nonviolence

Nonviolence Activist Disarms Helicopter in Rockhampton

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Thu, 21/07/2011 - 11:25am

Bryan Law is currently in police custody after using a garden mattock to smash a military helicopter in Rockhampton Airport during the Talisman Saber US/Australian wargames.

Bryan caused a stir in Rockhampton by announcing his intention to disarm a military helicopter to the Rockhampton Airport, Defence Dept and QLD Police many months prior to the Talisman Saber military exercises.

Related: Listen to Bryan Law's CIB interview | Graeme Dunstan - CIB interview | Youtube - Win TV News coverage

Geography: 
Queensland
Keywords: 
protest
Talisman Saber
Talisman Sabre
nonviolence
ploughshares
plowshares
rockhampton
wargames

Melbourne antiwar activists call for surge in peace movement on 8th anniversary of Afghanistan war

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 07/10/2009 - 1:51pm

Antiwar activists are holding a two day vigil outside Flinders Street Station to mark the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan. From 8am until 6pm on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th October under huge a banner reading, "End the Afghanistan War" they will recite the names of those killed on all sides of the war.

Geography: 
Melbourne
Keywords: 
war
Afghanistan
nonviolence
antiwar
Melbourne