September marks two years since Scott Morrison signed the controversial AUKUS nuclear submarine deal with the United States and Britain. As opposition grows to this wasteful and warmongering deal, including among Labor's ranks, come and show your opposition to preparations for a new war in the Asia-Pacific.
The Justice and Peace Office and Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) are delighted to welcome two visitors from the Pacific: Monaeka Flores from Guahan (aka Guam) and Shinako Oyakawa from Okinawa who are in Sydney for one day only.
Join us for an awesome evening of stellar performances to celebrate the Keep the Change Timor Leste and Earthworker Coffee Cooperative and launch our Crowdfunder. This will be a great night of global solidarity featuring a fantastic lineup of musicians including Paulie Stewart from the Painters and Dockers, Gil Santos from the Dili Allstars, slide guitarist, Dan Musil plus a variety of up and coming performers. Funds raised on the night will support Timor Leste Coffee Farmers in the district of Ermera to buy equipment and train farmers to grow and export organic coffee to a solidarity-based distribution network in Australia.
Scott Morrison and the Liberals are fanning the flames of war between the U.S. and China. In September last year Morrison announced the AUKUS Pact- a new military agreement between Australia, the U.S. and the UK which will further militarise the region and see Australia become only the 7th country in the world to acquire nuclear powered submarines.
Does China really threaten US economic and military hegemony? If we oppose confrontation with China, what do we say about the rights of ethnic minorities and workers there?