LL:DDV: An informal introduction to the DSP
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST PARTY (www.dsp.org.au) (aka the "everything you ever wanted to know about the DSP but were to afraid to ask" meeting) AUGUST 31, THURSDAY 7PM to book call marcel or arun on (03) 9639 8622 The Democratic Socialist Party has grown into the largest socialist organisation in Australia, with branches in every capital city and several regional centres. We are an activist based organisation committed to helping empower people by building grass roots alternatives to the politics of global capital. Our members are involved in trade union struggles for better rights conditions and in many social and environmental campaigns. Along with the socialist youth organisation RESISTANCE (www.resistance.org.au), we initiated and help campaign with the national newspaper GREEN LEFT WEEKLY (www.greenleft.org.au) to help network and build a range of struggles. Some of our key campaigns have involved international solidarity, particularly with progressive movements in the Asia Pacific region (supporting groups such as Asiet www.asiet.org.au); helping to build an ongoing and vibrant women's liberation movement through such events as International Women's Day or Reclaim the Night (coming soon); building a socially just environmental movement; and fighting racism against migrants and Indigenous people. We understand that fighting for reforms today is essential in both winning a better world for working people and developing the confidence and organisation of our class. But as Marxists we are ultimately fighting for a radical change to the capitalist system that relies on the institutional oppression and poverty of so many. We are fighting for a democratic socialist system that will put the needs of people before profit. Interested in finding out more? You are invited to this informal introduction to the politics, organisation campaigns of the DSP. The evening will consist of a very short presentation before we throw it open for your questions. 7pm Thursday, Aug 31. Call Arun or Marce to book 9639 8622. Get in contact with the DSP RESISTANCE in Melbourne... * Phone 9639 8622 * Visit the RESISTANCE BOOKSHOP, lvl 5, 407 swanston st (opp rmit) melb * Subscribe to GREEN LEFT WEEKLY, Australia's best progressive newspaper * Tune into GLOBAL ACTION RADIO, 3CR 855am on the dial every friday 8am to 8:30am (friday breaky from 7am) * On the web www.dsp.org.au or check out our S11 website on www.greenleft.org.au/globalaction LL.VH -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:QUERY: cars needed for S11
Does anyone want to donate a car(s) or know where cheap cars can be accessed from? Registration is not key. This is a gift, not a loan. If so email [EMAIL PROTECTED] For use by an affinity group. -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:URL: Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture
The Right Honourable Malcolm Fraser AC CH will be delivering the The 5th Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture* on Thursday 24 August 2000 at 7.30 pm in the Sound Shell, Northern Territory University (Casuarina Campus). This lecture promises to be as significant as previous lectures in the series by Sir William Deane, Gough Whitlam, Galarrwuy Yunupingu and Patrick Dodson. At 2.30pm on the same day, Mr Fraser will be launching the Gurindji Freedom Banners at the same location. The lecture will be broadcast on national ABC TV at 11 pm on the same night and will be posted on their web site at http://abc.net.au/specials *The Vincent Lingiari Memorial Lecture series is produced by the Centre for Indignerous Natural and Cultural Resource Management, Faculty of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, NTU and supported by the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. See: http://www.ntu.edu.au/cincrm/events/events.html -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:PR: Nelson Mandela: A Public Lecture
- THIS WEEK On ABC Radio National's investigative documentary program, Background Briefing: - Sunday August 27, 9.10am Tuesday August 29, 7.10pm and Wednesday, August 30 , 4.00am. - Nelson Mandela A Public Lecture - One of the most honoured men in modern history - Nelson Mandela - is coming to Australia. It continues to astound the world that a young boy growing up in poverty, with illiterate parents, became one of the greatest political leaders in the world. Mandela, surviving apartheid and 28 years jail, is considered by many as a truly great man with a moral authority that invokes awe and respect everywhere he goes. Hear him on this week's Background Briefing in a presentation he recently gave at the London School of Economics, where he was awarded an honorary degree (one of his hundreds). The Adzido Pan African Dance Troupe and Joan Armatrading were there to welcome him... - LAST WEEK ON BB (20/08/00): "The Business of Cybersecurity - The War On Privacy?" Produced by Stan Correy In cyberspace, we don't know who the enemy is, or even what they want. This is fertile ground for the mercenaries of information technology a new breed of computer security companies who stand to make a buck by sleuthing, hunting down that enemy, and building your fortresses. Program transcript and audio go online at http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing by Thursday afternoon. - LISTEN IN ON THE WEB Missed the program, and want to hear it again? Many of Background Briefing's programs are now available on our website as Real Audio on demand. You'll find a list of them, and more information about how to access them at http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing/bbaudio.htm -- OUR ONLINE GUESTBOOK We welcome your feedback on any of our programs. You can post your comments to our online guestbook at http://abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing/guestbk/guestbk.htm .. Background Briefing on ABC Radio National GPO Box 9994 Sydney NSW 2001 Australia Fax: +61-2-9333-1400 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] .. Subscribe or signoff to our updates email list by: Sending an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] SUBSCRIBE BBANNOUNCE (in the body not 'subject' of message), or SIGNOFF BBANNOUNCE (in the body not 'subject' of message) Visit http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing/bbmail.htm for further instructions. .. Transcripts of BB: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/bbing Tuning into Radio National all over Australia: http://www.abc.net.au/rn/freq/map.htm -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:PR: Governor General Accepts Invitation from Peace Walk
Walking the Land- for Our Ancient Right For Peace and Healing Camped at the Canberra Aboriginal Tent Embassy, in front of Old Parliament House. Media Release 24 August, 2000 Governor General Accepts Invitation to Join Peace Walk to Sydney Olympics Walking the Land For Our Ancient Right, for Peace and Healing is in Canberra on its way to blessing the Sydney Olympic Games. Walk leader, peacemaker and Arabunna elder, Kevin Buzzacott, has come carrying the Sacred Fire for Peace, all the way from his people's country at Lake Eyre, in South Australia's north. Many people from Around Australia and the world, from many nations and cultures, have supported Kevin on this epic 2700km journey, which is destined to become a part of Australia's heritage. Yesterday, August 23, a very sacred fire ceremony was held with the elders of the Aboriginal Embassy and the Sacred Runners, who arrived after running around the eastern half of Australia with their message of peace. Fire sticks surrounded the Fire for Peace, carried by Uncle Kevin from Lake Eyre, each burning in the fire at one end. After a blessing and cleansing of smoke everyone was invited to share by carrying a fire stick to the Justice Fire, which has been burning at the Tent Embassy for some years. Ashes from the Justice Fire, carried around Australia by the Sacred Runners were also added. Today, at 11am, Kevin and his supporters went to Government House and presented Sir William Deane, the Governor General of Australia and the Queen's representative, with a personal invitation to join this journey for Peace and Healing, to share in our message to the whole world, to be presented along the way of the Walk and at the Olympic Games. He was asked to direct this invitation to the Queen. Neil Crocker, of Protective Services accepted the invitation on behalf of the Governor General and placed wood on the Peace Fire to symbolise the Governor's blessing to the Walk and its message of peace and healing for all the peoples of the world. "Everyone is invited to share in our message of Peace for all peoples and all cultures, for the future of the world. We want to share this with the world, to start the healing." Said Kevin today Many Canberra locals, and people from further away are arriving at the Embassy to offer their support and to join the walk. "We are walking in the right way, with respect for this land and its people. We are calling for safe passage to Sydney and invite all people to participate. Join us to learn about this land, its people and each other, together we can make peace and travel this country together." Says Kevin. Walking the Land- for Our Ancient Right, for Peace and Healing, will leave Canberra for Sydney on the morning of Saturday August 26. Fire from the Sacred Justice Fire will be ceremonially joined again with the Sacred Peace Fire before it is carried on to Sydney where it will bless the Olympic Games and athletes and offer its message of peace to the world. For more information and comment call: Kevin Buzzacott: 0417 838 906 / 0419 812 788 ***Please direct this to your contact and local media THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Keepers of Lake Eyre, in South Australia: Web: www.come.to/lakeeyreEmail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: (08) 8340 4401 / Mobile: 0419 812 788 Post: C/- Conservation Council, 120 Wakefield St, Adelaide, S.A. 5000 -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:PR: what's on earth matters this week 25/8
EARTH MATTERS can be heard on 3CR in Melbourne Sunday 11am, 2XX Canberra Tuesday 10am, 8CCC Alice Springs Sundays between 8-9pm, 2NCR Lismore Friday 10am, 5UV Adelaide Thursday 2pm, 7LTN Launceston Monday 7:30pm, 2VOX Wollongong between 9-10am much more!! Earth Matters Program 107b Juliet Fox 3CR Community Radio 03 9419 8377 ComRadSat Program 25/8/2000 INTRO : "Hello and welcome to =85" OUTRO : "... see you then." DURATION : 25'40" (frogs til 26'40, music til 31'00) Western Australia Parks Proposal Condemned It's not often that the announcement of new National Parks and Conservation Reserves is met with such disappointment. West Australian Premier Richard Court made the announcement to convert some 540,000 hectares in to 2 National Parks and 3 Conservation Reserves. The proposal has been widely condemned, primarily because it blatantly fails to respect and involve the aboriginal traditional owners.=20 Premier Richard Court has labelled those opposing the parks proposal as following a political agenda. Maria Mann is from Environs Kimberley, a local environment group based in Broome, and she rejects the Premier's accusation saying that it's simply about good conservation and opposing a cynical exercise in trying to win green credential. Here Maria Mann begins by describing the land now proposed for conservation. IN: "Okay well there's two basic areas =85" OUT: " =85 visiting the area." DUR: 9'40" Mining Monitor, publication of the=20 Mineral Policy Institute Mining Monitor is the publication of the Mineral Policy Institute based in Sydney. It's aim is to provide detailed, referenced information to inform and support community organisations concerned about the impacts of mining projects - including oil and gas - in Australasia and the Pacific.=20 Environmental journalist Bob Burton is the editor of Mining Monitor and Earth Matters caught up with him this week to talk about just what's in the latest edition of the publication. IN: "Well ummm =85" OUT: " =85 in Washington as well." DUR: 10'10" -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
LL:URL: Nikewages.org
Leftlink subscribers may have heard the story on Triple-J this morning about Nike - ex-US soccer player Jim Keady is living in Indonesia on "Nike Wages" - the same amount Nike workers get paid. This story is being documented at: http://nikewages.org/index2.html Solidarity, Alister -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.alexia.net.au/~www/mhutton/index.html Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Subscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=subscribe%20leftlink Unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?Body=unsubscribe%20leftlink
