The biggest mining, energy and transport companies ( in Australia don’t pay any tax yet they cause the most environmental damage.… Go to Article

Judaism had been “a dynamic and proselytizing religion at least between the second century BCE and the eighth century CE.” Jews later grew cautious about conversion, not wanting to offend the dominant Christian and Moslem authorities.… Go to Article

While preachers preach of evil fates
Teachers teach that knowledge waits ...
But even the president of the United States
Sometimes must have to stand naked
        - Bob Dylan 
        'Its alright Ma (I'm only bleeding)

In 2013 the Queensland Parliament passed the G20 Act which was based on the false premise that there would be civil unrest and violence during the G20 leaders summit held in Brisbane on 16-17 November 2014.… Go to Article

Publisher’s Note: Thanks to John Jiggens we have an interview in three parts with Tim Anderson who has written a book called The Dirty War in Syria.… Go to Article

Publisher’s note: Some years ago a former CSIRO scientist asked a panel of people at Brisbane Trades Hall concerned about climate change if the problem can be solved under capitalism? … Go to Article

[PN: In the past in Qld, bail was used to make the struggle for democratic rights costly. After mass arrests police would set cash bail higher so that more money went into state coffers.… Go to Article

I’ve seen most this documentary before but not in one sitting. It is an extraordinary document (one of the landmark events in the ongoing struggle).… Go to Article

Today Paradigm Shift [4ZZZ fm 102.1, Fridays at Noon] is talking with chairman of the board of BHP Billiton, Jac Nasser.… Go to Article

ABC News Breakfast – Suicide prevention – Christmas period a vulnerable time

				ABC News Breakfast – Suicide prevention – Christmas peri…
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The Queensland Police Service yesterday issued a brief statement saying a 47-year-old senior sergeant from the south eastern region had been ­suspended.… Go to Article

War Chronicle 16 Dec 2015

(1) Secrets and Lies: The international affairs issue of moderndiplomacy.eu 13 December 2015; (2) Russia-Turkey relations are slipping into chaos, by Shah Rukh Hashmi; (3) Why is Russia bombing Syria? … Go to Article

Chelsea Manning Six years behind bars so far.

Chelsea Manning will turn 28 years of age on Thursday 17th December 2015, and birthday vigils, meals and other commemorations like letter writing to prisoners sessions, will be held by supporters to celebrate her in various locations in the United States and Europe, including London and Dublin.… Go to Article

> The latest detention statistics have come out.

> The ASRC Wonderful Vollie team update these on our website so they will be updated today.… Go to Article

On 8 December, for more than 2 hours, the streets of CBD Melbourne echoed loudly with angry protests by thousands of unionists from the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the United Firefighters Union.… Go to Article

Love Makes a Way would like to invite you to a Carols Service at Broadspectrum (Transfield).

WHEN: 5pm (sharp) to 6pm on 17 Dec.… Go to Article

[PN: Here is a good summary of Human Rights from a liberal perspective … the author, Gillian Triggs askes ‘should we invest in companies that service offshore detention centers?’… Go to Article

Exclusive Preview Screening Tuesday 15 at 2.30pm Indro Shoppingtown Cinema

YOU’RE INVITED TO AN EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW SCREENING OF SPOTLIGHT Based on the Pulitzer Prize winning investigation, SPOTLIGHT is the riveting true story of a team of Boston Globe journalists who uncovered one of the biggest cover-ups in modern times.

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[PN: This brief media release from  Beyond Zero Emissions announces that the  ‘Renewable Energy Era has Arrived’.

If people think that a new generation of green capitalists backing renewables is somehow is a solution to the world’s problems, think back to the late 1960s and early 1970s when the new rich in Australia were the mining companies replacing old wealth from agriculture and manufacturing.… Go to Article

[PN: Here is an extensive digest and a number of short videos from All Born Equal Rights on the war without end]

13-Dec-2015 Tariq Ali on Jeremy Corbyn and Stop the War Coalition (in the UK)

13-Dec-2015 George Galloway on Jeremy Corbyn and Stop the War Coalition (in the UK)

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Fifty Years of Activist Art by Emory Douglas

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Dear supporters of the Palestinian People

On the morning of Saturday 19th December Justice for Palestine Brisbane
will be serenading Mr Toys Toyworld customers, staff and passersby to
help them understand that buying Israel made goods for Christmas (or
ever) is not on.… Go to Article

Please share this Date Claimer with your friends colleagues and members of organisations.

Contact IPAN with expressions of interest or questions: aspatt2016

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Reclaim ‘RECLAIM AUSTRALIA’ from the sad-sacks of shit

No straighter road to reclaiming Australia exists
than the one the Gurindji took reclaiming Wattie Creek
from the Lords Vestey by walking off in ‘66.… Go to Article

> VIDEO – British military veterans discard medals at Downing St. in protest at bombing of Syria >
> http://tinyurl.com/njjeov3
>
> Ciaron O’Reilly
> Blog http://ciaron.wordpress.com/… Go to Article

[PN: There are a number of refugees being currently being held in detention in Australia awaiting the outcome of a high court case which will determine whether they will be deported to Nauru or not.… Go to Article