been targeted in a … Continue reading

Posted in Anti-fascism, State / Politics | 13 Comments

G20: State declares whitewash imminent

Victoria Police — renowned for being almost Zen-like in their usual meditative state — are reportedly “furious” at the prospect of some kind of investigation by the Office of Police Integrity (OPI) into police conduct at the G20 protests in … Continue reading

Posted in State / Politics | 4 Comments

Young Tories: Recruiting now!

Do YOU think Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is rubbish? Do YOU believe high schools spend too much time force-feeding their students black-armband history? Are YOU outraged that Australia is full of rubbishy old “sacred” sites? Are YOU sick … Continue reading

Posted in !nataS, History, State / Politics, Student movement | Leave a comment

Greek protest culture baffles people who still call themselves “journalists”

Yesterday, suspicious and superbly stylish Greek anarchists reportedly exploded bombs in Athens, outside a Citibank branch, and Thessaloniki, outside an office of New Democracy, in what authorities believe to be the acting out of a playful rivalry between anarchists in … Continue reading

Posted in Anarchism, Media, State / Politics, War on Terror | 1 Comment

When Does Green Rage Become…

…ECO-TERRORISM? … “Terrorism is terrorism — no matter the motive,” FBI director Robert Mueller said in January 2006, after the Bush administration announced indictments in an investigation it calls Operation Backfire. “The FBI is committed to protecting Americans from all … Continue reading

Posted in State / Politics, War on Terror | Leave a comment