Daily Archives: May 14, 2008

The Punk Years

Posted on May 14, 2008 by @ndy

Huh. Just stumbled upon The Punk Years, a UK doco. Here’s Part One of the first episode: And here’s Part Three of Episode Four, ‘A Riot of Our Own’, which examines more closely the emergence of ‘anarcho-punk’, and in particular … Continue reading →

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Eric McDavid : Twenty Years Jail

Posted on May 14, 2008 by @ndy

‘Eco-terrorist’ gets 20 years for plotting bombing campaign AFP SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) — An “eco-terrorist” convicted of plotting to blow up or firebomb government and commercial buildings across California was on Thursday jailed for nearly 20 years, justice officials said. … Continue reading →

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Leninist Party Faction vs. Democratic Socialist Party Perspective Alliance

Posted on May 14, 2008 by @ndy

Update : For Bolsheviks, notes Trotsky, “there can be no contradiction between personal morality and the interests of the party, since the party embodies in his consciousness the very highest tasks and aims of mankind”. “DURING AN EPOCH OF triumphant … Continue reading →

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Mills on May ’68

Posted on May 14, 2008 by @ndy

Demanding the Impossible, Jennifer Mills, newmatilda, May 2008. Choice quotes: “The movement’s strengths were its diversity and spontaneity, which is why it’s so often quoted by anarchists when they’re trying to tell people what to do. But those strengths are … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play (Quasi-)Celebrity Anarchy!

Posted on May 14, 2008 by @ndy

It’s not fair. I’ve noted that Michael Costa, Keith Windschuttle and Paul Owens are ex-Trots, but what about all those ex-anarchists? Well, when I write ‘ex-anarchist’, I really mean those-who-may-once-have-called-themselves-anarchists but who now… well, no longer do. I think. Here’s … Continue reading →

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