Monthly Archives: May 2008

The Stormfront Down Under Circus : 2004–2008

It’s been a while since I cast a weary eye over Stormfront Down Under, so recently I thought I’d take a peek to see how things are faring for our racist friends, especially since former Yanqui Co-Moderator jack_boot let go … Continue reading

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Skarpretter : Naziscum

See also : “I’d like to dedicate this next song to…” “Skarpretter is a DIY fucking punk band that was formed in the autumn of 2004 in Ungdomshuset [1982–2007] and consists of 5 misfits of dubious character… Skarpretter is a … Continue reading

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Free Hicham Yezza!

Hicham Yezza is a former student and current employee at Nottingham University in the UK. Presently, he is facing being deported by British authorities to Algeria as early as this weekend, despite having resided in England for the last 13 … Continue reading

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Marxists & Hobgoblins

One of the more interesting derivations of Marxist thought is contained in the works of CLR James (1901–1989) and Raya Dunayevskaya (1910–1987), aka ‘Marxist Humanism’. For a short period, James and Dunayevskaya were members of the (US) Trotskyist Socialist Workers’ … Continue reading

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Bill Henson Again (Again)

1) Henson controversy now a matter of record, courtesy of Cate. Nude Photos Ignite Australian Debate The New York Times May 28, 2008 Cate Blanchett joined forces on Tuesday with prominent people in the arts to protest plans by the … Continue reading

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On being an anarchist

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Jeff Sparrow adds to his ASIO file

Recently, the National Archive has released into the wilds of disinterested public opinion a few 30-year-old bits of paper regarding ASIO. Jeff Sparrow has written some thoughts on the released documents for Crikey. By way of introduction, this 1994 documentary: … Continue reading

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Trot Guide 2008: RSP!

A W E S O M E ! Introducing the artist formerly known as the Leninist Party Faction… The Revolutionary Socialist Party! The Leninist Party Faction, a dissident minority expelled from the Democratic Socialist Perspective on May 13, and Direct … Continue reading

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Bloggy Wednesday

“Blogging may help people feel happier and more satisfied with their friends, according to Melbourne researchers.” ~ Bloggers ‘feel more connected’, Chee Chee Leung, Science Reporter, The Age, March 4, 2008 A few blogs which have caught my eye recently. … Continue reading

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Burchell on 1968 and all that

David Burchell is (was?) a Senior Lecturer in Humanities at the University of Western Sydney. He is the author of Western Horizon: Sydney’s Heartland and the Future of Australian Politics (Scribe, 2003). He was the co-editor, with Andrew Leigh, of … Continue reading

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