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Democracy Now! 2010-06-23 Wednesday
- Headlines for June 23, 2010
- Obama Considers Firing Gen. Stanley McChrystal over Public Criticism of Administration's Handling of Afghan War Effort
- Over 10,000 March in Detroit to Open US Social Forum
- 47 Years Ago in Detroit: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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 In April 2009--just when people thought things couldn't get worse in San Bernardino County, California—bulldozers demolished four perfectly good new houses and a dozen others
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Welcome to the third installation of the G20 report for Jun 23rd 2010. The G20 Report is your daily rundown of news about the G8 and G20 summits in Toronto and Huntsville straight from the streets of Toronto produced by the Alternative Media Centre.
In today’s report: Queering the G20, building stronger anti-mining coalitions, and a look at actions to come.
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Under capitalism, the economy is not planned. It's basic driver is the corporate thirst for profit - not meeting people's needs. Yet seriously tackling climate change and growing social disadvantage would seem to demand putting a conscious plan in place of the prevailing market anarchy. Is a publicly owned, democratically planned economy actually feasible.
Presenter: Dave Holmes
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Help stop the proposed Westlink tunnel and freeway/tollway which will choke our suburbs with more cars and trucks, and which will cause all traffic in no time to be as bad as it is today. Find out more about transport solutions for the West.
Uniting Church Conference Centre,
28 Withers St, Sunshine.
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Help stop the proposed Westlink tunnel and freeway/tollway which will choke our suburbs with more cars and trucks, and which will cause all traffic in no time to be as bad as it is today. Find out more about transport solutions for the West.
Glengala Community Centre,
Glengala Rd,
West Sunshine.
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Help stop the proposed Westlink tunnel and freeway/tollway which will choke our suburbs with more cars and trucks, and which will cause all traffic in no time to be as bad as it is today. Find out more about transport solutions for the West.
West Sunshine Community Centre,
25 Kermeen St,
West Sunshine.
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Syndicated from Libcom on Wed, 2010-06-23
A new wave of strikes is hitting Greece while the government is hesitating to bring its anti-labour law for a vote in Parliament.
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10am -1pm.
Climate Action Centre,
level 5, New Building,
Trades Hall,
Cnr Lygon and Victoria Sts,
Carlton.
Followed by Hazelwood doorknocking in Thornbury for those who wish to participate.
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Screening of doco: Burma VJ
With:
some of Melbourne's best reggae and dancehall DJ's
Dancehall showdown between Burn City Queenz and the Bam Bam Assassins.
and live set from Ali MC and New Dub City Sound.
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On June 28th, 2009, the Honduran people suffered a brutal military coup. Thousands of Hondurans went to the streets to defend their democratically elected President Manuel Zelaya, the Honduran people united in a movement under the banner of the "National Front of Popular Resistance".
Who is Afraid is about:
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With:
Diana Buttu (Lawyer, Academic, Advocate, Political Analyst & Former Negotiator on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process)
UCLA Prof. Saree Makdisi
Dr Ned Curthoys (Australian National University)
Entry: Min $10 donation.
State Library of Victoria Conference Centre,
Entry 3, La Trobe St, City.
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Wanting to Get More Involved in the Campaign for Refugee Rights?\
Come along and get involved with Refugee Action Collective Vic (RAC Vic)
RAC demands:
End Mandatory Detention;
Let the Boats Land;
Full Rights for All Refugees;
No Temporary Protection Visas;
Close the Camps;
Fight Racist Scapegoating.
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The Ogaden community represent refugees who speak Somali, but come from 3 different countries, including: Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Meet the community and learn about their concerns about the genocide that is currently occurring the Ogaden region where there is a media blackout and no attention from the international community.
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