Sydney branch
Sydney Central Resistance
Resistance Centre, 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale Mail: PO Box 515, Broadway 2007 Ph: (02) 9690 1977 Web: http://www.resistance.org.au/sydney Email:Sydney West Resistance
Activist Centre, Upstairs, Office 7, 29 Macquarie St, Parramatta Ph: (02) 9687 5134 Web: http://www.resistance.org.au/sydney Email:Green Left Weekly Activist Calendar |
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Emergency Rally For Haiti Cancel The Debt, Aid Not Occupation. Reinstate Democratically Elected President Aristide 5pm Thursday January 28 Sydney Town Hall Haiti, perhaps the poorest country in the western hemisphere is where about 75% of the population “lives on less than US $2 per day, and 56% — 4.5 million people — live on less than $1 per day”. Decades of neoliberal “adjustment” and neo-imperial intervention have robbed its government from investing in its people or to regulate its economy. These policies worsened the impact of the recent earthquakes because Haiti lacked even basic infrastructure, instead paying IMF loans. Haiti owes approximately $1 billion to the International Monetary Fund, the Inter-American Development Bank, and a handful of others. Haiti’s democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and his government (elected by some 75% of the Haitian electorate) was overthrown by an internationally sponsored paramilitary coup in 2004 that killed several thousand people and left much of the population smouldering in resentment. It was replaced by a U.S backed feeble and corrupt government. The U.S emergency response has been largely focussed on sending the hugely costly and inefficient US military -- a fleet of aircraft and an aircraft carrier. The Obama administration claims it will allocate $100 million in emergency aid to Haiti. The cost of operating an aircraft carrier, including crew, is roughly $2 million a day. Just sending a carrier to Port-au-Prince for two weeks accounts for a quarter of the announced U.S aid effort. While many of the military personnel sent there will certainly be doing actual aid work, given the U.S long history of brutal military/colonial control of Haiti, will inevitably be spending their time ensuring continued survival and control of the parasitic pro-US political elite in Haiti. Haiti needs aid, not a military occupation. Donations should be made to the Haiti Emergency Relief Fund. Http://www.haitiaction.net/ Organised by The Latin American Social Forum. Victor Hugo 0425 324 621, John 0413 310 452, 02 9690 1977 |
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A special Green Left Weekly film screening The Cove 6pm Saturday February 6 @ the Resistance Centre 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale
The Cove an important film which investigates the dolphin capture trade in a small Japanese village. A timely film after the controversy surrounding the recent sinking of the Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil following a collision with a ship in the Japanese whaling fleet, After the film join with GLW to discuss marine ecology and the campaign to ban all industrial fishing and whaling. Entry $4/8 cheap food + drinks available Ph Paul or 9690 1977 or 0410 629 088 |
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Friday January 22
Not So Wonderful Copenhagen featuring The Lurkers + Ecopella + A slide show from Copenhagen. The Lurkers http://lurkers.com.au/are an entertaining “subversive” home-spun bluegrass trio,who have just returned from the Climate Change talks in Copenhagen. Ecopella http://ecopella.org/ is an environmental choir that sings about the beauty of our world and the struggle to protect it from exploitation and destruction. They will be performing "Not So Wonderful Copenhagen" a new parody by John Warner based on the old Danny Kaye hit song, "Wonderful, Wonderful Copenhagen". Erland Howden was with the Lurkers in Copenhagen and will present a "Copenhagen holiday climate change slide show". This show is a Greens fundraiser. Friday January 22 7.30pm. $15; $10 conc. Door Prizes & a Raffle. Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Bal main.
Sunday January 24
Seminar on History of Aboriginal Resistance 1908 – 1988. A one day seminar/workshop on the little known history of the Aboriginal struggle for justice 1908 – 1988. Conducted by Gary Foley the workshop will consist of two one hour lectures, plus screening of two rare, unseen films and a question and answer session. A unique opportunity to learn more about the unknown history of the Koori resistance. In order to understand the situation today, one must have a basic awareness of the politics and history of the long term struggle. : 10am - 1pm and 2pm -5pm Sunday 24th January 2010 Location: Sydney - venue to be announced Cost: $50 cash (no credit cards) Limited spaces so book your place early by stating your intentions on this page. Further info: email - gfoley@kooriweb.org
Tuesday January 26
Yuban Festival on Invasion Day. Australia’s premiere one-day Festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures is back bigger and better than ever at Victoria Park, Camperdown on 26 January 2010. Presented by Gadigal Information Service, the home of Koori Radio 93.7 fm, the eighth Yabun Festival showcases the best in Indigenous talent in music, dance, sport, politics, literature, art and craft. Yabun is an alcohol free event and admission to Victoria Park is free, so bring your family and friends and enjoy one of the best events on 26 January. The Socialist Alliance is supporting the Yuban Festival by holding a discussion about the struggle for Aboriginal rights and socialism at 2pm at the Yabun festival meet at the Socialist Alliance stall.
Help us stay afloat. Survival Day on Sydney Harbour. The SSH invites you to join them aboard. The “Deerubbun”. Come and enjoy a unique Survival Day experience 4.30pm January 26, 2010. Meet at Sydney Fish Markets Public Wharf departure at 5pm – returning at approx 9pm. $70/$60.00 (includes BBQ and soft drinks) BYOG Booking: Trevor Davies before Jan. 15 to reserve a berth. Ph 0400 008 338 or trevrssh@bigpond.net.au. Sydney Harbour’s Authentic Aboriginal Cultural Cruise – Tribal Warrior Association Inc.
Sydney Tamils Celebrate Australia Day 2010 Tamilar Ondrukoodal 2010. Events: Col. Kittu Memorial Cricket Tournament6-A-Side Tournament
Maximum
20 Teams(Due to demand, the maximum teams have been pushed to 20. Get
your teams registered before it's too late. Email your team name,
captain's name and contact details to sriharan_m@hotmail.com
or contact Kanna on 0432 495 520, send your registration details by the
24th January 2010) Any questions regarding Cricket call Kanna 0432 495
520. 8am- 7pm Tuesday, 26th January 2010. Venue: Binalong Park,
Binalong Road, Toongabbie. http://www.facebook.com/?ref=
Saturday January 30
Indigenous Survival & Resistance.
Solutions: Rudd vs Chavez & Morales. Australia, Venezuela, Bolivia
Indigenous people in Venezuela have gained more rights and improvements
in their living conditions under ten years of the Chavez government
than in the previous 500 years since colonisation. October 12, the “Day
of Indigenous Resistance” in Venezuela is officially observed as a
national holiday replacing “Christopher Columbus Day”. Evo Morales is
Latin America’s first indigenous president and has introduced
significant improvements to the lives of the indigenous majority in
Bolivia. Whilst in Australia, the plight of Indigenous Australians
continues to deteriorate. This forum will examine the impact of the
Rudd Government’s Northern Territory Intervention on indigenous
Australians and compare the ALP’s solutions with the revolutionary
solutions of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and President Evo Morales
of Bolivia. 2pm Saturday 30th January @ The Resistance Activist Centre
23 Abercrombie St Chippendale Delicious food and drinks available.
Organised by The Latin American Social Forum & Socialist Alliance.
Ph 02 9690 1977, Victor-Hugo 0425 324 621 John 0413 310 452
Fiona Foley: Her Work. Tony Birch, writer and lecturer at University of Melbourne, Christine Halse, University of Western Sydney and Jonathan Richards, Griffith University, discuss Fiona Foley's art practice and the themes of race politics and sexual economy in her work. 2.30pm-3.30pm January 30. Free. Museum of Contemporary Art, Circular Quay West, Sydney. Enquiries: Museum of Contemporary Art www.mca.com.au (02) 9245 2484
Tuesday February 2
Meet the Researchers: National Human Rights. CIS Policy Analyst Elise Parham delivers the inaugural Meet The Researchers Lecture on her research into one of the key policy issues for the coming year: the Government's response to the National Human Rights Consultation. Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm February 2 . Free but reservations essential by phone or email: aelliott@cis.org.au Library, The Centre for Independent Studies, Level 4, 38 Oxley St, St Leonards Ph The Centre for Independent Studies www.cis.org.au (02) 9438 4377
Saturday February 6
Music & Art as a Weapon. Our world is in a mess - from environmental catastrophe to war to racism. In this corporate-run world, everything - even music & art - becomes a product to be bought and sold for profit. Hollywood and the big music corporations mainly feed us crap that tells us to 'consume consume consume', and not to think about a world facing war, exploitation and environmental disaster. Come to a meeting, including multimedia, to look at the problems of profit-first capitalism, how radical culture has been used for change in the past, and how we can use radical music and art to help fight for a better world. Saturday February 6, 2pm Resistance Centre 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale Call Aaron 0434 540 903 www.resistance.org.au
A special Green Left Weekly film screening. The Cove. The Cove an important film which investigates the dolphin capture trade in a small Japanese village. A timely film after the controversy surrounding the recent sinking of the Sea Shepherd vessel Ady Gil following a collision with a ship in the Japanese whaling fleet, After the film join with GLW to discuss marine ecology and the campaign to ban all industrial fishing and whaling. 6pm Saturday February 6 @ the Resistance Centre 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale Entry $4/8 cheap food + drinks available Ph Paul or 9690 1977 or 0410 629 088
Monday February 8
Gaza Freedom March Report Back with Donna Mulhearn & Martin Reutsch, Vivienne Porszolt, Marlene Obeid, & Ron Witton. 7pm Monday 8 February. Palestinian Union 1st floor, 5 Railway Pde, Lakemba. (Corner Haldon st and Railway Pde). . Ph Raul 0403 037 376
No New Coal collective meeting. 6pm Monday Febuary 8, Greenpeace office Level 4, 35-39 Liverpool Street, Sydney
Tuesday February 9
Book Launch Ordinary Courage by Donna Mulhearn, recently returned from the Gaza freedom march. A a memoir about her experience in the Iraq war. 6pm Tuesday 2 February. Footbridge Theatre, Sydney University, Parramatta Rd, Camperdown. RSVP: claireg@murdochbooks.com.au by Jan 29.Special guest to launch the book will be author and journalist Antony Loewenstein.
Faith, Fundamentalism and 21st Century Terrorism Barrister David Knoll examines terrorism, including what motivates terrorists, the difference between belief-based terrorism and guerrilla warfare, defending values or defending territory, options for fighting terrorism, and are we overreacting? 6:15pm-7:45pm February 9. $32/16 concession incl refreshments St James' Hall, Level 1, St James' Hall, 169 Phillip St , Sydney NSW. www.sjks.org.au (02) 82271300
Tuesday February 16
Author Talk: Requiem for a Species with Clive Hamilton In his new book public intellectual Clive Hamilton takes on the climate change deniers, asking why and how we have ignored the warnings about the dire state of the planet. It's not too late to do something says Hamilton, who offers his vision of a new future. 6:30pm-8:00pm February 16. Gleebooks, 49 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. www.gleebooks.com.au/events/ 02 9660 2333
Saturday March 27
Rally on anniversary of attack on Iraq 1pm Sat 27 March at/from Town Hall End the War, Troops Home Now, End the Occupations. Ph Pip 0412 139 968
Australia East Timor Association meets 6.30pm every fourth Wednesday in Room 318 of the 3rd Level of the UTS Tower Building, Broadway. Ph Stephen 9331 5986.
Australia Venezuela Solidarity Network meets regularly. Ph Adam 0414 728 815
Climate Action Newtown meets Wednesday fortnight from 6.30pm at the Watershed, 218 King St, Newtown. www.climateactionnewtown.org
Gaza Defence Committee meets fortnightly in Lakemba on Monday at 7pm. Ph Aaron 0403 879 220.
Power to the People meets Wednesdays at 6pm at AMWU offices in Chalmers St Surry Hills. Ph Colin 0419 698 396
Refugee Action Coalition meets
Mondays at NSW Teachers' Federation, 23-33 Mary St (off Albion &
Reservoir Sts near Elizabeth St) Surry Hills. Ph Peter for more
information 0401 760 577
Stop the Intervention Collective Sydney (STICS) 6pm
Monday, Level 4 NSW Teachers' Federation, 23-33 Mary St (off Albion
& Reservoir Sts near Elizabeth St) Surry Hills. Further info please
call Mon 0415 410 558 or Jean 0449 646 593 or e-mail: stoptheintervention@gmail.com
Sydney Central Socialist Alliance meetings. 3rd Sat every month, 2pm, Resistance Centre, 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale.
Sydney East Socialist Alliance branch
meets the last Tuesday of the month Unit 44, 21 Council St, Bondi
Junction. 6.30 for dinner/ 7pm for meeting. Contact Haskell on 0431 268
759.
Stop the War Coalition meets 6.30pm fortnightly on Monday's @ UTS. Ph Pip 0412 139 968
Introduction to Marxism Classes are
conducted regularly by Resistance and the Democratic Socialist
Perspective. Resistance Centre, 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale. Ph Bri
or Trish 9690 1977.B
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Wednesday February 3
Public forum: The role of the West in Haiti’s tragedy. Speaker:
Rachel Evans, Socialist Alliance member, Latin American solidarity
activist The recent horrific earthquake in Haiti has catapulted the
impoverished nation into the media spotlight. This meeting will explore
the rich and tragic history of Haiti - from colonialism to slave
revolts that led to the first black republic; from US sponsored
dictatorships to popular revolts; from the 2004 CIA kidnapping of
progressive president Aristide to the subsequent and on-going UN
occupation. Wednesday, Feb 3rd, 6.30pm, West Activist Center 7/29
Macquarie st, Parramatta 0449 074 173.
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Left Weekly is now on sale at three sisters secondhand bookshop (open
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Wednesday January 27
Activism in Wollongong 2010. Come along and join in the discussion on activism in Wollongong this year - ideas, campaigns, events and more! Speaker: Jess Moore, national co-ordinator of Resistance and recently elected to the national executive of Socialist Alliance. All welcome - including non-members - so please come along! 7pm Wednesday January 27 Illawarra Activist Centre, 17/157 Crown Street (above Hideaway cafe), Wollongong. Ph Jess 0416 232 349
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Links 'socialism for the 21st century' Links is an online journal which seeks to provide a forum for open and constructive dialogue between active socialists from different political traditions. It seeks to bring together those in the international left who are opposed to neoliberal economic and social policies, and reject the bureaucratic model of 'socialism' that arose in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. Inspired by the unfolding socialist revolution in Venezuela, Links is a journal for 'Socialism of the 21st Century' and the discussions and debates flowing from that powerful example of socialist renewal. |
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Join the Resistance Resistance is a socialist youth organisation which campaigns for feminism and workers rights, for real action on climate change, and against war, racism and oppression. We want to get young people politically active and to challenge governments that don't act in our name. Resistance meets monthly on Saturdays at 2pm at the Resistance Centre 23 Abercrombie St, Chippendale, just down from UTS. Ph Aaron for more info 0434 540 903. Check out the Resistance website |
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The Aboriginal Struggle and the Left 104pp, $15 |
Charter of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Rights 30pp, $3 |
Marx's Ecology 288pp, $30 |
The Dispossession of Women 48pp, $5.50 |
Open Veins of Latin America 317pp, $36 |
Voices from Venezuela 332pp, $25 |
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Above items plus a wide range of left and progressive books, pamphlets, t-shirts, flags, badges, and stubby holders are available online at Resistance Books and at the Resistance Bookshop. Drop in to the Resistance Centre and talk to activists involved with Green Left Weekly, Socialist Alliance and Resistance. Find us at: 23 Abercrombie St Chippendale. Ph 9690 1977 or email paulb@greenleft.org.au |
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