[Publisher’s Note: G20 needs people like Ciaron O’Reilly to draw focus to their decisions … to their sideshow. G20 relies on the rallies and marches as well to show that the ladder of the law has a top and a bottom.… Go to Article
Month: November 2014
Pride review – power in an unlikely union
Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton and George MacKay sparkle in this tale of lesbian and gay activists’ support for the miners’ strike
Cards on the table: having been actively involved in the banner-carrying, badge-wearing, internecine bickering of student politics in the early 80s, I am predisposed to embrace any movie that celebrates the rag-tag allegiances that sprang up across class and gender boundaries during the miners’ strike.… Go to Article
Protected: G20 False Arrest – drop the charge!
Briscan-g20 – Today: 4 important G20 community response
Rally and March against Deaths in Custody – 9:30am Roma Street Forum 2) Open Space Conversation 10am-4pm Friday Nov 14th
Great Friday Peoples Summit program in various locations around West End/South Brisbane and Citizens Media Centre at Wandering Cooks
SOVEREIGNTY SOCIETY SUSTAINABILITY
Rally and March against Deaths in Custody – 9:30am Roma Street Forum March to Musgrave Park – followed by program in park.… Go to Article
West Papua Independence Day
December 1st is a special date for all West Papuans – the date in 1961 when the nation announced its independence from the Dutch empire and first raised the Morning Star flag.… Go to Article
G20 Prohibitions: First as tragedy, then as farce
[Publisher’s Note: Ciaron O’Reilly issue a Press Statement saying he was gonna shirt-front Obama one day, the coppers put a Prohibition Order on Ciaron the next].… Go to Article
Briscan-g20 Day2: Myra Gold, Truck night & great program @ ppls summit
Myra Gold – arrested in Cairns for putting up a sticker that says G20 benefits the 1% with us via skype @ #PeoplesSummitplenary session.… Go to Article
Free Scrambled Eggs!
A group of Brisbane anarchists last Thursday gave away free scrambled eggs in King George Square, pointing out the hypocrisy of the fears of “violence” at the G20.… Go to Article
‘Tools of Protest’
A protest group behind what is billed to be the largest demonstration against the G20 Leaders Summit in Brisbane has hailed former Queensland Solicitor General Walter Sofronoff’s comments on the legality of protests items such as masks and loudhailers at G20 protests in Brisbane.… Go to Article
G20 BRISBANE: Veteran Brisbane Activist to Shirtfront Obama over Persecution of Queenslander Assange
Veteran Brisbane Activist to Shirtfront Obama over Persecution of Queenslander Assange
Ciaron O’Reilly began his activist journey under Joh Bjelke Petersen in the banned street marches of Brisbane in the 1970s.… Go to Article
Fraud at Bunny Bites
The former owner and director of vegetable processing company Bunny Bites Food has told the Supreme Court in Hobart he didn’t think forgery of his signature was anything to report to police.… Go to Article
People’s Summit Program – thursday
Visioning another World: G20 People’s Summit
Visioning Another World: The G20 Peoples Summit is a three-day festival of symposiums, idea sharing, art, creative activities, education and action.… Go to Article
Austerity, G20 and growth: An Alternative Economic Agenda
Please share: Professor Quiggin/AMWU meeting at Colossus, West End Wednesday 12 November
… Go to ArticleFor the full Peoples’ Summit program go to briscan.net.au/program/
Have you made a call to your senators and asked them to oppose the Asylum Caseload Legacy Bill ? – please do it now !
… Go to ArticleHello Refugee Supporters … just a reminder to
1. get on the phone and call the Victorian Senators – Ricky Muir MEP Telephone: (02) 6277 3040 John Madigan DLP Telephone: (02) 6277 3471
1.
Free National Media Database
Hello Friends
… Go to ArticleAfter chats with some media specialists, we’ve decided to develop a national media database for grassroots groups that cannot afford paid media services.
Update Peoples Summit Program! With Venue Change!
… Go to ArticleHi All,
Here is the very latest Peoples Summit Program.
IMPORTANT VENUE CHANGE: Please note at the last minute the Greek Club decided to shut down over G20 period so all activities in the Greek Club have been changed to other venues.
Palestinian activists destroy section of Apartheid wall

Yesterday, to mark the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin wall today, a direct action took place in Beit Hanina, a neighbourhood in Jerusalem.
People Power Victory Forum: Muckaty, Bentley & Brasil
People Power can win! People Power Victory Forum: from Muckaty to Bentley to Brasil…
Date: Wednesday Nov 12
Time: 6pm
Place: Chai Tent, Musgrave Park Sovereign Embassy Site, South Brisbane
People power can win!… Go to Article
Manus staffer was told to lie – Julian Burnside
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G20 Peoples Bulletin: Volunteer! Program! Media Centre
In this G20 Peoples bulletin:
1) Peoples Summit and March Volunteer Help Wanted!
2) Citizens Media Networking Meeting
3) G20 Peoples Summit Program announced!… Go to Article
Summit For Freedom
this summit will surpass any thing that has come before, except for 1988.
the noise out there is getting louder and louder.… Go to Article
Lost Film Festival
Lost film festival is presented by the Radical Times Historical Archive
Screening Wednesday 12th, Thursday 13th, and Friday 14th November
starting at 10:00 until 17:00 (5pm).… Go to Article
Deadly Response to Noel Pearson
“I have never claimed to speak on behalf of anyone but myself,” Mr Pearson responded to one of the attendees.
But Kamilaray man Paul Spearim replied:
… Go to Article“You do every time you open your mouth – you speak [that] you are chosen to speak on behalf of black people.
Taken down by order of the tribunal
All articles and comments relating to the abduction of an adult from his home have been taken down by order of Qld Civil Administration Tribunal today 7 Nov 2014.… Go to Article
Village Living – Rural India
[Publisher’s Note: Beautiful account of the contradictions of working as a social worker in India. To work inside the capitalism or outside the capitalist system dilemma.… Go to Article
Outrageous attack on workers rights in WA
Support the 76 this Friday (Perth)
… Go to ArticleThis Friday November 7th sees a landmark moment arrive at the Federal court in Perth.
Foco Nuevo in November
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FOCO NUEVO IN NOVEMBER Friday, 7 November 2014, 8.00 p.m.
Kurilpa Hall
174 Boundary Street West EndAsch-Rose / The HooHa Band /
Jumping FencesCakes tea and coffee on sale.
Moree grandmothers at G20
A CONVOY from Moree will make the drive to Brisbane next week to bring attention to what they describe as an “ongoing Stolen Generation”.… Go to Article
Past Adult Guardian – Courier Mail perspective
Dianne Pendergast, Queensland’s Adult Guardian
Picture a not-so-pleasant family future. Your 70-something father, beset by Alzheimer’s disease, has had a serious fall at his nursing home.… Go to Article
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