Category Archives: State / Politics

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I’m from ASIO, and I’m here to help

Posted on May 9, 2006 by @ndy

The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), via numerous links, both institutional and informal, constitutes an integral part of the intelligence network incorporated into the UK/USA repressive state apparatus. And, like its counterparts in the UK (MI5) and the US (FBI), … Continue reading →

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Daniel McGowan

Posted on May 8, 2006 by @ndy

“Daniel McGowan is an environmental and social justice activist, unjustly arrested and charged in federal court on multiple counts of arson, property destruction, and conspiracy, relating to two incidents that occurred in Oregon in 2001. Daniel has asserted his innocence … Continue reading →

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Colbert versus Bush

Posted on May 4, 2006 by @ndy

[NOTE: Yesterday I sent out the message below to a few dozen friends. The response was so enthusiastic, and so many of them said they hadn’t even been aware of the event, that I am sending it out to my … Continue reading →

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the second casualty of war

Posted on April 24, 2006 by @ndy

Everybody knows about the illegal occupation of Iraq by the United States armed forces; fewer know that Australia’s armed forces play a supplementary role. Militarily speaking, the Australian state’s contribution is negligible; politically-speaking, it offers the US Administration a further … Continue reading →

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damn i’m a slack bastard

Posted on April 21, 2006 by @ndy

yeah yeah. i’ve been meaning to piss and moan about a few things this week… just haven’t had the energy. so here’s a truncated version of my recent concerns; one which also constitutes an excuse to be done with all … Continue reading →

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gramsci is dead…

Posted on April 15, 2006 by @ndy

…and i didn’t even realise he was unwell! (boom boom) Richard J.F. Day has written a very interesting book, called, funnily enough, Gramsci Is Dead: Anarchist Currents in the Newest Social Movements (Between the Lines / Pluto Press, Toronto / … Continue reading →

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HoWARd’s South Park “pals”

Posted on April 10, 2006 by @ndy

Howard’s South Park pals Young voters have flocked to the Prime Minister as the good times continue to roll, writes Caroline Overington The Australian February 27, 2006 This is bullshit. So is this: “Before John Howard, the notion that young … Continue reading →

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VSU cont.

Posted on April 5, 2006 by @ndy

In the last few months, a number of articles have appeared in the corporate press regarding the impact of VSU on student life and activism. Here’s a sample (including one from the Green Left Weakly): VSU: the job and service … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU)

Posted on March 28, 2006 by @ndy

As discussed previously, the Australian student movement (such as it is) and the Australian student left (in particular) is facing a crisis, one created by the Federal Government’s passing of Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation (sometimes also unflatteringly referred to … Continue reading →

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V For Vendetta // A For Anarchy

Posted on March 24, 2006 by @ndy

[Oh yeah. The Prime Minister, John Howard, has finally come clean and delivered a disarmingly honest apology for his atrocious war-mongering — to a rather stunned audience. Read the transcript here.] a for anarchy

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