Sunday 28 March, 2pm at the State Library, Melbourne FB event: https://fb.me/e/5SqGjJSfy Palm Sunday is an important opportunity to raise awareness of the continuing injustice and cruelty experienced by refugees and people who are seeking asylum. This year Palm Sunday actions are calling for: Permanent visas for all refugees Basic income support for people in the community while their refugee…
https://www.facebook.com/FreePalestineMelbourne/ Land Day presents an opportunity to mark a past event, but also to think about Palestinian resilience and hope in the face of continued Israeli land theft. Palestinian Land Day, March 30, is a commemoration by Palestinians around the world of an Israeli massacre of indigenous Palestinians who possessed Israeli citizenship and were peacefully protesting the expropriation of their…
Reclaiming the power of communication from big tech and government About this Event The current ugly fight involving Facebook in Australia has led some to ask "Is the government more afraid of News Corp or Facebook?". These and other ugly manoeuvres beg the question: How do we see our digital future? Big tech and governments are twin sources of authority…
A Moment to Dream: Pope Francis’ Pathway to a Better Future An Invitation to parishes, local congregations and others interested to an Ecumenical Webinar to explore Fratelli Tutti’s vision of a world at peace When Pope Francis speaks, as he did with “Laudato Si”, he often reaches out beyond the body of the Catholic Church to many others. Similarly, Fratelli…
Nuclear Remembrance Day: Remembering 67 Tests after 67 years for 67 minutes In observance of the 67th anniversary of Castle Bravo, the Marshallese Educational Initiative, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Reverse the Trend, and International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War are convening a significant commemorative event with Pacific activists. It will be held on Monday, March 1 from 8pm to 9:07pm EST…
The Book Room with Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah Thurs 25 February, 8.00pm AEDT* APAN is excited to be working with award-winning playwright and poet Samah Sabawi on The Book Room: a series of monthly interviews with authors to explore works about Palestinian and Indigenous experiences. This month we'll be interviewing Palestinian Australian author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah about her groundbreaking new book, Coming of…
There are 3 public meditation events that are part of the Global Day of Action on 11th March, each gathering at around 10.30 am for an 11 am start. Locations: Outside Scott Morrison’s office (30 the Kingsway, Cronulla) Opposite NSW Parliament in Macquarie St. Outside Newtown Station. All locations are near public transport (10 minute walk at Cronulla) Bring a cushion/milk…
Webinar: Bahrain 10 Years After Start: Friday, February 12, 2021 • 10:00 AM • Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00) End: Friday, February 12, 2021 • 11:30 AM • Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00) Host Contact Info: david@worldbeyondwar.org 10 years after the Bahraini government violently cracked down on mass pro-democracy protests in February 2011, the country remains riven by levels of unrest, political crisis, and human rights violations.…
Webinar: Bahrain 10 Years After Start: Friday, February 12, 2021 • 10:00 AM • Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00) End: Friday, February 12, 2021 • 11:30 AM • Eastern Standard Time (US & Canada) (GMT-05:00) Host Contact Info: david@worldbeyondwar.org 10 years after the Bahraini government violently cracked down on mass pro-democracy protests in February 2011, the country remains riven by levels of unrest, political crisis, and human rights violations.…