What’s on this Week
1 Vintage Reds Monthly Meeting –
· Climate Denial, Union Busting and the Atlas Network
· Hear the latest from the Unionists for Palestine Activists Group
2 Foco Nuevo – Friday night music, politics and friendship
3 Suggested Reading – Kanaky and Independence
1 Vintage Reds Meeting
Thursday 6th June at 10am @ the QCU,
16 Peel Street, South Brisbane
‘Climate Denial, Union Busting and the Atlas Network’?
Our Guests — Pam Blamey and Bob Russell will examine the intersectionality between climate activism, trade union rights & the internationally organised and funded campaign to undermine meaningful action for climate/social justice.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Bring a friend – All welcome
What is the Atlas Network? Atlas Network | Unleashing Individual Ingenuity To Enrich Humanity
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| “There are a huge number of think tanks across the globe and across the political spectrum. But less well known is an organisation committed to free market policies that has been supporting think tanks with similar ideologies. It is called the Atlas Network, and it has a long and fascinating history and an equally interesting present with connections to the No Campaign to the Voice to Parliament. “” – from the ABC. 2 Foco Nuevo Friday night 7th June at 31 Arras Street, Yeronga @ 6.00 pm for 6.30pm start Shrabani Choudhury and Jumping Fences Foco Nuevo is very pleased to introduce distinguished sitar player Shrabani to their backyard concert. $15 – Savories, sweets and tea and coffee available – BYO too!Please RSVP to Lachlan at lachlan@foconuevo.org Kanaky – the fight for independence Kanaky/Nouvelle Caledonia is one of the closest countries to Australia and the largest piece of remaining Pacific colonialism. Amnesty International ‘Kanaky New Caledonia: French authorities must uphold rights of the Indigenous Kanak people amid unrest’ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/05/kanaky-new-caledonia-french-authorities-must-uphold-rights-of-the-indigenous-kanak-people-amid-unrest/ I nterview with Rock Haocas, member of the Confederal Board of the Union Syndicale des Travailleurs Kanak et des Exploités / Union of Kanak and exploited workers (USTKE),conducted on May 10, before the current colonial repression started. https://coi-iwc.org/2024/05/19/interview-with-rock-haocas-member-of-the-confederal-board-of-the-union-syndicale-des-travailleurs-kanak-et-des-exploites-union-of-kanak-and-exploited-workers-ustkeconducted-on-may-10-before-the/ |