LL:REM: meeting: Che Guevara today

2002-03-11 Thread Jeff Sparrow
Wednesday 13th March 6.30 pm David Deutschmann, founder of Ocean Press and editor of numerous books on Guevara and Cuba, speaks on the relevance of Che to today's struggles for social change. New International Books Trades Hall Cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts, Carlton Sth ph 9662 3744 for more informa

LL:DDV: Forum: Climate, Australia and the Pacific 14th March

2002-03-11 Thread Friends of the Earth Melbourne
Climate change: Australia's policy and its regional implications FoE presents a climate justice forum. Featuring: Dr Jon Barnett, Lecturer, Dept of Anthropology, Geography & Environmental Sciences, Melbourne University; Nic Maclellan, Journalist & researcher specialising in South Pacific issues;

LL:REM: "Building Effective Social Movements" Workshop

2002-03-11 Thread Gillian Davy
MICHAEL ALBERT, co-founder of Boston-based Z Magazine and ZNet, will present a one-off practical workshop for Melbourne activists. "Building Effective Social Movements " will be held on Monday 25 March, from 6.00-9.00pm, at RMIT University's City Campus (MultiFunction Room, Level 4, Building 8).

LL:PR: Community Legal Centres to oppose anti-terrorism laws

2002-03-11 Thread Damien Lawson
Media Release : For Immediate Release Tuesday, March 12, 2002 Community Legal Centres to oppose anti-terrorism laws The Federation of Community Legal Centres has expressed strong concern regarding new anti-terrorism laws introduced into Federal Parliament today. The new measures include changes

LL:PR: WILPF media release re Nuclear Posture Review

2002-03-11 Thread Cathy Picone
WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM (AUSTRALIA) MEDIA RELEASE - 11/3/02 A classified Pentagon briefing paper recently leaked to the US media calls for marked changes in US nuclear posture. Until now, US nuclear policy (to use nuclear weapons as a last resort) has been based around

LL:URL: Refugee deportation plans

2002-03-11 Thread Jack Smit
Project SafeCom Members Newsletter All other refugee lists refugee groups News update - Saturday March 9, 21:00 Taipei ST News has just come through that the Minister for Immigration has ordered the deportation of 700 asylum seekers from Woomera Detention Centre, Cocos Island and Christmas Isla

LL:INFO: Royal Commission into Building Industry

2002-03-11 Thread Steve Smith
Dear Comrades, Here is some information about the Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry. Make no mistake about it, this is a Patricks style attack upon building unions. The Federal Government has allocated $60 million to the building industry Royal Commission compared

LL:DDS: Woomera tour

2002-03-11 Thread Sandra & Mick
RALLY FOR REFUGEE FREEDOM AT THE WOOMERA CONCENTRATION CAMP EASTER - THURSDAY 28/3 TO TUESDAY 2/4 This Easter, a demonstration will be held at the Woomera Detention Center in South Australia. Hundreds if not thousands of people disgusted at the Howard government's racist polici