On Saturday Oct 29th. I was invited to take part as a Catholic Worker in the “Sermon on the Steps” of St.… Go to Article
Month: October 2011
BDS Victory: Alstom loses Saudi Haramain Railway contract worth $10B
BDS Victory: Alstom loses Saudi Haramain Railway contract worth $10B
http://www.bdsmovement.net/2011/alstom-loses-saudi-haramain-8253
The BDS National Committee (BNC) has declared a long sought-after victory as Alstom lost the bid for the second phase of the Saudi Haramain Railway project, worth $10 billion US dollars, after pressure from the global Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, including effective campaigning from the newly launched KARAMA, a European campaign to Keep Alstom Rail And Metro Away.… Go to Article
Try Out Your Voice
“I am strong because I am weak. I’m beautiful because I know my flaws. I’m a lover because I am a fighter.… Go to Article
17 Group Wed the 2nd of November
The next Meeting of the 17 Group will be held on Wednesday the 2nd of November in unit 6 at 20 Drury St West End at 7pm on the rather unusual topic:
“Why are there histories of reading?… Go to Article
Occupy your life
By Andy Paine
Around the world, the “Occupy” movement has captured people’s imaginations, leading countless people in thousands of cities into city squares to make a statement about their dissatisfaction with the state of our society, especially the distribution of wealth.… Go to Article
Day small boy pissed in Queen’s wake
I ride your river under the bridge
I take your boat out to the reach
Cos I love that engine roar
But I still don’t know what I’m here for.… Go to Article
‘This is what democracy looks like’
The banks are made of marble,
there’s a guard at every door,
their vaults are stuffed with silver
that workers sweated for
The #Occupy movement is based on a democratic system of consensus.… Go to Article
Refugee Action Collective: Organising meeting with special guest speaker
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UN rights office calls for Gaddafi death probe – What about death probe on 60,000 civilians
UN rights office calls for Gaddafi death probe – How about a death probe on 60,000 Libyan civilians killed in daily NATO bombing for the last 6 months?… Go to Article
Who’s afraid of Volume Two?
By Humphrey McQueen
Many a Marxist who embarks on Capital sticks with volume I because it deals with the class struggle.… Go to Article
#OccupyBrisbane Rally today! 12 noon
ya estan matando a Chilenos
and now they are killing Chileans
in the Greek sports stadiums
too
they are showing
how they define
spoils
justice
live to fight
fight to live
‘To the Victor belongs the Spoils‘ by Daniel del Solar
As the #Occupy Movement grows around Australia and throughout the world, a number of obstacles have been put in our path.We… Go to Article
Enoggera Five
Thursday 20TH October
Two people who sat in front of a truck involved in construction work at Enoggera Army base in Brisbane, are due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court for a hearing today.… Go to Article
Behold the Siamese twins of the Queensland police force
On 17 January 1930, during a general discussion about the conservative Queensland government’s industrial conciliation and arbitration act amendment bill in the Brisbane Domain Paterson addressed a lunch-time gathering on the relationship between the law and the working class.… Go to Article
The More Things Change: The origins and impacts of Australian Indigenous exclusion
POST PRESSED INDIGENOUS BOOKS LAUNCH
Tuesday November 8: 6.00 for 6.30
at the Talking Circle, The Queensland State Library, South Brisbane.… Go to Article
SIEV-X Commemorative Exhibition
SIEV-X COMMEMORATIVE EVENT
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Presented by the refugee artists represented in the SIEV-X art exhibition at
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The Studio, State Library of Qld,
Cultural Centre, south end of Victoria Bridge
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When: 6.15 pm, Wednesday 19th October.… Go to Article
View from Grassy Knoll
Following the lead of the Arab Spring, ordinary people around the world occupied squares near big companies — places like Wall Street, the London Stock Exchange, financial districts of Berlin, Toronto, Martin Place in Sydney, City Square in Melbourne and Post office Square in Brisbane — arguably where the real power lies.… Go to Article
Refugee HUGE announcement- details still coming
The Prime Minister’s announcement toady to release people from detention centres to the community while their claims are processed is LOGICAL.… Go to Article
Palestinian Prisioner Release – dancing in Gaza streets
Two high-profile prisoners — Marwan Barghouti, the influential Fatah leader, and Ahmed Sa’adat, head of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine — will not be released as part of the swap deal, Yoram Cohen, the head of Israel’s Shin Bet intelligence service, said.… Go to Article
People Smugglers?
by Gerry Georgatos
Hypocrisy never ceases to amaze and often serves to highlight immoral predicaments.
Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd is concerned about the rights of a 14 year old Australian child who was arrested by entrapment for possession of marijuana in Bali.… Go to Article
SIEV-X…and some were saved
Sat 15 – Sun 23 October 10am – 5pm daily at The Studio State Library of Queensland
two exhibitions to commemorate those who died at sea seeking refuge in Australia.… Go to Article
Rank hypocrisy on Child detention
As the Australian government provides high level support to the 14 year old Australian boy and his family in Indonesia, could they spare a thought for the 14 year old Indonesian boys locked up in Australia who have no parents to support them.… Go to Article
Post War Reconstruction, Socialism, and Labor Unity
Sixty-seven years ago today, Fred Paterson rose to his feet to make a speech in the Queensland House of Representatives.
The Labor Government was in power.… Go to Article
An end to global war
From Arab Spring
we come singing
for freedom’s sake
strike up the banner,
cry war no more
rid us of this insane curse
those warmongers are the worse
our job is not to lead
nor is it to be led
lower the casket down
on our graves rich masters
feed their fortune
let’s bring war to an end,
it cannot come too soon
in this, our pale afternoon
– Ode to lives lost at Mirabad
The current role of Gallipoli Barracks is to provide a base for 7th Brigade, the Deployable “Joint Force Headquarters, associated full time and Reserve land forces and training and logistic units.… Go to Article
Refugee tribunal reflects political agenda: ex-diplomat
BURN THE BILL – Tuesday 11 October – 12noon – Treasury Place ( outside PM Gillard’s Melbourne office)
Your chance to show what you think of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Offshore Processing and Or Measures) Bill .… Go to Article
STOP JAILING THE CHILDREN!
Indonesia is a transit country for asylum seekers whose destination is Australia, but unlike Australia, Indonesia has not ratified the UN Refugee Convention.… Go to Article
Farms in default in Childers
“It is not enough that some succeed, others must fail”— Gore Vidal
The article in the newspaper clipping shows the crisis in capitalism hits in towns big and small, in places that city papers rarely mention, towns that lie hidden, where government money is not spent .… Go to Article
Behind the Seams: The women who made Can’t Tear ‘Em™
On Sunday, 16th October at 2pm, Phuong Xuan Vo and Glenda Shugg, will be sharing their personal stories of life ‘behind the seams’ in the Can’t Tear ‘Em™ factory and beyond.… Go to Article
OCCUPY Melb meets today
What: Occupy Melbourne Second Organising/Committees Meeting
When: 1.30pm this Sunday 9 October
WHERE: Eco Shout @ Ross House, Ground Floor, 247 Flinders Lane, CBD.… Go to Article
ENGLAND – Six Arrested Marking & Blockading 10 Downing St. on 10th. Anniversary of the War on Afghanistan!
Six Arrested Marking & Blockading 10 Downing St. on 10th. Anniversary of the War on Afghanistan!
VIDEO (3 mins)
PHOTOGRAPHS
Australian socialism and Aboriginal struggle — a critique.
by John Tracey
I paint this essay with very broad brushstrokes. I am aware that there are many exceptions as well as different degrees amongst different groups regarding my various generalisations.