LL:INFO: Where's the Leftlink email...?

2001-05-31 Thread owner-leftlink
Dear all, My apologies for the lack of Leftlink during the past few days. Due to someone subscribing Leftlink to another email list, which subsequently went insane, Leftlink was bombarded with a huge number of emails, causing it to overload itself. I have sorted through the emails and am pos

LL:ART: Learn from Cuba, Says World Bank

2001-05-31 Thread S.P
http://wwwadmin.gn.apc.org/resources/ips/ipsmessage.asp?ID=2551 IPS Search Results - Tue, 01 May 2001 20:04:51 -0700 (PDT) /CORRECTED REPEAT/FINANCE: Learn from Cuba, Says World Bank By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON, Apr 30 (IPS) - World Bank P

LL:DDW: June 15-16 Perth Globalisation Conference

2001-05-31 Thread Brian Jenkins
Dear Friends, Here's an intensive Perth conference following a week after our free GATS public forum, and featuring knowledgeable guest speakers Keith Suter and Jagjit Plahe. There's a Friday night session of 2 hours, followed by an all-day Saturday conference with quality workshops. Not to be m

LL:AA: community legal centres

2001-05-31 Thread Ruby Nolan
Community Legal Centres Under Fire Alison Evans (edited by Claire Flynn) Victoria's Community Legal centres (CLCs) are currently facing funding pressures that could see the loss of inner city CLCs or a serious curtailment of their activities in the local community. The Victorian commun

LL:ART: one of the longest lock-outs in Aus. history over

2001-05-31 Thread S.P
Meatworkers win $1m in back pay http://www.theage.com.au/news/state/2001/05/31/FFX6CHOGCNC.html By PAUL ROBINSON WORKPLACE EDITOR Thursday 31 May 2001 More than 30 Pakenham meatworkers who endured one of the longest lock-outs in Australia's industrial history are set to receive up to $1 millio

LL:DDV: Nike puts the boot into unis_SMH-08may00

2001-05-31 Thread Chris Chaplin
A reminder of what was happening over a year ago (2 articles attached below, courtesy Leftlink). There's only one way to show your personal objection to Nike's continued exploitation of low-income workers: a physical demonstration in the heart of own metropolis, right outside Melbourne's Nike

LL:ART: from the Observer:

2001-05-31 Thread S.P
The Observer, London It was like a scene out of Le Carré: the brilliant agent comes in from the cold and, in hours of debriefing, empties his memory of horrors committed in the name of an ideology gone rotten. But this was a far bigger catch than some used-up Cold War spy. The former apparat

LL:INFO: Black out

2001-05-31 Thread Kerren Clark
GLOBAL SOLSTICE EVENT *ROLL YOUR OWN BLACK OUT THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE 21, 2001 THURS EVE 7-10pm worldwide, all time zones In protest of George W. Bush's energy policies and lack of emphasis on efficiency, conservation and alternative fuels, there will be a voluntary rolling blackout on the first

LL:PR: 3CR fundraising drive 2001

2001-05-31 Thread Tim Tolhurst
To left linkies, Please post our radiothon info on the email news list Thankyou Press Release…Press Release…Press Release…Press Release…Press Release 3CR - Uncensored and Outspoken! Free from corporate sponsorship and government control, 3CR brings the community social justice radio with integ

LL:DDV: Stonewall Celebrations

2001-05-31 Thread Alison Thorne
Radical Women & the Freedom Socialist Party invite you to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots which sparked the modern movement for gay liberation. Come to a speak out for Queer liberation! Wednesday 27 June @ 7pm Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road Brunswick Entry by gold coin do

LL:DDV: activist workshops: consensus

2001-05-31 Thread Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Time to beef up your activist skills! Pt'Chang and Friends of the Earth are holding three workshops over the next few weeks, on making meetings effective and enjoyable, or closer to it. $4/$6, 1-4pm, at Friends of the Earth, 312 Smith St, Collingwood. Sat 9 June: Consensus decision-making for sma