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ROBERT FISK. The Evidence we were never meant to see about the Douma Gas Attack. (Counterpunch, 27 May 2019)

A press release from the International Peace Bureau, commenting on the latest (2018) Report on world military expenditure, published by the SIPRI (The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute): IPB Statement on the SIPRI Report on Military Spending On April 29th, Continue reading Latest Report on World Military Expenditure→

A new documentary has just been released.   It is  entitled War and Australia’s Participation – in the 21st Century An eye-opening mini-documentary about Australia’s shameful participation in wars around the world, which are directly attributed to the US-Australia alliance, Continue reading Latest Doco – “War and Australia’s Participation – in the 21st Century”.→

Earth@Peace Conference Melbourne 23-24 April This landmark conference will feature panel discussions, working groups, a hypothetical, international speakers and networking. It will have a highly interactive format, with both lead-up and follow-up activities. Open to all who care for the Continue reading Earth@Peace Conference Melbourne 23-24 April→

Voice No 27 Apr 2019

Disappearing Palestine brochure

DAVID STEPHENS. This is why the $498m extensions to the Australian War Memorial should not go ahead, Pearls and Irritations, 26 March 2019 Saturday’s Nine (Fairfax) newspapers carried a story about 83 distinguished Australians signing a letter opposing the plan Continue reading DAVID STEPHENS. This is why the $498m extensions to the Australian War Memorial should not go ahead. 26 March 2019→

MICHAEL McKINLEY. The present and future national security policy of Australia is to be found on the coast of Victoria.

IPAN South-West Regional Victoria peace celebrations on the International Day of Peace 21-22 September. 12 noon, 21st September – Portland. Members of local IPAN South-West Regional Victoria group are meeting at noon in Market Square Gardens in Portland, near the Continue reading IPAN S-W Vic International Day of Peace celebrations, 21-22 September, Portland and Port Fairy→

UN International Day of Peace Conference  – The Right to Peace & the Legacy of Peace Builders Limited Seats! RSVP:   www.wfwpaustralia.org/events Contact:  5968 2664 Saturday 22nd September 9:30am – 5:00pm Entry $30 Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea included

The World War 1 Stories App has a number of audio stories – with the voices of people who served in World War 1, or family members of people who served – talking about WWI and its effects; showing the Continue reading New App exposes the real impacts of WWI on Australian people→

WAIHOPAI SPYBASE PROTEST SATURDAY JANUARY 26th   ·WAIHOPAI WORKS FOR DONALD TRUMP People from all around New Zealand will be converging on the super-secret Waihopai satellite interception spybase, in Marlborough, on Saturday January 26th. We will be at the Waihopai Continue reading WAIHOPAI NZ SPYBASE PROTEST→

Posted on 15 January 2019 We are a nation in denial that we are ‘joined at the hip’ to a dangerous ally that is becoming even more dangerous with the increasing privatisation of the US ‘war complex’  The complex is less Continue reading JOHN MENADUE. Joined at the hip to a very dangerous ally that is almost always at war. An update→

ROBERT D KAPLAN. The case for leaving Afghanistan (The New York Times International Edition). Posted on 9 January 2019 on Pearls and Irritations blog America is spending beyond its means on a mission that might only be helping its strategic Continue reading The case for leaving Afghanistan, Robert Kaplan, NY Times International, 9 Jan 2019→