Daily Archives: January 20, 2009

Intellectuals Are the Shoeshine Boys of the Ruling Elite (No.666)

Bah humbug. The chattering classes are at it again: David Burchell in the pages of The Australian and James L Gelvin in the pages of the not-quite-as-popular journal Terrorism and Political Violence (tho’ I imagine Burchell expresses similar sentiments in … Continue reading

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“My name is Brandon, and I’m an FBI informant.” “Hi Brandon!”

“Brandon Darby of Austin, Texas was an activist in the global struggle against capitalist neoliberalism. Brandon Darby was also working undercover as a snitch for the FBI. Surprisingly, he’s proud to be an informant and has come out in the … Continue reading

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Squatters, fuckwits, bums, lowlifes

A reply to John Surname, principally, but also an opportunity to review some of the recent history of squatting in Australia. S is for SHACking Up, Soul Train & Squatting (January 16, 2009) was a previous post responding to some … Continue reading

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