LL:DDV: Marxism and Direct Action

2000-08-04 Thread Alison Thorne
Freedom Socialist Party meeting - Wednesday 9 August, 7 pm Marxism and direct action - ideas and tactics to fight capitalist globalisation The current wave of protest against the ravages of globalisation has shattered the myth that everyone is happy or that capitalism is accepted as the only p

LL:DDV: AUGUST 10th, SKA TV BENEFIT

2000-08-04 Thread access news
*** S K A T V B E N E F I T N I G H T *** SKA TV and ACCESS NEWS (the remedy to the boneless pre- digested McNuggets of Mainstream TV news) need your support...so please, mark this date in your diary & come n' join us THURSDAY, 10 AUGUST 000 NORTHCOTE BOWLS CLUB crn. Union/Pe

LL:QUERY: ' Agenda items for 'Internet Conference'

2000-08-04 Thread Judi Ann
Hello friends, If you happen to know of any DSPpensioners who may wish to be active in our 'internet conference' would you please pass this on to them and have it widely advertised as much as possible please. Minister Newman denied to fund us to have our face to face conference, so we decided

LL:DDV: Back to the Fifties: John Howard's Family Values

2000-08-04 Thread Jeff Sparrow
Why is Howard intervening in the debate about IVF? What's the link between right-wing economic policies and a reactionary social agenda? How far has the Howard agenda advanced and what can be done to reverse it? A Socialist Alternative meeting 10.30 am Saturday 12 August New International Booksh

LL:AA: AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN SYDNEY'S STREETS?

2000-08-04 Thread alister air
EMERGENCY ACTION ALERT TROOPS IN THE STREETS? AUSTRALIAN MILITARY TO GET SWEEPING NEW POWERS With no media attention or public discussion the Howard Government is using the Olympics to justify sweeping new powers allowing the military to suppress domestic unrest in Australia. The Defence Legi

LL:PR: East Timor media release - please read and circulate

2000-08-04 Thread Penny Savidis
Media Release First Congress of the East Timor Students Solidarity Council (ETSSC) East Timorese students hold first democratic congress. "Designing a new mission and vision for the new East Timor" The East Timor Student Solidarity Council (ETSSC) last week held their first national congress

LL:DDV: ideas to fuel global revolt: socialist alternative conference

2000-08-04 Thread Penny Savidis
from the seattle rebellion to sydney 2000 - ideas to fuel global revolt Saturday August 12th with S-11 and the olympics only weeks away, socialist alternatives conference is a greast opportunity to argue out the many debates about how we can change the world. The conference is opening on Augu

LL:DDV: Isabell Coe speaking in Melbourne

2000-08-04 Thread Penny Savidis
Prominent aboriginal activist Isabell Coe will be in melbourne next week, speaking on the aboriginal struggle from the tent embassy to the 2000 olympics. 'Still Fighting for Justice' is a socialist alternative public meeting, and will be held on friday August 11, 7.30pm at the New international b

LL:DDV: Urgent Protest Action; End Discrimination In the Use of IVF!

2000-08-04 Thread Rachel
Melb: Urgent Protest Action; End Discrimination In the Use of IVF! End Discrimination In the Use of IVF! Stop Discriminating Against Lesbians and Single Women! Stop the Government's Homphobic Backlash! Free, Safe, Accessible Access to all Reproductive Technologies! The Howard government is atte

LL:DDV: Rally in support of SIF in Footscray

2000-08-04 Thread Damien Lawson
Community Rally Reduce the Harm of Heroin Lets show them we Care Sunday 13th of August 2000 2pm Footscray Mall Special guest appearance by Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier !! Also featuring Snuff Puppets, Guest Speakers & Street Theatre Rain, hail or Shine it's on Footscray Cares is an organisaion o

LL:DDV: The next Earthworker Education Night is on

2000-08-04 Thread Colin Long
The next Earthworker Education Night is on Wednesday 16th August 2000 Subject: Protesting the World Economic Forum September 11th Time: 6.00pm Place: Earthworker/Free Timor Campaign Office 2nd Floor 54 Victoria Street Carlton South Melbourne Phone: 9639 7688 Fax: 9659 3570 Email:[EMAIL PROTE

LL:PR: PRISONERS STRIKE AUST/Int Prisoners Justice Day

2000-08-04 Thread JUSTICE ACTION
Australian Prisoners Union & JUSTICE ACTION MEDIA RELEASE 3 AUGUST 2000 Prisoners to strike against Women's jail plans A press conference will be held at 1pm, Friday 4 August in the press gallery at NSW Parliament house. It will be hosted by Lee Rhiannon MLC. Speakers will include Tani

LL:PR: experts challenge nuclear waste/radiation standards

2000-08-04 Thread Clare Henderson
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for PREVENTION of WAR Media Alert 4 August 2000 Overseas experts challenge Australian nuclear waste disposal plans and radiation standards The issues: The government wants to build a national nuclear dump for lower level radioactive wastes in South Australia. The majority of

LL:DDV: No Freeway down the Merri Creek

2000-08-04 Thread Chris Rust
The State Government has release reports proposing new routes for a freeway down the Merri Creek corridor between the Hume Highway at Craigieburn and the Ring Road. Friends of Merri Creek are deeply disappointed that the Government has not considered the option of modestly upgrading the Hume High

LL:DDV: S11 Alliance Bandnight

2000-08-04 Thread arun p
As September 11 approaches we need to make sure that we have the resources to reach as many people as possible, so be sure to support upcoming S11 Alliance fundraisers: - BANDNIGHT featuring Voice of Dissent, Identity theft, Heartfelt self, 101 Words and Rushmore SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 @ THE ARTHOUS

LL:REM: ROD QUANTOCK McDebate Aug 25 (DATE CHANGE)

2000-08-04 Thread arun p
THE GREEN LEFT WEEKLY McDEBATE FEATURING ROD QUANTOCK and Friends has had to change dates... it will now take place on AUGUST 25 FRIDAY! the night will involve a debate around the key question, "That McDonalds should run the World Bank". Would the World Bank screw the third world more efficient