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Our God Almighty; the Creator; good and bad in huge quantities.
Thursday, May 1, 2014 - 6:00pm to 11:00pm Live music, and a commemoration of the anarchist roots of May Day.
Featuring, The Shop Steward, Camilla Hill, Rather Be Dead, and Phil Linrage.
Submitted by sid on Fri, 22/01/2016 - 11:24am
Summer holidays called for a little light reading and thinking. I've recently finished my tenth read of Ursula Le Guin's The Dispossessed. Crazy you might think, but I find it endlessly fascinating for the global craft-work, deep thought, and fine word-smithing that forms the composition of this exceptional book - the best utopian classic of the C20th - maybe of all time. The book contrasts two societies, one on Urras 'Earth' and one on Anarres, its habitable moon.
Sunday, October 25, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Red and Black Forum: Anarchism, Marxism and economics – a discussion of Ronald Tabor's "The Tyranny of Theory: a Contribution to the Anarchist Critique of Marxism." Presented by Paul Rubner and Sid Parissi.
Anarchists have sometimes accepted Marx's economic analysis, though not Marxist politics. In recent years, especially since the GFC, there has been renewed interest in economic matters, and by some anarchists, in 'Marxist economics'. This has polarised opinion among anarchists as to the validity of Marx's critique of political economy, and its relevance to anarchism. This Forum will be a discussion between Paul Rubner and Sid Parissi of these matters, with reference to Tabor's book.
Reading Tabor’s book is recommended, however not absolutely necessary. You’ll still get a lot out of the discussion if you haven’t read the book. It is available at Jura for $45.
Submitted by Jura Books on Wed, 01/07/2015 - 12:00am
At a meeting on 14th June 2015 at Jura Books, delegates from four anarchist groups agreed to form a provisional Anarchist Federation Australia. The four founding groups were Jura Books, the Melbourne Anarchist Club, the Melbourne Anarchist Communist Group and Perth Libertarians. At the meeting a number of individual observers were also present as well as an observer from Black Rose and Black Flag. The provisional Federation is based on this constitution. However the constitution is still being discussed, and changes may be made at the first Congress of the Federation - tentatively scheduled for December 2015 in Melbourne. As well as being geographically diverse, the groups making up the federation have a range of political differences, but we hope to work together cooperatively to spread anarchist ideas in Australia. Other anarchist groups are welcome to join us.
“Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice. Socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality.”
– Mikhail Bakunin, 1867
Sunday, March 31, 2013 - 1:00am to 3:00am Anarchism in Ireland & the Workers Solidarity Movement' - Sat 30th March, 2pm-4pm
Continuing Jura's long-running series of talks from international visitors, James and Sean will lead a discussion first giving a bit of historical context, and then and account of what's going on in Ireland today. This is a rare opportunity to meet with and discuss real issues with activists who have a broad and deep knowledge of anarchism in Ireland. Get along!
Sunday, March 17, 2013 - 1:00am to 4:00am Film Screening as fundraiser for freedom bookshop.
'Durruti' and 'The Take': Films about the Past and Present with Lessons for a Revolutionary Future".
Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 1:00am to 4:00am 2-3pm Rowan Day's IWW talk: 'The IWW in Australia'
3-3:30pm A gentle relaxing tea break
3:30-5pm 'The Wobblies' film
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