Monthly Archives: March 2009

“The Violence and Violations of Imprisonment”

Posted on March 5, 2009 by @ndy

“The Violence and Violations of Imprisonment” Time: 6.00 pm Date: Thursday, 5 March, 2009 Venue: Old Council Chambers, Trades Hall Cost: $4 (waged) or gold coin donation (unwaged) Phil Scraton is a Professor of Criminology in the Institute of Criminology … Continue reading →

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OMGWTF Melbourne Punx Forum RIP?

Posted on March 4, 2009 by @ndy

For unknown reasons, the Melbourne Punx Forum appears to be closed. If so, this is a sad day for fuckwittery on teh Intertubes.

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Noooooo!!!

Posted on March 4, 2009 by @ndy

Capper fails to nominate for Qld poll ABC March 3, 2009 The strange electoral race in the Queensland seat of Beaudesert has taken another twist, with former Australian rules footballer Warwick Capper failing to nominate by today’s deadline. Mr Capper … Continue reading →

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A Glowing Christian Future

Posted on March 4, 2009 by @ndy

Peter Costello is a True Believer He believes in The Free Market, and in God and His Commandments. In order to demonstrate that his commitment to God is not just a-cheap-stunt-intended-to-secure-the-votes-of-Christian-fundamentalists, Peter & the Test Tube Tories have pledged that, … Continue reading →

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non-intentional lifeform : ‘Die ( i before e )’

Posted on March 3, 2009 by @ndy

Call yourself a man, you’re not even human. A walking disease. I want to put my hand down your throat and rip your greasy pig heart out. Take you to the fourth floor and open up some mind scars. Jump … Continue reading →

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McCarthy : ‘Write To Your MP Today’

Posted on March 3, 2009 by @ndy
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Deputy Sheriff Paul Schene assaulted by “real lippy” teenage carjacker Malika Calhoun

Posted on March 3, 2009 by @ndy

Last November, Seattle Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Schene (31) narrowly escaped with his life after a crazed teenage carjacker named Malika Calhoun (15) tried to kill him by kicking her shoe in his direction. In self-defence, Schene was forced to kick … Continue reading →

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[For Vents] Crisis in the Heartland

Posted on March 3, 2009 by @ndy

Crisis in the Heartland: Consequences of the New Wall Street System Peter Gowan New Left Review 55 January/February 2009 Against mainstream accounts, Peter Gowan argues that the origins of the global financial crisis lie in the dynamics of the New … Continue reading →

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Queensland state election : Far left, far right, far out…

Posted on March 3, 2009 by @ndy

On 23 February 2009, a Proclamation from Her Excellency the Governor was received dissolving the Legislative Assembly of Queensland. Racing! One Nation The corpse of One Nation has declared that it will be staggering to the polls once again, only … Continue reading →

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The Russian Revolution in Colour

Posted on March 3, 2009 by @ndy

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation has just finished a repeat screening of The Russian Revolution in Colour. I missed the first part (February 23) but caught most of the second. It concerns the crushing of the Kronstadt uprising in March, 1921, … Continue reading →

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