Why We Oppose War and Sanctions
By Afshin Nikouseresht from Iran solidarity melbourne
February 16th, 2010
By Klaus Schenck
Incredibly, the European Commission intends to declare oil palm plantations as forests. The obvious trick aims at wiping aside the worldwide opposition to the destruction of rain forests to use the land for oil plantations – according to the motto: no forest is being lost.
Please add your signature to a protest against the attempted brainwashing of the public by the EU Commissioners.
As the 6th anniversary of her son’s death approached, Gail Hickey called on supporters to make 14 February an International Justice for TJ Day (see below). Answering this call, the Indigenous Social Justice Association – Melbourne (ISJA-Melb) organised a rally at Fitzroy Town Hall attended by over 40 supporters, followed by a march to the local police station.
The 2nd anniversary of Kevin Rudd's apology to the Stolen Generation saw protests in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Alice Springs against the continuing discrimination against Aboriginal People epitomised by the invasion of the Northern Territory under the name of intervention. Around 300 turned out in Melbourne for a rally starting at the MAYSAR Sport and Recreation Centre in Gertrude Street before marching through the streets to end on the steps of Parliament House.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Protest House at the Alyawarr people's walk-off camp
Racial Discrimination Act - New legislation
Other NT Intervention Articles
PROTEST HOUSE AT THE ALYAWARR PEOPLE'S WALK-OFF CAMP:
- Background
Intervention walk-off's Blog: http://interventionwalkoff.wordpress.com/
- Articles
The Northern Myth: Kevin Rudd’s “clanging gong” rings hollow at the Ampilitawatja walk-off camp
Captain Peter Bethune has boarded the Shonan Maru No 2 to make a citizen's arrest of the captain of the vessel. Peter Bethune's ship, the New Zealand registered high speed trimaran the Ady Gil owned by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Foundation, was sunk by the Japanese whaling ship the Shonan Maru 2 on January 6 after it was purposefully rammed endangering the lives of the six crew.
Related: Sea Shepherd vows to continue campaign after destruction of Ady Gil by whalers | Whaling conflict tensions continue with Conservation ship rammed
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
2nd anniversary of PM's apology to Stolen Generations
Closing the Gap report card
New Way Summit Task Force
Other Aboriginal Articles
SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF PM'S APOLOGY TO STOLEN GENERATIONS:
- Video & TV
SBS News Video Player: Anniversary of Rudd apology
http://player.sbs.com.au/naca/#/naca/wna/Latest/playlist/Anniversary-of-...
"Today marks two years since Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's apology on behalf of the nation to the Stolen Generation."
http://media.libsyn.com/media/kaputtradio/kr__141_ignorance_is_strength_...
censorship, orwell, huxley, foxnews, internet filters - all mixed and sequenced kaputt style
excerpts of:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/kaputtradio/kr_power_over_the_egg.mp3
Conversation with Mim from "Rancid Candy"
length: 9:40 min 128 kbps stereo 8.9 MB
http://media.libsyn.com/media/kaputtradio/longterm_mix.mp3
song by micro jazz operating system
length: 2:00 min 128 kbps stereo 1.85 MB
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents: New NT Intervention laws that extend welfare quarantining [only item]
NEW NT INTERVENTION LAWS THAT EXTEND WELFARE QUARANTINING:
- Special feature
Stop the Intervention:
Racial Discrimination Act - New Legislation
http://stoptheintervention.org/rda-new-legislation
[Includes Comments by:
* Les Malezer
* Greens Senator Rachel Siewert
* Eva Cox, Women for Wik
* Marlene Hodder, IRAG
* Alexis Wright
* Michele Madigan
* Michael Anderson
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Background to the Northern Territory (NT) Intervention
Prescribed Area People's Alliance Meeting - 12 Feb 2010
National Day of Action - 13 Feb 2010
Ampilatwatja – Celebration and opening of Protest House - 14 Feb 2010
National Book Launch: "This Is What We Said" - Feb 2010
BACKGROUND TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (NT) INTERVENTION:
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:
Northern Territory National Emergency Response
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Territory_intervention
Climate action group inc3 (Inner Northwest Climate Change Community – http://www.inc3.info/) are holding a screening of the climate change movie ‘Age of Stupid’ on 22 February (details on website – http://www.inc3.info/index.php/film-night) and thought it appropriate to invite the local state and federal members. Paul Connor from the group delivered the gold passes, carefully handmade and personalised, by hand yesterday to the offices of Bronwyn Pike, State MLA for Melbourne, and Lindsay Tanner MP, Federal Minister for Finance and Deregulation.
Here is how the group described the action:
http://media.libsyn.com/media/kaputtradio/kr__140_offbeat_news.mp3
explicit language !
Friends of the Earth have described the proposed Waratah Coal Galilee mine, the world's largest coal mine, as another nail into the coffin of our climate. Waratah Coal's Clive Palmer and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh jointly announced on February 7, 2010 the progression of what would be the world's largest coal mine, having struck a multi-billion dollar deal which would see a twenty year supply of coal to Chinese power-stations.
Goodooga, northwest NSW, 7 February 2010 -- An Aboriginal leader warns that changes to the welfare system will cause a major jump in petty crimes, as people steal to survive, and increase the number of children being removed from their families.
The last survivor of the four activists who set up the Aboriginal embassy in Canberra in 1972, writes that Aboriginal affairs minister, Jenny Macklin’s “dictatorship goes on unchallenged inside or outside of parliamentary circles”.
The Japanese whaling harpoon vessel the Yushin Maru 3 has rammed the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society ship Bob Barker about 180 miles off Cape Darnley in the Australian Antarctic Territory. The ramming penetrated the Bob Barker's hull creating a 3-foot long 4-inch deep gash in the mid starboard side of the Sea Shepherd vessel above the waterline. The Yushin Maru suffered minor damage to its hand rail and hull. No crew from either ship were injured.
Related: Sea Shepherd finds Whalers as Greens pressure Government on whaling spy flights
The Sea Shepherd ship Bob Barker has found and re-engaged the Japanese whaling factory ship, the Nisshin Maru at at 67 degrees 10 minutes South and 67 Degrees 07 Minutes East. The Nisshin Maru and two harpoon vessels were found on February 6, 2010 at approximately 0430 hours (Melbourne time).
The Sea Shepherd flagship, the Steve Irwin, is en route to join the action after refueling and reprovisioning at Fremantle in late January.
WGAR: Working Group for Aboriginal Rights (Australia)
WGAR website: http://wgar.info/
Contents:
Outcomes of the New Way Aboriginal Summit
National Book Launch: "This Is What We Said"
National Day of Action - 13 Feb 2010
NT Intervention Articles
Other Aboriginal Articles
OUTCOMES OF THE NEW WAY ABORIGINAL SUMMIT:
- Statements
Indymedia Australia: Aboriginal sovereignty to go to the Senate
http://indymedia.org.au/2010/02/02/aboriginal-sovereignty-to-go-to-the-s...
Climate activist groups Beyond Zero Emissions and YCAN (Yarra Climate Action Now! are planning to hold weekly ‘rebranding’ sessions outside the office of Labor State Minister Richard Wynne all the way up to the election in November – “or until the Brumby Government implements some decent climate crisis policies!” Six similar actions were held last year, and this was the first of 2010.
