By ANDY PAINE, 27 June 2019 Those of us who have lived most of our lives against the backdrop of disastrous US wars in the Middle East and Central Asia maybe harboured some hope that the defeat of Islamic State in October would lead to a bit of a break on that front. Experience has… [Read more] US, Iran, and war without end
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September 16 2019, Canberra Food Coop, 5.30pm (soup) for 6:00pm start. Competition with China is fast becoming an organising principle of U.S. economic, foreign and security policies. The new “digital iron curtain” that will separate the globe into U.S. and Chinese technological zones runs through Australia, which has banned Chinese telco giant Huawei from supplying… [Read more] An Evening with Clinton Fernandes
West Papuans are currently engaged in a full-scale, nationwide, nonviolent insurrection. They demand all Indonesian troops to be withdrawn and for the internet to be switched on. The conflict is not going away until the question of political self-determination is settled in a free, fair and dignified way, either through political negotiations and/or a referendum.… [Read more] West Papua is Rising Up: Act now with Papuans to #MakeWestPapuaSafe
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Explicit PNG solidarity with West Papua is a hopeful sign. One people.UN Resident Coordinator Gianluca Rampolla received today from NCD Governor Powes Parkop, Oro Governor Gary Juffa, and Reverend Roger Joseph, General Secretary, PNG Council of Churches representing the West Papua community a written petition addressed to the UN. This petition will be immediately forwarded to the UN Headquarters.
The General David Hurley, now Governor General of Australia was chief of defence during the period of the #toxicSAS. It's these generals who must be held accountable. They won career moves. Some became well-paid mercenaries such as Mike Hindmarsh who works as head of special forces for the UAE. Call for Hurleys resignation. He did nothing to curb the toxic culture of abuse.
A tranche of leaked Afghan human rights reports, translated by the ABC and backed up by witness testimonies in Afghanistan, detail claims unarmed civilians were killed by Australian soldiers.
The AUD$200bn the LibLab Government is spending on military industries is money that could be used to fund solutions for climate disaster. Restore living systems. #rebel4life #xrpeace
