http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/taxonomy/term/936/all en http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/09/01/none-of-these-men-had-to-die-bloodied-hands-souls-washed-in-red-stop-the-killing-in-afgha <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i by="">Gerry Georgatos</i><br /> "None of these men had to die," said Andrew Wilkie. "To the families and friends of those who have lost loved ones to recent wars, Afghanistan and Iraq, I do extend my heartfelt sympthathies, and I grieve for your loss," Gerry Georgatos</p> <p>The Tasmanian Independent Member of Parliament Andrew Wilkie is right when he said John Howard, Kevin Rudd and Prime Minister Julia Gillard have "blood on their hands" after the deaths of five Australian soldiers recently, however the bloodied mutilated souls of these three leaders of our nation are not limited in their culpability to the deaths of these five young soldiers, however to every death in Afghanistan and Iraq since colliding Australia into a manufactured war zone, now for more than a decade.<br /><b>Related</b> <a href="http://swanislandpeace.org/">Swan Island Peace Convergence 2012</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/act">ACT</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/act/canberra">Canberra</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Promotion:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/features">Feature</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div></div></div> Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:27:01 +0000 Gerry Georgatos 6838 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/07/11/afghanistan-aid-conference-signals-indefinite-foreign-occupation <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The article below from the World Socialist Website gives accurate analysis on the recent "aid conference" in Afghanistan. The Australian press covered the conference focussing on Australia's committment of $250 million a year in aid. The media, such as in this <a href="http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/australia-pledges-1bn-aid-to-afghanistan/story-fn3dxiwe-1226421222797">article</a> from the Australian also pushed the lie that 2014 will see Australian troops return to Australia and the effective end of the Afghan War.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div></div></div> Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:44:15 +0000 Anonymous 6505 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/07/04/4-july-independence-from-the-usa-day-no-more-australian-blood-for-us-wars <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>Peace Bus Media Release: July 4th 2012</i> A professional SAS killer of too many seasons gets killed in Afghanistan and PM Gillard goes on Tv dressed in widow weeds to claim the nation is mourning for his death.</p> <p>"More Gillard lies!" is the response of Graeme Dunstan, organiser of the Independence from the USA Day Speak Out at the gates of Robertson Barracks, home of 1st Brigade and also (temporarily) Fox company of the US Marine Corps.</p> <p>TODAY 12.30 - 2 pm Robertson Barracks<br /> Thorngate Road, Holtze, Darwin</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/northern-territory/darwin">Darwin</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/us-alliance">U.S. Alliance</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div></div></div> Wed, 04 Jul 2012 08:17:15 +0000 Anonymous 6465 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/05/22/australia-commits-to-indefinite-military-occupation-of-afghanistan <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The signing of the <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/94245282/Australia-Afghanistan-Partnership-Agreement">Long term partnership between Australia and Afghanistan</a> by Julia Gillard and Hamid Karzai at the NATO summit in Chicago on 20th May is being presented by the <a href="http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2012/05/16/prime-minister-and-minister-for-defence-joint-media-release-australia-commits-to-ongoing-stability-in-afghanistan/">government</a> and the press as an “aid commitment” as part of the “end of the Afghanistan war”. This is a lie. </p> <p>Whilst the majority of Australian troops are returning from Afghanistan in 2013, these are the troops involved in training the Afghan army, the agreement is a commitment for Australian Special Forces to occupy Afghanistan indefinitely alongside the U.S. Our Special Forces, the only Australian troops in a combat role, will continue in the name of “security” to operate as defacto assassination squads for the U.S. Peace activist will be saying no to both the U.S. alliance, escalating militarism and the occupation of Afghanistan when they blockade the Swan Island military base where the SAS train in September at the <a href="www.swanislandpeace.org">Swan Island Peace Convergence 2012</a><br /><b>Related:</b> <a href="http://www.scribd.com/doc/94245282/Australia-Afghanistan-Partnership-Agreement"> Text of the Agreement</a> -- <a href="http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2012/05/21/minister-for-defence-transcript-interview-with-david-speers-am-agenda/">Interview with Defence Minister Stephen Smith</a> -- <a href="http://swanislandpeace.org/convergence-2012/the-sas-dirty-war/">The SAS dirty war</a> -- <a href="http://www.wsws.org/articles/2012/may2012/afgh-m24.shtml">WSWS analysis</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria">Victoria</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Promotion:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/features">Feature</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/us-imperialism-0">U.S. Imperialism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace-protest">peace protest</a></div></div></div> Tue, 22 May 2012 12:03:01 +0000 Flowerpower 6133 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/04/25/veterans-group-condemns-hollow-remembrance-on-anzac-day <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> "You do not honor the dead through mindless flag waving, rewriting history or promoting new wars," said Hamish Chitts, East Timor veteran and spokesperson for Stand Fast -- a group of veterans and former military personnel who oppose the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/queensland/brisbane">Brisbane</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/new-south-wales/sydney">Sydney</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/war">war</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/anzac-day">ANZAC Day</a></div></div></div> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:22:04 +0000 Anonymous 5873 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/04/25/anzac-day-statement-from-melbourne-anarchist-communist-group <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> WAR IS HELL. Galllipoli, 1915. On 25 April, 1915, Australian, British and other imperialist troops landed on a Turkish beach. It was the beginning of a horrendous waste of human life in the Gallipoli campaign, which was itself a minor part of the larger waste of human life during World War I. Both sides in this war were reactionary imperialist alliances, fighting to re-divide the world in the struggle for colonies, resources and markets.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/war">war</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/anzac-day">ANZAC Day</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/gallipoli">Gallipoli</a></div></div></div> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 03:14:00 +0000 Anonymous 5872 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/04/16/secret-afghan-australian-agreement-exposed-plans-to-keep-our-troops-in-afghanistan-long-t <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Defense Minister Stephen Smith recently took a trip to Afghanistan, with a range of reasons cited in the <a href="http://www.minister.defence.gov.au/2012/04/12/minister-for-defence-visit-to-afghanistan/">Defense Department media release</a>. What wasn't mentioned there - or anywhere else by the Gillard government - was the finalising of a draft Australian/Afghan Strategic Agreement for post 2014, due to be signed in just five weeks. That was discovered by Melbourne peace activist Simon Moyle in a <a href="http://www.tolonews.com/afghanistan/5898-australia-afghan-strategic-agreement-drafted-for-nato-summit?lang=en">tweet from TOLOnews</a>, an Afghan news organisation. It appears the Gillard government is keeping this agreement under wraps, hoping no one will notice. After Simon emailed to some journos the story ran in <a href="http://www.theage.com.au/national/plan-to-spend-millions-on-afghanistan-uncovered-20120413-1wyz9.html">the Age on the 14th of April</a>. </p> <p><b>Spread the word</b>: post the Age article to social media, and tell everyone you know that this is happening, we have about a month to cause a ruckus that might bring some transparency, and then accountability.</p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-4 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Promotion:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/features">Feature</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div></div></div> Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:59:45 +0000 Anonymous 5789 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2012/03/14/catholic-workers-other-activists-in-court-for-blockading-gallipoli-barracksenoggera-in-no <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><i>Reprinted from <a href="http://workersbushtelegraph.com.au/2012/03/08/court-report-enoggera-five/">Workers Bush Telegraph website</a></i></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/queensland/brisbane">Brisbane</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace-activism">peace activism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/enoggera-barracks">Enoggera Barracks</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/catholic-worker">Catholic Worker</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/workers-bush-telegraph">Workers Bush Telegraph</a></div></div></div> Wed, 14 Mar 2012 05:44:55 +0000 Anonymous 5529 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/10/22/ten-years-of-war-in-afghanistan-challenged-by-australian-peace-activists <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Protests in Australia occurred to mark ten years of Australia’s involvement in the brutal U.S. led occupation of Afghanistan which began on October 7th 2001. Despite overwhelming opposition to the war, the response of the Australian peace movement was small. The largest demonstration was in Sydney wherer the Sydney Stop The War Coalition and Stand Fast held a rally and march. <a href="http://vimeo.com/30582591">See video</a>. In Melbourne, a <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/10/12/the-waste-of-war-vigil-for-10th-anniversary-of-war-in-afghanistan-melbourne-7-oct-2011">small protest</a> occurred in the city square and a <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/war-without-end-a-lament-10-years-in-afghanistan">St Pauls Cathedral</a>. Some direct action did occure when five Christian activists in Brisbane were arrested as part of group of <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/10/09/five-arrested-at-brisbane-military-base">25 people protesting</a> outside Enoggera army Base. Enoggera Army base is a major staging point for troops departing for the Afghan war. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/queensland/brisbane">Brisbane</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace-activism">peace activism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div></div></div> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 22:26:04 +0000 Flowerpower 4401 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/10/09/five-arrested-at-brisbane-military-base <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><em>Christel Palmer</em> Five Christian pacifists were arrested as part of group of 25 people protesting outside Enoggera army Base in Brisbane today. Enoggera Army base is a major staging point for troops departing for the Afghan war.</p> <p>The group gathered to mark ten years of what they called an illegal and immoral war in Afghanistan. After a quiet prayer service and songs the group picked up a large banner reading “In the name of God Stop the Wars”, and proceeded to block the main entrance to the base.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/queensland/brisbane">Brisbane</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/protest">protest</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace">peace</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/christian">christian</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div></div></div> Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:47:12 +0000 Anonymous 4268 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/09/21/911-anniversary-the-forgotten-victims-of-terrorism <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><strong>Brief: This article explores the issues of state’s sponsored terrorism and points out the reality that all weaponry in the 21st century are lethal including those that belt around the human body. Therefore, 21st century is a century for corporation not confrontation…….</strong></p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/global/international">Global/International</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia">Australia</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights">human rights</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/9/11">9/11</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/human-rights-abuses">human rights abuses</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/terrorism">terrorism</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/iraq-war">iraq war</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/wikileaks">Wikileaks</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/international-news-and-opinion">International news and opinion</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/states-sponsered-terrorism">State&#039;s sponsered terrorism</a></div></div></div> Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:45:42 +0000 Wei Ling Chua 4161 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/07/09/swan-island-peace-convergence-a-week-of-resistance-to-the-afghan-war <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p> From July 4th to July 8th, a small group of peace activists took direct action against the Afghan War by blockading the secretive Swan Island military base in Queenscliff in Victoria. The peaceful picket resulted in 10 arrests throughout the week. It was a week of empowering actions that will hopefully be a stepping stone towards building a mass movement of direct action to stop the Afghanistan War.<br /> Related: <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/07/04/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-1-claiming-space">Day1: Claiming Space</a> -- <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/07/05/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-2-four-activists-arrested-blockading-base">Day 2: Four activists arrested</a> -- <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/07/07/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-3-resistance-to-afghanistan-war-continues">Day 3: Resistance continues</a> -- <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/07/07/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-4-third-day-of-protest-third-day-of-arrests">Day 4: Third day of arrests</a> -- <a href="http://www.indymedia.org.au/2011/07/08/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-5-week-culminates-in-arrests-and-meditations">Day 5: Week culminates in arrests and meditations</a> -- <a href="http://swanislandpeace.org/">Convergence website</a> -- <a href="http://wagingnonviolence.org/2011/07/transparency-or-collusion-some-reflections-on-the-swan-island-peace-convergence/">Transparency or collusion: Reflections on the Convergence</a></p> <p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/geelong">Geelong</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace-activism">peace activism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/swan-island-military-base">Swan Island Military Base</a></div></div></div> Sat, 09 Jul 2011 06:57:31 +0000 Anonymous 3658 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/07/08/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-5-week-culminates-in-arrests-and-meditations <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>A week of protests at the top secret military base of Swan island has ended with a blockade lit with 400 candles representing the deaths in Afghanistan and more arrests as protestors breached police lines. The convergence in Queenscliff has continued all week as a protest against the unnecessary and ineffective war in Afghanistan, and to draw attention to the role that the top secret Swan Island base plays in the war. The war is now into its tenth year – as long as Australia’s involvement in Vietnam. </p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/geelong">Geelong</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace-activism">peace activism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/swan-island-military-base">Swan Island Military Base</a></div></div></div> Fri, 08 Jul 2011 08:33:02 +0000 Flowerpower 3650 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/07/07/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-3-resistance-to-afghanistan-war-continues <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>On July 6th, the day after the death of another Australian soldier in Afghanistan was announced, the protests at the Swan Island Military Base continued. Two more activists were arrested at the morning picket of the gates. Charged with “Hindering police” and “obstructing a roadway” they faced the Geelong Magistrates Court where they given a $400 fine each. Read an <a href="http://swanislandpeace.org/convergence-2011/2011/07/06/musings-of-a-wednesday-arrestee/">account from one arrestee</a> of their day. Some great photos of the days action can be viewed <a href="http://swanislandpeace.org/convergence-2011/2011/07/06/photos-from-today/">here</a></p> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria">Victoria</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/peace-activism">peace activism</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/swan-island-military-base">Swan Island Military Base</a></div></div></div> Wed, 06 Jul 2011 21:07:52 +0000 Flowerpower 3638 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal/2011/07/05/swan-island-peace-convergence-day-2-four-activists-arrested-blockading-base <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Anti war activists have geared up their protest by blocking access to the secretive Swan Island military base near Queenscliff at 6am today (Tuesday 5 July 2011). Four protesters from Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane and Perth were arrested arrested this morning picketing the base as about 40 local and visiting activists converged in the small town in protest against Australia’s continuing participation in the US-lead war in Afghanistan.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-1 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Geography:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/geography/australia/victoria/melbourne">Melbourne</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-5 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Keywords:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/afghanistan-war">Afghanistan war</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/indymedia.org.au/drupal/keywords/swan-island">Swan Island</a></div></div></div> Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:35:52 +0000 Anonymous 3632 at http://localhost/indymedia.org.au/drupal