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No pride in genocide! Takeaways from the 2023 Mardi Gras AGM
On the 9th of December Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras held its annual general meeting. Since the creation of Pride in Protest, the organisation has contested and politicised the meetings by running radical motions and their own slate of candidates for the board. 2023 was no different. The previous year, Mardi Gras refused to…
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Free Palestine! Only the working class can end the carnage
2023 marks seventy-five years since the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli war, and the beginning of the Nakba – the ethnic cleansing of hundreds of thousands of Arabs from their homes in Palestine, an ethnic cleansing enforced through brutal violence. The purpose of this was to make way for the state of Israel, a colonial ethnostate…
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Celebrate Labour Day by taking direct action!
Labour Day is a strange public holiday: like the King or Queen’s Birthday, it comes and goes without much fanfare. People either enjoy the day off or enjoy the public holiday pay. Even for those on the left or in the labour movement, it tends to be a minor event, dwarfed by the main draw…
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The Violence of the ‘Voice’: Assimilating Indigenous People into a Colonial State
When discussing whether constitutional recognition of First Peoples is a positive step towards achieving self-determination, it is important to analyse the relationship of the Australian state with First Peoples and if there is even room for compatibility between the Australian state and First Nations sovereignty and self-determination. Absorbing Indigenous voices into the Australian state in…
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Rights Not Recognition: How the ‘Voice’ undermines the fight for truth, treaties and justice
The origins of the Voice, and manufacturing of Blak consent Constitutional recognition has its roots in the Howard-era, long before the Voice came to be. John Howard and his Liberal government exhibited a craving for culture wars that could stoke a stronger white Australian identity. This would range from border-force patriotism with the war on…
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A Bug or a Feature? How Capitalism Oppresses Students
The pursuit of education is widely regarded as a positive and empowering journey, promising individuals the essential tools to enhance their intellectual capacities and make valuable contributions to society. However, beneath the facade of opportunity lies a darker reality – the issue of student exploitation. From the staggering burden of student debt to the unsettling…
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Radical Pride: London Trans+ Pride
This article was written by a member of Black Flag Sydney who was at London Trans+ Pride. On Saturday, 8 July, around 40,000 protesters gathered at Trafalgar Square, London, for London Trans+ Pride. The afternoon rain deterred nobody as a growing sea of umbrellas populated the area, gathering for what would be the largest Trans…
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Class War Comes Alive in the NRL
The protracted industrial dispute between the National Rugby League and footballers organised through the Rugby League Players’ Association (RLPA) has come to a head, with the decision of the RLPA to place a work ban on players’ media obligations. At minimum, this means no pre-game, post-game and halftime interviews. The work ban will encompass State…
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Paris’ Suburbs Rise against Police Murder
Paris’ suburbs rise against police murder On the morning of the 27th of June in the city of Nanterre, a young French boy of Arab descent named Nahel was murdered by police during a traffic stop. After initial claims from the police that the boy tried to ram them, video footage was released demonstrating clearly…