STATS OF THE WEEK QUOTES OF THE WEEK “Try as I may I can not escape the sound of suffering. Perhaps as an old man I will accept suffering with insouciance. But not now; men in their prime, if they have convictions are tasked to act on them.” – Julian Assange, 2007 “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can … Continue reading GPJA #466 (2 of 2): International news & analysis
GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 466, June 27, 2013 WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Monday, July 1, 7pm, WEA, 59 Gloucester St, Christchurch GAZA IS MY HOME is a public meeting all are welcome to attend. Hear Yousef’s story and ask him questions on the Palestine story. Yousef M. Aljamal graduated from the Islamic University in Gaza in 2011. He then undertook a … Continue reading GPJA #466 (1 of 2): What’s On and News from Aotearoa
STATS OF THE WEEK The number of New York Times articles that mention inequality, notes University of California at Berkeley sociologist Claude Fischer, has increased from an average about 90 a year in the 1990s to 840 a year in the 2000s to about 2,700 a year since the start of 2010. Since 1980 in the USA, as analyst David Cay Johnston noted last week, … Continue reading GPJA #465 (3 of 3): International news and analysis
END THE OCCUPATION Conference on Palestine Auckland 22 & 23 June 2013 Saturday 22 June: Leys Institute Hall, 20 St Marys Rd, Ponsonby. 10am – 5pm. Activists’ workshops. Sunday 23 June: Auckland Town Hall, Queen St, City. 12.30pm -4pm: Presentations & discussions on Palestine. 4pm: Oscar-nominated documentary ‘5 Broken Cameras’ 6.30pm: Palestinian speaker from Gaza, Yousef Aljamal followed by author Miko Peled (‘The General’s Son’) FREE … Continue reading Conference on Palestine this weekend
NOT TO BE MISSED EVENT – PLEASE SHARE THIS NOTICE – FREE ADMISSION – BRING YOUR FRIENDS & FAMILY: WHAT’S ON IN AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND Tuesday, June 18, 6.40pm, Paula Bennett’s office, 429 Great North Road, Henderson. PICKET: AAAP will be picketing outside of Paula Bennett’s office, 429 Great North Road, in Henderson. Paula will be holding a public meeting entitled “Safer Communities”. We will be … Continue reading GPJA #465 (2 of 3): Palestine conference this weekend / News from Aotearoa
GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 465, June 13, 2013 Taking the stage for the Cuban Five” Saturday, June 15, 7pm, Maritime Club, 68 Anzac Ave, Auckland City Celebrate the release of René Gonzalez! One home; four to go!!!! Musicians, poets, writers and a dancer share their work to support the worldwide effort to free the Cuban Five. Musicians:Cuban Accent with Marcello,Linn Lorkin and … Continue reading GPJA #465 (1 of 3): Sat 7pm – Taking the stage for the Cuban 5
SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF TURKEY! SHOW YOUR SOLIDARITY WITH THE PEOPLE OF TURKEY ON SAT (8 JUNE) 2PM – AOTEA SQUARE. Bring your flags, placards, wear Turkish hats, Tee-shirts etc. The people of Turkey have protested in 67 of Turkey’s 81 provinces, according to Turkey’s semi-official Anadolu News Agency. There have been reports of confrontations in the capital, Ankara, as well as the port … Continue reading GPJA #464 (3 of 3): Support the people of Turkey Sat 2pm; International news and analysis – 6/6/13
STATS OF THE WEEK “These reports show that the top 1% has increased its share of total household income from 4% to 9% since 1982, that the top 10% get around 39% of total market income every year, while owning more than 50% of wealth, and that the bottom 50% of New Zealanders get less than 15% of total market income.” http://iso.org.nz/2013/05/23/making-sense-of-budget-2013/ BEST ON THE … Continue reading GPJA #464 (Part 2 of 3): News from Aotearoa – 4/6/13
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