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Australasian Southern Cross Brigade to Cuba – 2025 dates confirmed! Register now!

The 40th Southern Cross Brigade (2025), will be held from the 4th until 22nd of January 2025 (inclusive). You can expect a cost of around $2,500AUD (excluding flights) for all Brigade accommodation, basic food and internal travel expenses. Register via the 2025 information booklet! The Southern Cross Brigade offers Australian and New Zealand friends of Cuba the opportunity to learn more about the island nation’s … Continue reading Australasian Southern Cross Brigade to Cuba – 2025 dates confirmed! Register now!

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“The Enemy Within” by Mare Leadbeater book launch Nov 9

Kiwi woman watched by security services for most of her lifeSpy movies are one thing, but state surveillance for this Kiwi activist has been all too real. The file on Maire Leadbeater was opened by the security services before she was even a teenager. Now, the veteran activist has written about the history of state surveillance in Aotearoa — and on her own family connections … Continue reading “The Enemy Within” by Mare Leadbeater book launch Nov 9

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Marxist historian speaks in Auckland

I have resent this message with a different headline to see if I can escape the ban by Facebook on my posting it there. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, author, journalist, political commentator, and Marxist intellectual. He is the executive-director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, Editor of LeftWord Books, Chief Correspondent at Globetrotter Prashad is the author of forty books, including Washington Bullets, … Continue reading Marxist historian speaks in Auckland

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Meetings in Auckland with Marxist historian Vijay Prashad, October 24 & 25

Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, author, journalist, political commentator, and Marxist intellectual. He is the executive-director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, Editor of LeftWord Books, Chief Correspondent at Globetrotter Prashad is the author of forty books, including Washington Bullets, Red Star Over the Third World, The Darker Nations: A People’s History of the Third World. His latest book “On Cuba: Reflections on 70 … Continue reading Meetings in Auckland with Marxist historian Vijay Prashad, October 24 & 25

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Banned by Stuff! – the add Stuff doesn’t want you to see – 40 Protests this weekend

3 October 2024 Media release from John Minto Yesterday Stuff told us they would not print this full-page advertisement which had been booked and paid to go in all Stuff newspapers next Tuesday. At this stage Stuff has given no official reason for banning the add aside from saying they won’t do so “while the ongoing conflict is developing” It seems that for Stuff, pro-Israel … Continue reading Banned by Stuff! – the add Stuff doesn’t want you to see – 40 Protests this weekend

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As the 12-month anniversary of Israel’s genocide approaches, in 28 centres thousands of people will protest this weekend.

A Palestinian woman at the site of Israeli strikes on a camp sheltering displaced people at al-Mawasi in Khan Younis, on September 10, 2024 [Mohammed Salem/Reuters] Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 13 September 2024 Media Advisory: As the 12-month anniversary of Israel’s genocide approaches, in 28 centres thousands of people will protest this weekend… Over 30 Palestine solidarity protests across 28 centres around the country this … Continue reading As the 12-month anniversary of Israel’s genocide approaches, in 28 centres thousands of people will protest this weekend.

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Public Meeting – Auck. Sat., 14 Sept., 4pm: Demand the Removal of Cuba from the U.S. ‘State Sponsors of Terrorism’ List!

Ambassador Luis Ernesto Morejon Rodriguez and members of parliament Teanau Tuiono and Steve Abel evaluated the current state of bilateral relations between Cuba and New Zealand Dear All, We invite you to an important public meeting to discuss and advocate for an end to the U.S. embargo and sanctions on Cuba. Now is the time to lift the economic and travel restrictions that have unjustly … Continue reading Public Meeting – Auck. Sat., 14 Sept., 4pm: Demand the Removal of Cuba from the U.S. ‘State Sponsors of Terrorism’ List!

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Palestine solidarity protests grow in number as the solidarity movement demands action from our government

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 7 June 2024 Media Advisory: Palestine solidarity protests grow in number as the solidarity movement demands action from our government 31 events across 26 centres across the country this week continue to challenge the government’s weak, “look busy” approach to the eight-month genocide of Palestinians by the settler-colonial state of apartheid Israel. Links to the events are below. In many cases … Continue reading Palestine solidarity protests grow in number as the solidarity movement demands action from our government

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Stop the Wars on People and Nature: Rallies Saturday 8 June 2024

Sometimes harsh events can show us more clearly what is happening and how the world works.  It can make us realise what we have in common and what brings us together. Thanks for reading He Kōrero Tapatahi! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribed The war in Palestine has brought many of us together onto the streets week after week … Continue reading Stop the Wars on People and Nature: Rallies Saturday 8 June 2024

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