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Economics without the spin

If you’ve been watching any of the news about the global economic crisis recently you’re probably wondering why all the ‘expert commentators’ are bankers, traders and politicians aka the people that got us into this mess. But if you wany to learn about what this economic crisis is really about and learn about the [...]

Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #6

This episode on the Craft Cartel podcast, Casey’s back!!! So we have a lovely chat about crafty South East Asia travels. And we go out on an EXCLUSIVE adventure with the Melbourne Revolutionary Craft Circle on their latest crafty night out.

We got some ace music from Boil Up and the super awesome and currently [...]

 
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Melbourne Revolutionary Craft Circle Action!

A few days ago members of the Melbourne Revolutionary Craft Circle went out armed with bags of finger knitted wool, seeds, painted banners, ribbons, thermoses, cups, cameras, chocolate and some sneaky hip flasks to engage in some creative resistance against the rampant speculation which is wreaking havoc in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray.

The Budget

I know I’m one of the few people in the world that finds government budgets exciting. Blame Marilyn Waring.
But hey bet you never thought there’d be a fusion of crafts and government budgets? Did ya? Did ya?
I bet not.

Buy Nothing Craft Month

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The always delightful Ms Cate from Polka Dot Rabbit has HAD IT! with the consumerist hoo-ha that comes with the craft world. And has declared a bold new initiative for us all to join in. And I for one, am certainly aboard.

Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #2: Handmade Politics

Nope we’re not just a flash in the pan, we now have TWO episodes!
This episode we talk the politics of buying handmade stuff.
We also talk to some of our cartel members about the items they put together for our St Patricks Day anti-colonial market.

We interview Kirsteene from Scrumptious Productions
The first of our series of craft [...]

 
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Geonomics is Seriously Sexy

Check out this hilarious piece written by Thom entitled “Henry George: The Best Thing That Can Happen To Your Sex Life” (yes truly).  It’s feckin hilarious.  But also spells it all out really well.  Most people when explaining geonomics tend to focus on your right to somewhere to sleep.  Of course, completely neglecting your right [...]