UK Labour Party votes to freeze arms sales to Israel, 25 September 2018
UK Labour Party votes to freeze arms sales to Israel, 25 September 2018
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Large Military and defence donations to Australian War Memorial – David Stephens, Honest History and Pearls and Irritations, 18 September 2018
DAVID STEPHENS. The Australian War Memorial admits receiving $1,271,473 over three years in donations from military and defence firms.
‘Defence officials turn lobbyists, sometimes weeks after leaving government’, Christopher Knaus, Guardian Australia, 18 September 2018
Eight former defence figures, most high-ranking, are now lobbyists for military contractors. Senior defence officials and military figures are taking paid jobs with firms lobbying for arms manufacturers, sometimes within weeks of leaving their government posts. Guardian Australia has identified Continue reading ‘Defence officials turn lobbyists, sometimes weeks after leaving government’, Christopher Knaus, Guardian Australia, 18 September 2018
Conflict in Yemen. Melissa Parke, Pearls and Irritations, 15 September 2018
MELISSA PARKE. Conflict in Yemen And we provide arms to Yemen….
Quakers Watching Brief: Preventing an Arms Race in Space, September 2018
WATCHING BRIEF: WB18-5 PREVENTING AN ARMS RACE IN SPACE As Quakers, we seek a world without war. We seek a sustainable and just community. We have a vision of an Australia that upholds human rights and builds peace internationally, with Continue reading Quakers Watching Brief: Preventing an Arms Race in Space, September 2018
Palestinian Refugees and UNWRA, Quakers Action Alert: September 2018
Quaker Peace & Legislation Committee ACTION ALERT: AA 18-4 PALESTINIAN REFUGEES AND UNRWA As Quakers, we seek a world without war. We seek a sustainable and just community. We have a vision of an Australia that upholds human rights and Continue reading Palestinian Refugees and UNWRA, Quakers Action Alert: September 2018
Prof Jeffrey Sachs, ‘the US role in Syria’, You Tube
MSNBC “Morning Joe” TV interview with Professor Jeffrey Sachs – Columbia University. This interview offers some additional info on the recent history of US’s involvement in Syria. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TACfQT3Th3k Jeffrey David Sachs is an American economist, public policy analyst, and director Continue reading Prof Jeffrey Sachs, ‘the US role in Syria’, You Tube
Successful Brisbane student workshop on “a voice on nuclear disarmament”
40 high school students, their teachers and six professional artists gathered in Brisbane on August 16th to discuss, debate and develop their own public voice on nuclear disarmament, and on the Australian Government policy of not signing the UN nuclear Continue reading Successful Brisbane student workshop on “a voice on nuclear disarmament”
New Federal Defence Industry Minister plans larger role for Australia as a gun runner to the world.
Expanding the government’s export plan will be a key focus for new Defence Industry Minister Steven Ciobo, who will build on his experience as minister for trade, tourism and investment. …. Minister Ciobo said, “Last year I worked closely with Christopher Continue reading New Federal Defence Industry Minister plans larger role for Australia as a gun runner to the world.
Peace movement triumph – Trump’s military parade cancelled, 19 August 2018
Military Parade Cancelled: How Does Peace Movement Build On This Victory?
List of references and links to books on US bases
Base Nation: How U.S. Military Bases Abroad Harm America and the World by David Vine American military bases encircle the globe. More than two decades after the end of the Cold War, the U.S. still stations its troops at nearly Continue reading List of references and links to books on US bases
The Force Posture Agreement between the US and Australian Governments, Bevan Ramsden, Pearls and Irritations, 21 August 2018
BEVAN RAMSDEN. The Force Posture Agreement between the U.S. and Australian Governments
Tens of Thousands rally for removal of US Okinawa Base, SMH, 12 August 2018
By Mari Yamaguchi Tokyo: Tens of thousands of protesters in Okinawa vowed to stop the planned relocation of a U.S military base, saying they want it off the southern Japanese island entirely. Opponents of the relocation say the plan to Continue reading Tens of Thousands rally for removal of US Okinawa Base, SMH, 12 August 2018
Is anything ‘sacred’, David Stephens, Honest History, Have your say re the War Memorial expansion proposals, 5 August 2018
Stephens, David: Australian War Memorial consults the public on mooted massive extensions: is anything ‘sacred’? Open for Comments ↓ David Stephens* ‘Australian War Memorial consults the public on mooted massive extensions: is anything “sacred”?’, Honest History, 3 August 2018 The Continue reading Is anything ‘sacred’, David Stephens, Honest History, Have your say re the War Memorial expansion proposals, 5 August 2018
Armed Neutrality for Australia? Kathryn Kelly, Pearls and Irritations, 16 July 2018
KATHRYN KELLY. Armed Neutrality for Australia? Pearls and Irritations , 16 July 2018 The talks between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un give some reason for a glimmer of hope for the Korean Peninsula, but given Donald Trump’s predilection for middle Continue reading Armed Neutrality for Australia? Kathryn Kelly, Pearls and Irritations, 16 July 2018