Melbourne

We are honored to announce that Malalai Joya, a member of the previous Afghan parliament, and an outspoken critic of warlords of all persuasions will address Melbourne’s monthly Afghanistan vigil. Malalai Joya is a leader and activist for democracy, human and women's rights in Afghanistan.

From 3.50pm you can surreptitiously collect a red sign 'no more causalities in Afghanistan'. At 4pm people will spontaneously drop to the ground in the Flinders St vicinity, holding these signs. After a minute or so, Malalai will begin to address the crowd, and the bigger banners will be unfurled.

This promises to be a high quality event, with three of the book's international contributors in conversation.
Jane Kelsey is one of New Zealand's best-known critical commentators on issues of globalisation, structural adjustment and decolonisation.
American trade lawyer and activist Lori Wallach founded Global Trade Watch in 1995, and was dubbed "Ralph Nader with a sense of humour" by the Wall Street Journal.
Patricia Ranald is a founding member of the Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (AFTINET) and an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne.

For the last nine months, rain, hail or shine, committed members of Yarra Climate Action Now have been “rebranding” (i.e. protesting) Richmond Labor MP Richard Wynne EVERY SINGLE WEEK!

We would like to invite you to celebrate the 40th rebranding in a row!

There will be live music, a big birthday cake and fun for the whole family!

G4S, the British global security giant, is a company that has blood on its hands. Meanwhile, state governments try to wash their hands of any responsibility. While families of those who’ve lost a loved one in custody are left wringing their hands with grief.