Monthly Archives: June 2011

Melbourne Anarchist Bookfair : August 13, 2011

Posted on June 17, 2011 by @ndy

About the Anarchist Melbourne Bookfair The Anarchist Melbourne Bookfair will be a free event held at Abbotsford Convent from 10am-6pm on Saturday 13th August, 2011. The bookfair will consist of up to 68 stalls of independent book-sellers and activist groups. … Continue reading →

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The Mad Monk and direct action, The ALP and direct democracy

Posted on June 15, 2011 by @ndy

The Mad Monk claims that the Tories want to embrace direct action — as a means of responding to an environmental crisis he doesn’t believe in. John Faulkner invokes direct democracy as a necessary response to a Labor Party in … Continue reading →

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Support Rod Thornton, Whistleblower @ Nottingham

Posted on June 15, 2011 by @ndy

Three years ago, University of Nottingham employee Hicham Yezza got done for ‘terrorism’. Well, kinda… but not really (see : Free Hicham Yezza!, May 30, 2008). What Yezza actually done was assist a student, Rizwaan Sabir, to access research materials … Continue reading →

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fuckwalk

Posted on June 14, 2011 by @ndy

Gosh and bother and tish and fiffle! WHAT: A political fuckwalk WHEN: Friday, June 25th 2pm-3pm WHERE: Flinders St Steps -> Bourke St Mall WHY: The Victorian Government began a three-year trial, from July 1, 2008, in which police were … Continue reading →

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Jello Biafra ~versus~ BDS

Posted on June 13, 2011 by @ndy

Update (June 30) : The gig has been cancelled. A statement on the withdrawal is below. Update : Appeal to Jello Biafra: Do not cross our picket line, June 12, 2011: “The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott … Continue reading →

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Steve Ignorant @ Melbourne Anarchist Club, June 16, 2011

Posted on June 12, 2011 by @ndy

Steve Ignorant speaks about all things Crass, Conflict, his new-found love of the Collingwood Football Club and his new autobiography, The Rest is Propaganda, before taking to the stage at the Tote the following evening. Supported by A Commoner’s Revolt … Continue reading →

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antifa notes (june 12, 2011)

Posted on June 12, 2011 by @ndy

In Australia, a small number of Serbian fans attending the Australia v Serbia match on June 7 unfurled banners exonerating accused war criminal Ratko Mladic. See also : Nationalism Fading From Serbia’s Political Stage, Matthew Brunwasser, The New York Times, … Continue reading →

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Australian Defence League Rally, Sydney, July 30

Posted on June 11, 2011 by @ndy

Earlier this year, the anti-Muslim group the ‘Australian Defence League’ (ADL) splintered in two. The new ADL is organising an anti-Muslim rally in Sydney on Saturday, July 30. Background Inspired by the ‘English Defence League’ (EDL), the first ADL group, … Continue reading →

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