Monthly Archives: December 2010

Union and Community Summer School 2010

Introduction For what it’s worth (which may not be much), I thought I’d write down a few thoughts I had following the Union and Community Summer School 2010 held at Trades Hall on December 10/11. I only attended part of … Continue reading

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“…mainly dubstep.”

‎Anarchist gangs fuelling London student riots, say police Paola Totaro The Age December 11, 2010 i) Errant nonsense. Everybody knows it’s the International Cricket Council International Communist Current wot done it. ii) Mad props to the kids from the slums … Continue reading

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Political Economy Made Simple;

Or:

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Arbib kicks arse!

one Lunch with Arbib at Azuma’s in Sydney. It’s interesting to listen to these machine guys: they live in a world of non-stop political manoeuvres and gossip, no structured thoughts about making society better. Their only points of reference in … Continue reading

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Operation Payback

Operation: Payback seems to be having some effect. The website belonging to Stockholm law firm Borgstrom and Bostrom is refusing to answer any questions, and while there are (allegedly) some things money can’t buy / for everything else, there’s MasterCard… … Continue reading

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Defend Assange and WikiLeaks on Human Rights Day in Melbourne

…and elsewhere. Defend Assange and WikiLeaks on Human Rights Day in Melbourne WHEN : 4:30pm, Friday, December 10 WHERE: State Library Lawns Julian Assange has been arrested in London. Join the protest to defend Assange and WikiLeaks on Human Rights … Continue reading

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“I absolutely condemn the placement of this information on the WikiLeaks website – it’s a grossly irresponsible thing to do and an illegal thing to do.”

Update : D’oh! PM tanks at home, Shaun Carney, The Age, December 11, 2010. Assange arrested by UK police. What’s worse, this information is being mirrored on over 9,000 sites! Not. Happy. Julian.

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Alexandros Grigoropoulos, two years on…

December 6 is the second anniversary of the police murder of Athens teenager Alexandros (aka Andreas/Alexis) Grigoropoulos. His death triggered widespread rioting in Athens and elsewhere in Greece; these uprisings in turn helped to lay the groundwork for further revolts … Continue reading

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anarchist notes (december 6, 2010)

New from the North American Anarchist Studies Network: Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies (ADCS) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal devoted to the study of new and emerging perspectives in anarchist thought and practice from or through a cultural studies … Continue reading

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antifa notes (december 6, 2010)

Australia Not exactly a roaring success for the Australian Protectionist Party in Newcastle on the weekend: just four anxious souls rocked up on Saturday to their protest against the Islamification of Newcastle, two of them party members. Spokesperson Nicholas Hunter-Folkes … Continue reading

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