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Upcoming Events

Feb

8

Sat

10:30 am MPG Monthly Meeting @ Community Room, New Marrickville Library

MPG Monthly Meeting @ Community Room, New Marrickville Library

Feb 8 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

For more details about MPG’s monthly meetings, contact Nick Deane on 0420 526 929.

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22

Sat

2:00 pm Climate Crisis: National Day of ... @ Sydney Town Hall

Climate Crisis: National Day of ... @ Sydney Town Hall

Feb 22 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Hosted by Climate Justice Alliance Sydney and 8 others

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Contributions to the Debate

Patrick Cockburn, 'The US and Iran’s Perpetual Almost-War is Unsustainable – and Will End Badly', Counterpunch, Jan. 21, 2020.
Ryan Prior and Alisha Ebrahimji, 'Activists across the US and the world protest a possible war with Iran', CNN, Jan 4, 2020.
Noam Chomsky, 'We Must Stop War with Iran Before It’s Too Late', Peoples Dispatch, Jan. 4, 2020.
Trita Parsi, 'U.S. Assassination of Iranian General Is Major Escalation & Will Make America Less Safe', Democracy Now!, Jan. 3, 2020.
Paul Daley, 'Australia's history with East Timor isn’t pretty but it must be told truthfully', The Guardian, Nov. 13, 2019.
Richard Tanter, 'An Australian pathway through Pine Gap to the nuclear ban treaty', Pearls and Irritations – John Menadue’s blog, Aug 5, 2019.
Sue Wareham, 'Nuclear weapons must be rejected', Pearls and Irritations - John Menadue's blog, Jul. 11, 2019.

Latest Correspondence

Jan 4, 2020 - Letter to Sydney Morning Herald on the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani.

Radio Links

Greg Barns - Is Canberra changing its tune on Julian Assange? The establishment of The Parliamentary Friends of the Bring Julian Assange Home Group has brought together a very disparate group of politicians lead by Independent Andrew Wilkie and National George Christiansen. Greg Barns is a barrister and adviser to the Australian Assange campaign. ABC's Late Night Live with Phillip Adams, Dec 2, 2019.
Yanis Varoufakis - Interview on Julian Assange's arrest in the UK. Yanis Varoufakis, Greek economist, academic and former Finance Minister for Greece, discusses the serious issues that Julian Assange's arrest raises in relation to freedom of the press. ABC's Late Night Live with Phillip Adams, Apr 15, 2019.
Don Rothwell - Interview on Julian Assange and the legalities of extradition. Julian Assange has had his asylum seeker status revoked by Ecuador and was arrested by British police on April 12, 2019 for "failing to surrender to the court" over a warrant issued in 2012. The US is seeking his extradition. This interview discusses the legalities of extradition by the US of an Australian citizen, held in the UK. ABC's Saturday Extra program with Geraldine Doogue, Apr 13, 2019.
Sujatha Fernandes - Interview on the current political tensions in Venezuela including a discussion of an open letter that calls for an end to US interference in Venezuela and for negotiations to take place between the Venezuelan government and its opponents. ABC's RN Drive with Patricia Karvelas, Jan 30, 2019.
Douglas Newton - Interview on the real lessons of World War 1. There will be sincere and solemn events held during the Centenary of the Armistice of 1918. But prepare also for a hurricane of media puffery, a cascade of clichés, narrow nationalism, the familiar medley of cheers and tears. In contrast this interview focuses on the real lessons of the First World War. Radio SkidRow, Close to Home with Colin Hesse, Nov 8, 2018.
Richard Tanter - Interview on the war in Yemen. Discusses a UN report which accuses Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of war crimes against civilians. Also discussed is the growing military relationship between Australia and United Arab Emirates. Critics warn that this could involve Australia in a wider conflict with Iran. ABC RN Breakfast, Sep 3, 2018.

Videos Against the Mainstream

Noam Chomsky, 'Arrest of Assange Is “Scandalous” and Highlights Shocking Extraterritorial Reach of U.S..', Democracy Now!, Apr 12, 2019. Transcript included.

Noam Chomsky, 'Members of Migrant Caravan Are Fleeing from Misery & Horrors Created by the U.S.', Democracy Now!, Nov 2, 2018. Transcript included.

Submissions

May 2018 - Submission by MPG to the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
Mar 2018 - Submission by MPG to Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s Inquiry into the benefits and risks of a Bipartisan Australian Defence Agreement.
Nov 2017 - Submission by Medical Association for Prevention of War (MAPW) to Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade’s Inquiry into the benefits and risks of a Bipartisan Australian Defence Agreement.
Feb 2017 - Submission by MPG on the Foreign Policy White Paper.