Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 4.17.2020: Cuba, Venezuela & Nicaragua can Teach the US How to Fight Coronavirus Cuba Statement by Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The Covid-19 pandemic evidences the need to cooperate despite political differences Covid19 has come into a world overburdened by production and consumption patterns, especially in highly industrialized countries and among the elites of developing countries, that are unsustainable and incompatible with the … Continue reading Venezuela-ALBA Weekly 4.17.2020: Cuba, Venezuela & Nicaragua can Teach the US How to Fight Coronavirus

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 4.10.2020 Cuba sends more doctors, the US sends warships Cuba MEDICC: Six Decades of Cuban Global Health Cooperation A review of development of Cuban medical aid to other countries, which began with Chile in 1960. Discusses Cuba’s international school of medicine, ELAM, which has trained 29,000 doctors from other countries, for free. Operation Milagro, where millions around the world received free … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 4.10.2020 Cuba sends more doctors, the US sends warships

RIMPAC: The world’s largest international maritime exercise is scheduled to take place in the Pacific in June. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Parliament Wellington 8 April 2020 Tēnā koe Prime Minister, We are writing to urge New Zealand’s withdrawal of participation and support of RIMPAC, the world’s largest, US-led military exercise due to begin in June. RIMPAC includes over 26,000 troops from Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, … Continue reading Open letter to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern: Say no to RIMPAC military exercises

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly: Venezuela Defiant in face of US Military Blockade threat Venezuela Letter from President Maduro as US Threatens Venezuela with War Ministry of Foreign Relations Communique: Bolivarian Government repudiates threats by Donald Trump against Venezuela to divert attention to the Covid-19 crisis Grayzone: Leonardo Flores interview: Pompeo’s ‘transition’ plan tells Venezuela to suffer into submission Leonardo Flores puts the present US threats … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly: Venezuela Defiant in face of US Military Blockade threat

Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 3.20.2020 Cuba’s Humanitarian Example Fighting Coronavirus while US uses it as a regime change weapon Cuba’s Humanitarian Example Fighting Coronavirus The Independent: What coronavirus revealed about national mindsets across the world – and how Cuba came out on top In a sign of true global solidarity, Cuba today allowed MS Braemer, a British cruise ship, to dock on its shores despite … Continue reading Venezuela & ALBA Weekly 3.20.2020 Cuba’s Humanitarian Example Fighting Coronavirus while US uses it as a regim e change weapon

Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa 20 February 2020 PSNA Newsletter No 16 Kia ora Mike, The year is getting bigger and bigger! In December the International Criminal Court announced, after five long years, it was preparing to launch an investigation into Israeli war crimes in Palestine and then just last week the United Nations Human Rights Council released its long-awaited list of companies, 112 in all, … Continue reading Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – Newsletter No 16

AN INVITATION TO JOIN THE 2020 FREEDOM FLOTILLA TO GAZA As previously announced, Kia Ora Gaza has been invited to facilitate a volunteer from New Zealand/Aotearoa to join the 2020 Freedom Flotilla to once again challenge Israel’s illegal naval blockade of Gaza, and pressure governments to take action. Kia Ora Gaza is a partner in the international Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a global citizens initiative, which, … Continue reading Invitation to join Gaza flotilla & Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa – Newsletter No 16

An important book being published soon by a real veteran of the anti-racist struggle. Also a reminder for Dean Parker’s show tonight. Class struggle in Hollywood! The true story of the Oscars! 8pm, Feb 10 https://gpjanz.wordpress.com/2020/01/30/class-struggle-in-hollywood-the-true-story-of-the-oscars-8pm-feb-10/ Nau Mai! Haere Mai! Celebrating the launch of: Justice and Race: campaigns against racism and abuse in Aotearoa New Zealand by Oliver Sutherland Dedicated to the memory of John … Continue reading Oliver Sutherland’s Book launch – Remember Class Struggle in Hollywood tonight Feb 10

We had a pretty good hit out on January 25 with a protest against the war threats against Iran and the continuing military occupation of Iraq against the will of the Iraqi people. Already expenditure has exceeded income and we need a bit of help getting started again, Put the donation into the GPJA account 38-9000-0099726-00 Also, a reminder that the GPJA planning meeting is … Continue reading An appeal for donations to kickstart GPJA again – Meeting this Tuesday Feb 4

OSCARS NIGHT IN AUCKLAND “Trying to get [union] representation from the Academy,” said New York screenwriter and wit Dorothy Parker, “was like trying to get laid in your mother’s house. There was always someone in the parlour, listening.” Class Struggle in Hollywood! The True Story of the Oscars, coming up at the Thirsty Dog on Karangahape Rd, is a musical show that combines the story … Continue reading Class struggle in Hollywood! The true story of the Oscars! 8pm, Feb 10