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 » Read more about Action in solidarity with the Freedom Flotilla and Palestine - 2pm Sat      Some summer reading and thinking   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.

 » Read more about Some summer reading and thinking sid's blog      Recommended reading - four short book reviews   Submitted by sid on Sun, 18/10/2015 - 12:11pm   

 » Read more about Recommended reading - four short book reviews sid's blog      Red and Black Forum: Anarchism and postcolonialism: Insights from the Philippine 'anarchipelago'     Sunday, September 27, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

 Frantz Fanon predicted that if national liberation movements win independence but go no further than assuming the reins of the nation-state – an apparatus of rule inherited from Europe – then the resulting regimes will be no less despotic than the departed colonial masters. Before Fanon, too, there was the irrepressible Russian anarchist, Mikhail Bakunin, who argued, contra Karl Marx, that a post-revolutionary society that failed to do away with the state would only perpetuate tyrannies that Marx and his followers claimed to oppose. The twentieth century proved both Bakunin and Fanon right, thereby prompting new explorations into what revolution without the state might mean.

 This talk will offer a glimpse into one such exploration in the Philippines – a unique case, though very much in line with anarchistic resurgences everywhere – while also highlighting the complementarities between anarchist and postcolonialist perspectives.  

 The talk will be given by Marco, an anarchist from Perth who has spent quite a bit of time with anarchists in Manila.

 Followed by discussion. All welcome. Free.

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  » Read more about Red and Black Forum: Anarchism and postcolonialism: Insights from the Philippine 'anarchipelago'      Jura at UWS Diversity Fest     Wednesday, September 9, 2015 - 11:00am to Thursday, September 10, 2015 - 3:00pm

 We're excited to be having a Jura Books stall at the UWS Diversity Festival. We’ll be bringing lots of interesting books and ideas. Come and say hi - we love to chat. And check out all the other great events planned - including performances by the awesome radical comedian Aamer Rahman.

 The Jura Books stall will be at: -> Parramatta Campus (James Ruse Dr, Building EEA the Janice Reid Pavillion) on Wednesday 9th September, 11am-3pm. -> Bankstown Campus (2 Bullecourt Ave, Milperra, inside building 1, ground floor Student Common area) Thursday 10th September, 11am-3pm.

 For more info, see: UWS Student Representation Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/uwssrp Diversity Fest Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/events/880792088671995/ Diversity Fest Panel: Racism, Responses & Western Sydney Event pagehttps://www.facebook.com/events/454103421430875/ Aamer Rahman & Bankstown Poetry Slam Eventshttps://www.facebook.com/events/1657086197836887/ The Refugee Experience - Consequences for Successful Settlement (Workshop for UWS Staff)https://www.facebook.com/events/1185272618155758/

  Hope to see you there!

  

   » Read more about Jura at UWS Diversity Fest      Provisional Anarchist Federation Australia formed   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.

  

  » Read more about Provisional Anarchist Federation Australia formed Jura Books's blog      Reportback: Reclaim Ignorance Rally April 4th   Submitted by John Smith on Mon, 13/04/2015 - 1:55pm   On April 4th, a couple of weeks ago, I attended the counter-rally to Reclaim Australia (RA). For those that don't know what RA is all about it comes down to fear-mongering and bigotry. They oppose the "take-over" or "Islamification" of Australia by Muslims, they want Halal certification banned, and want Islam banned from being taught in schools, amongst other narrow-minded, and fear based demands. They don't let facts get in the way of good-olde scapegoating, and would rather stir up xenophobic sentiments instead of realising Muslims compose only 2.2% of Australia's population. If this is a taking over Australian culture, I'm not exactly sure what Australia they are living in.

 In anycase, I attended the counter-rally, organised by some Lefty organisation, alongside a bunch of other anarchists, about 25-30 many of whom formed part of ANTIFA. We congregated at the George St end of Martin place from 10am onwards, and watch many people walk to the meeting point of the RA rally in a center square of Martin Place. It was hard to tell who was part of RA and who was an ordinary citizen as individuals, couples, or small groups walked pass us, but there were some that made it obvious where they intended to be. These people had Australian flags draped over their backs, or Australian flag hats, or shirts, or handheld Australian flags. I don't like to make assumptions, but I'm pretty sure these people were heading to the RA rally.

  » Read more about Reportback: Reclaim Ignorance Rally April 4th John Smith's blog      Support the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy   Submitted by Guest contributor on Tue, 17/03/2015 - 9:36pm   

 The Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established 10 months ago to oppose the removal of Aboriginal people from Redfern. Jura supports the Embassy their campaign for affordable housing for Aboriginal people in the area. We support justice and self-determination for Aboriginal people; being pushed out of inner city areas to make way for wealthy non-Aboriginal people is not justice.

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