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Douglas Newton - Interview on the real lessons of World War 1. There will be sincere and solemn events 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 – and little serious attention to 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.
Muhsin Siddiquey - Interview on Saudi-backed offensive on the Houthi held hub of Hodeidah. This port city is the main supply route bringing food into Yemen where millions of people are already on the cusp of starvation. ABC RN Breakfast, Jun 15, 2018.

Contributions to the Debate

Douglas Newton, 'For Armistice Day: Lest we forget the realities of the Armistice', Pearls and Irritations - John Menadue's blog, Nov 9, 2018.
Kathryn Kelly, 'Armed Neutrality for Australia?', Pearls and Irritations – John Menadue’s blog, Jun 13, 2018.
Patrick Cockburn, 'Attacking Hodeidah is a Deliberate Act of Cruelty by the Trump Administration', Counterpunch, Jun 18, 2018.
Julian Burnside, 'The legality of off-shore detention', Pearls and Irritations – John Menadue’s blog, Jun 13, 2018.
Saul Eslake, ‘The quest for ‘security’. Is it rational? Has it made us safer? And at what cost?’, John Menadue’s blog: Peals and Irritations, Feb 23, 2018.

Videos Against the Mainstream

Ludivine Bantigny - 'France in Revolt: 1968 vs 2018'. Tariq Ali interviews Ludivine Bantigny on the 50th anniversary of the 1968 student revolt which culminated in one of the largest general strikes in history, May 3, 2018.

Noam Chomsky - 'On the rise of Donald Trump and the Doomsday Clock'. Video and transcript of interview on The World, ABC News, Feb 7, 2018.

Gideon Levy - 'The Israelis and the Occupation', Sydney Ideas, University of Sydney, Nov 29, 2017. (Gideon Levy's talk begins at 8 mins 14 secs into video).

Alfred McCoy - 'The Rise and Decline of US Global Power'. Talk at Elliott Bay Books, Seattle, Oct 25, 2017.
David Vine – 'American Bases Around The World'. David Vine is the author of Base Nation, on US military bases around the world.
Peter Kuznick - 'Three False Myths Americans Believe'. Peter Kuznick debunks the WWII myths that have underscored US foreign policy since 1945. He co-authored The Untold History of the United States with Oliver Stone.

Latest Correspondence

Apr 20, 2018 - Letter to Senator Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, on the dangers of stationing US Marines in Darwin.
Dec 15, 2017 - Response from Office of Senator Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, justifying the stationing of US Marines in Darwin. Refer to letter below dated Nov 6, 2017.
Nov 30, 2017 - Letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calling for diplomacy not war on Korean Peninsula.
Nov 21, 2017 - Letter to Justice Reeves, NT Supreme Court, pleading clemency for Pine Gap Peace Pilgrims.
Nov 6, 2017 - Letter to Senator Marise Payne, Minister for Defence, opposing the stationing of US Marines in Darwin.
Oct 21, 2017 - Letter to Sydney Morning Herald on Foreign Minister's response to letter from North Korea.
Aug 16, 2017 - Letter to Israeli Ambassador protesting the confiscation by Israeli authorities of solar panels providing electricity to two villages, Jubbet al-Dhib and Abu Nuwar, near Bethlehem.
Aug 14, 2017 - Letter to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on North Korea.

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.