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GPJA Letter to David Shearer re Super Fund Investments

24 April 2013 David Shearer Leader of the Labour Party, Member of Parliament for Mount Albert david.shearer Dear Mr Shearer, We are writing to you in the hope of enlisting the support of you and your party in our campaign to persuade the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to divest itself from three Israeli banks (Bank Hapoalim, Bank Leumi and Mizrahi Tefahot Bank) and an Israeli … Continue reading GPJA Letter to David Shearer re Super Fund Investments

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GPJA #459 (Part 3/3): International news and views

STATS OF THE WEEK Gun deaths in the U.S. in 2011: more than 11,000; in Japan that year, seven. From foreign terrorism in the U.S. that year: 0. “What should shock and outrage us is that as the top 1 percent has grown extremely rich, the effective tax rates they pay have markedly decreased. ” Joseph Stiglitz, A Tax System Stacked Against the 99 Percent, … Continue reading GPJA #459 (Part 3/3): International news and views

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GPJA #459 (Part2/3): News from Aotearoa

BEST ON THE WEB NEW ZEALAND NZ Born Father Michael Lapsley, Victim of Terrorism, Sends a Letter to Obama in Support of the Five http://www.cubaminrex.cu/en/father-michael-lapsley-victim-terrorism-sends-letter-obama-support-five Run, John, Run! By Chris Trotter http://thedailyblog.co.nz/2013/04/15/run-john-run/ John Minto after mayoralty http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10877369 John Minto for Auckland mayor? http://www.3news.co.nz/John-Minto-for-Auckland-mayor/tabid/1607/articleID/294449/Default.aspx Eight Out of Ten Want Sea Protest Move Halted http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1304/S00170/eight-out-of-ten-want-sea-protest-move-halted.htm Oil protesters shut down Shell meeting http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/252387/oil-protesters-shut-down-shell-meeting ‘Please explain’ on prosecution rates … Continue reading GPJA #459 (Part2/3): News from Aotearoa

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GPJA #459 (Part 1/3): What’s On in Aotearoa

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 459, April 17, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PALESTINE Kia Ora Koutou supporters of Palestine Aotearoa wide. This is an open call to be involved in organising the countries FIRST EVER national conference on the question of Palestine and building an organised, coordinated BDS (Boycott Divestment Sanctions) movement with long-term goals/ strategy to ensure our institutions and companies … Continue reading GPJA #459 (Part 1/3): What’s On in Aotearoa

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GPJA 458: Education action this weekend

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 458, April 10, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS NZEI NATION-WIDE DAY OF ACTION – THIS WEEKEND NZEI is running a nation-wide day of action against the government’s GERM agenda (charter schools, league tables, national standards – not to mention the disaster that is Novopay) this coming Saturday, 13 April. There are events in all the main centres not to mention many … Continue reading GPJA 458: Education action this weekend

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GPJA #457:

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 457, March 27, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENTS POSITION VACANT – MANAGER, THE PEACE PLACE, AUCKLAND The Peace Place (Aiotanga)* is a project of the Dominican Family and Pax Christi. A space in the heart of Auckland working for a more just and peaceful world; promoting inter-religious dialogue, and studying ecology, nonviolence and restorative justice. The Peace Place is seeking a … Continue reading GPJA #457:

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An anthology of articles on Hugo Chavez, perhaps the greatest leftist of our times

(1) Chavez Renewed Latin America and Revived Socialism | The Progressive By Roger Burbach Hugo Chavez cut a wide swath on the international scene, more than that of any other leader in the recent history of Latin America, putting forth a vision of a world based on equitable relations among nations and peoples. His rise to hemispheric prominence began at the third Summit of the … Continue reading An anthology of articles on Hugo Chavez, perhaps the greatest leftist of our times

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GPJA #456 (Part 2/2): International news and analysis

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 456, March , 2013 STATS OF THE WEEK Viral Video Shows the Extent of U.S. Wealth Inequality http://mashable.com/2013/03/02/wealth-inequality/ QUOTES OF THE WEEK “I am convinced Socialism is the only answer and I urge all comrades to take this struggle to a victorious conclusion. Only this will free us from the chains of bigotry and exploitation.” Malala Yousafzai, young … Continue reading GPJA #456 (Part 2/2): International news and analysis

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GPJA #456 (Part1/2): Special GPJA Forum 7pm Thurs, Unite Office: Hugo Chavez Presente! – Celebrating revolutionary hope

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER No. 456, March , 2013 Special GPJA Forum 7pm Thurs, Unite Office: Hugo Chavez Presente! – Celebrating revolutionary hope GPJA would like to celebrate the life of Hugo Chavez and his contribution to to the liberation struggles of all oppressed peoples in the world. There will be a showing of the remarkable film “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” … Continue reading GPJA #456 (Part1/2): Special GPJA Forum 7pm Thurs, Unite Office: Hugo Chavez Presente! – Celebrating revolutionary hope

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“No to Israeli Apartheid”

GLOBAL PEACE & JUSTICE AUCKLAND http://www.gpja.org.nz 10 February 2013 Justin Lynch Director Westfield New Zealand Level 2, Office Tower 277 Broadway Newmarket Auckland Email c/o dmcghie Kia ora Mr Lynch, “No to Israeli Apartheid” For a long time now Westfield shopping malls in New Zealand have been hosting stalls promoting and selling “Seacret” products which are sourced from the Dead Sea in occupied Palestine. Through … Continue reading “No to Israeli Apartheid”

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