Coalition Against US Foreign Military Bases A new international coalition against US and any foreign military bases has recently been formed with a conference in January 2018 in Baltimore, USA. This is an exciting development and we aim to be Continue reading International Coalition Against US Foreign Military Bases
Australia should be a nation that leads the world in promoting peace not war Government expenditure on health, education or transport will provide more jobs growth than an equivalent expenditure on the Defence industry The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network Continue reading Don’t buy into war: Turnbull Government rushing in the wrong direction with arms industry – Media release 29 January 2018
If you would like to get involved in this campaign, please contact Shirley Winton at spiritofeureka@gmail.com or 0417 456 001
‘Give Em the Boot’ Campaign We are launching a ‘Give ’em the Boot’ campaign in NSW soon to oppose the stationing of US Marines in Darwin. More details TBA. The Gillard Government signed an Agreement with the Americans to station Continue reading ‘Give ’em the boot!’ campaign – US marines out of Darwin
If you would like to get involved in this campaign, please contact Stephen Darley at stoifan@adam.com.au or 08- 7329 8542
If you would like to get involved in this campaign, please contact Annette Brownlie at ipan.australia@gmail.com or 0431 597 256
If you would like to get involved in the Campaign to end foreign bases in Australia, contact: Nick Deane 0420 526 929 or Bevan Ramsden 0418 697 528
At recent IPAN conferences, we have had talks from activists from Okinawa, Guam, South Korea, Jeju Island and Diego Garcia. Here are the talks from our 2017 conference – Sung Hee Choi from Jeju Island, South Korea – The crisis on the Continue reading Talks by Sung Hee Choi (South Korea) and Olivier Bancoult (Diego Garcia), Sept 2017
Warren Smith, Assistant National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia, gave this excellent address at the IPAN National Conference in Melbourne, September 2017. Warren Smith, National Assist. Secretary, MUA – Peace is union business
Weapons or Well-being Melbourne University Forum on Lockheed Martin Collaboration In August 2017, a forum was held to discuss Melbourne University’s collaboration with Lockheed Martin, the world’s biggest weapons manufacturer. “Weapons or Wellbeing” was put on by the student branch Continue reading Weapons or Well-being: Dr Margie Beavis, Forum at Melbourne University, August 2017
The following is a talk from the 2017 IPAN conference in Melbourne, by Alex Edney- Browne Alex Edney-Browne, Ph D researcher on drones – Drone warfare and Militarisation of education The following is a quote from an article titled ‘ Continue reading Militarisation of education – Talk at the IPAN conference, September 2017
Assoc Prof David Vine, American University, Washington (author on US military bases around the world and US foreign policies) – Impacts of the Global network of US military bases Recent Publications by David Vine 2015 Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Overseas Continue reading Presentation on US Foreign military bases, Assoc Prof David Vine, 8 Sept 2017
The Global Campaign on Military Spending (GCOMS) is an international campaign founded in December 2014 and promoted by the International Peace Bureau (IPB). Just Peace has supported this campaign for many years. Now with $140 million being spent raining down Continue reading Rally – Global Campaign on Military Spending, 5pm, Thursday 19th April, next to King George Square, Brisbane
