Monthly Archives: July 2008

Anarchy, Zimbabwe, Democracy, Torture

Long live Comrade Fatso! The Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front (ZACF) has published interviews with two libertarian activists from Zimbabwe: Biko Mutsaurwa, an anarcho-communist from the Uhuru Network and facilitator for the Toyi Toyi Artz Kollektive in Harare; and Comrade Fatso, … Continue reading

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Arrests and Detentions of Activists and Independent Journalists in Japan

Japan July 7th-9th – In the lead up to the G8 Summit in Japan from July 7th through 9th, Japanese authorities have arrested domestic activists and have detained numerous foreign independent media journalists and anti-G8 protesters. At least six independent … Continue reading

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Drink-Soaked Ex-Trotskyite Popinjay For War Undergoes Waterboarding For Vanity

This is funny, in a slightly awful way: Christopher Hitchens voluntarily undergoing waterboarding in a valiant quest to determine if the practice George II has declared neat-o is, indeed, torture. You’ll never guess what he concluded. In future issues of … Continue reading

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starFUCKs cOFFee

“I was convinced that under my leadership, employees would come to realize that I would listen to their concerns… If they had faith in me and my motives, they wouldn’t need a union.” ~ Pour Your Heart Into It: How … Continue reading

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Andrew Bolt : Ten Years of Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Journalistic Excellence

Dearest Editor, Thank Goodness for Andrew Bolt! Without those subtle references to ’emperors’ and ‘kenzo bags’ I never would have realised that Toyota was owned by a bunch of those bloody Japs! Well they won’t be getting a red Aussie … Continue reading

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Off with his head!

From the Department of 75-Years-Too-Late: Hitler swiftly loses his head in the dictator’s latest downfall Allan Hall The Observer July 6, 2008 In life, he died from a pistol shot to the head. But yesterday, Hitler‘s wax effigy met the … Continue reading

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Melbourne Starbucks Action, July 5, 2008

Melbourne Starbucks Action Twenty people from various groups, including IWW, Melbourne ASF (Anarcho-Syndicalist Federation, attached to the IWA), Melbourne Anarchist Club, Union Solidarity and more showed up to show our solidarity with the sacked Starbucks workers and demand Starbucks allow … Continue reading

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LOL! Teh Interwebs are cool! Republicrats are not!

FREAK OUT! Anarchist group posts private RNC transportation plans on website Elena Kibasova KAALTV.com July 3, 2007 Transportation plans for the Republican National Convention are posted on the website of an anarchist group promising to crash the convention. The document, … Continue reading

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Forty stupid questions…

1) Do you have the guts to answer these Qs? No. 2) What would you do if meth was legalized? Go out of business. 3) Abortion: for or against? Upside-down. 4) Would our country fail with a woman president? Fingers … Continue reading

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Safety In Numbers / Kill Your Pet Puppy / CRASS

Once Were Punks… I’ve been reading The Story of Crass by George Berger (Omnibus, 2008). “The author”, according to the blurb on the back cover, “has written for Sounds, Melody Maker and Amnesty International among others”, and he reads like … Continue reading

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