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Terror Raids in the age of Team Australia
Before dawn on Thursday the 19th of September, more than 800 agents of the Australian state descended on more than twenty properties in Sydney’s west. This unprecedented show of force yielded a mere...
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Slaving in the kitchens: hospitality in Australia
“When one comes to think of it, it is strange that thousands of people in a great modem city should spend their waking hours swabbing dishes in hot dens underground” – George Orwell, Down and Out In...
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Dave Kerin on Workers’ Cooperatives and the Climate Emergency
Dave Kerin is a co-founder of the Earthworker Cooperative in Morwell, Victoria, which is building a network of democratically owned and managed cooperatives throughout Australia to manufacture clean...
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‘Calling out’ and the limitations of accountability processes
Content warning: sexual violence, rape apologism. Recently, I’ve been getting into discussions about whether calling out perpetrators of sexual violence and their supporters is a useful tactic. Some...
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The Politics of War Graves
“Sacrified to the fallacy that war can end war”, one family’s protest at the theft of their son, both in life and in death.The way in which the dead are remembered is a political act – the...
View ArticleRacism and labour organising in Australia
Australia is a country with an undeniable history of racism. It is a history of outstanding colonial cruelty. The Australian state is built on genocide and colonialism, and this legacy seeps through...
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The Forgotten War
White Australia has a Black History The First World War is the war the Australian ruling class wants us to remember. They are spending hundreds of millions over the next two years making sure we never...
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No Borders. No Bosses. No Racist Tossers.
Check out the text of a leaflet we distributed at the ‘Stop Abbott’s attacks on Muslims’ rally in October. No justice on stolen land Any notion of ‘justice’ in a nation founded on the genocide and...
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Event – Invasion Day: Australia’s Colonial Past and Present
6:30pm, January 22, New International Bookshop (Victorian Trades Hall, 54 Victoria St, Carlton) Australia has a long history of colonialism, racism, and genocide. It’s a history that is whitewashed and...
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A quick guide to staying safe and being effective: all out against ‘Reclaim...
If you’re going out against Reclaim Australia tomorrow, it’s totally legitimate to feel a bit anxious or worried about what the day might have in store. We hope that this quick primer will provide you...
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Some Reflections on Reclaim Australia, July 18th
The following is written by a member of Anarchist Affinity and an active Antifascist. It seems obvious that the main conflict and debate that is raging in the immediate aftermath of the latest round of...
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Report: Strike at Woolworth’s liquor warehouse
A moment on the picket line, workers from another NUW organised warehouse come down to show support. Report from Anarchist Affinity members who were supporting the MLDC (Melbourne Liquor Distribution...
View ArticleStatement: Anarkismo Editorial Statement
Adopted at the Anarchist Affinity general meeting of 6 September 2015. 1. Anarchist Affinity endorses the Anarkismo editorial statement. The editorial statement is consistent with our politics,...
View ArticleMotion regarding Michael Schmidt
The following motion was adopted at Anarchist Affinity’s general meeting of 31 October 2015: As a group we’ve read the recent series of articles by Alexander Ross and Joshua Stephens with substantial...
View ArticlePosition statement on anti-fascist political work
Position statement adopted 6 Sep 2015, modified 4 October 2015. 1. Purpose and Scope 1.1. This position statement is intended to sketch some initial points of agreement in order to facilitate Anarchist...
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Upcoming event – 31st of March – Taking On The State! Social Anarchism,...
Our first discussion meeting for the year will be on Social Anarchism, Individualism And Lifestyle Politics When: 6:30pm, 31st of March Where: Multipurpose Room 1, Kathleen Syme Library and Community...
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Upcoming event – 23rd & 30th of April – Workplace Organising Skills 101
RSVP: http://goo.gl/forms/IIFYBHsqK0 A two-day organiser training workshop, presented by two comrades from the anarcho-syndicalist union the FAU (Berlin section). When: 11am-5pm on Saturday 23 April...
View ArticleThe rent is too damn high!
Guest post by Christian, a participant in the Sydney Solidarity Network. A few months ago, a Facebook event called “rental horror stories” popped up in Sydney. Within days, it had gone viral. Hundreds...
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Social Anarchism, Individualism and Lifestyle Politics
Anarchist Affinity delivered a much shorter talk based on the below text. As you can see, it was written in the style of an address rather than an essay. The author is a member of Affinity, but some of...
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Position statement: Privilege and Oppression
Anarchist Affinity Position Statement – Privilege and Oppression 1. Scope and Purpose This position statement is intended to sketch some initial points of agreement concerning our understanding of...
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