Monthly Archives: September 2012

Katherine “KteeO” Olejnik jailed for silence

Posted on September 29, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

As the Assange case drags on and on, and a large part of the left continues to tear itself apart over the question of whether to defend a rapist who’s done some stuff to annoy the American government, almost no-one … Continue reading →

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Mid-September round-up

Posted on September 21, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

Following on from my previous updates about Matt Duran, it turns out that the original address that was given was slightly wrong, and the correct address for writing to him is in fact Matthew Kyle Duran #42565-086 FDC SeaTac P.O. … Continue reading →

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Quick update on the Sparks and Matt Duran

Posted on September 15, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

Just wanted to quickly let people know about two things I thought were important: first off, for those of you in London, there’s going to be a mass picket at Westbourne Park at 6:30 on Monday after what sounds like … Continue reading →

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A selection of stories from the start of September.

Posted on September 14, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

One of the biggest unreported stories going on at the moment is the repression going on against anarchists in the North-West US. Yesterday Matt Duran and Leah-Lynn Plante appeared before a grand jury; they both refused to testify, and Matt … Continue reading →

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Israel and the Palestinian Authority unite against Palestinians

Posted on September 12, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

One of the great lies of our time is the idea that a person’s national identity is, and should be, their major defining feature. The nationalist myth comes in many forms, from the friendly, progressive rhetoric of Scottish nationalism through … Continue reading →

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Quebec: a troubling victory, or an inspiring defeat?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

The student revolt in Quebec has been one of the most inspiring things to happen this year. Now that it seems to be very definitely over, it’s worth trying to draw out some lessons from the experience. To start off … Continue reading →

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Action against Atos, and other late August adventures.

Posted on September 1, 2012 by nothingiseverlost

So, the big thing that’s been happening this week, at least if you’re interested in claimants’ issues, is the week of action against Atos called by Disabled People Against Cuts and Uk Uncut. It seems to have gone pretty well: … Continue reading →

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