Monthly Archives: June 2011

The Wolves at the Door : New @ Zine

Some @s in Sydney done published a new zine in May. It’s called The Wolves At the Door. The first # contains articles on “The relationship between social movements and anarchist spaces” (Anarchists Lost in Space), “On the gap between … Continue reading

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Simon Critchley on ‘The Anarchist Turn’

Source : Anarchist Developments in Cultural Studies, 2011. See also : Resistance is Utile: Critchley responds to Zizek (Harper’s Review, May 2008) (May 16, 2008) | Anarchism & Marxism Part 666 (May 11, 2009).

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Australian Defence League : Martin Brennan gets the arse?

Update (June 29) : Roberta Moore, aka the Jewish Division of the EDL, has ended her tempestuous affair with the English mob, declaring that it’s got too many Nazis in it. See : Roberta Moore Steps Down from EDL Jewish … Continue reading

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Free Jock Palfreeman!

Jock Palfreeman is a young Australian currently serving a 20-year prison term for murder in Sofia, Bulgaria. Convicted in December 2009, Jock maintains his innocence. Two documentaries have been produced on Jock’s case. The first, ‘One Night in Sofia’, was … Continue reading

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David Rovics – The Riot Dog

Sabotage Cat‘s best mate Riot Dog has a new song dedicated to him. Bastard Delta motorcycle police tried to kill ‘Loukanikos’, but the nature of Monkey is irrepressible! Things are kicking off in Spain too, while June 30 in the … Continue reading

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Bogan Bogan Bogan Bogan Bogan Bogan Bogan (…Books)

From the Department of “Oi bro he called you cheap”/”Cunt’s fucked, hold my goon”… Bogans. The “only authentically Australian subculture”? Hmmm. Maybe. Or perhaps merely a distinction of taste… bogan Bogan is Australian (especially teenage) slang for someone who is … Continue reading

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Jock Palfreeman : Australian Story

The second part of the Australian Story episode (Conviction) examining Jock Palfreeman‘s case and his father’s efforts to help him obtain justice is screening on ABC1 on Monday, June 20 @ 8pm. The Palfreemans have Buckley’s chance of extracting any … Continue reading

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Steve Ignorant @ The Tote, Collingwood (17th June 2011)

Carbie Warbie — “Rockin’ out with my camera out! The James Brown of Melbourne Music Photography! Rock’N’Roll photographer for the people!” — documents the Melbourne leg of Steve Ignorant‘s The Last Supper Tour (@ The Tote, Collingwood). Steve Ignorant (Crass) … Continue reading

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Noam Chomsky : Sydney Peace Prize winner and/or ‘ethical pervert’

Huh. Earlier this month, Noam Chomsky was awarded the Sydney Peace Prize. Inter alia, this means that he’ll be coming Down Under in November. His first and only previous visit was in January 1995 (which included an address to the … Continue reading

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