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Date Posted: 15:10:47 12/17/03 Wed
Author: GPJA - Mike Treen
Subject: Seasons Greetings and New Year Plans

GLOBAL PEACE AND JUSTICE AUCKLAND NEWSLETTER #51, December 16, 2003

Website http://www.gpja.pl.net/ Contact details: Forums - John Minto, (09)
846 3173, jbminto@xtra.co.nz; Newsletter Editor - Mike Treen 0212547440 /
3616989 miket@pl.net Web page - Geraldine Peters (09) 3765994
bern@ihug.co.nz Donations can be sent to GPJA, Private Bag 68905, Newton,
Auckland. All communication regarding the GPJA mailing list (email or snail)
should be addressed to gpja@xtra.co.nz

Dear friends,

On behalf of GPJA I'd like to extend a big thanks and the warmest seasons
greetings. With the continuing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and NZ's
continuing military support for the US-led occupations of those countries,
2004 looks like another busy year for the peace and social justice
movements.

I'd like to signal a few of the events that will be happening in the new
year for those keen to participate.

January 16-18 is the annual protest at the Waihopai electronic spy base near
Blenheim. Those keen to take part should contact John Minto (see above) for
details. Activists from around the country will be using the occasion to
network on plans for the year.

BRUCE HUBBARD'S court case for sending an "offensive" email to the US
Consulate is set for January 22 at the North Shore Magistrates Court, Cnr of
Corinthian Drive and Don McKinnon Rd Albany. Be there to support him.

Monday, February 2, is our first GPJA FORUM of the year. We have a special
guest Sue Newberry from Christchurch explaining how financial management
systems are manipulated to promote more market reforms and privatisation.
Sue Newberry is a senior lecturer at the University of Canterbury, with a
research interest in public sector financial management reforms which are an
integral part of world trade developments. She has published research on
health-related aspects of the reforms; on the debilitating effects of the
accounting and budgeting system operated at central government level; on the
many biases and distortions in the system, including those that favour PPPs;
and on the way in which accounting developments help to conceal those
biases. Internationally, she is involved in research on PPPs and public
sector developments with colleagues in both Australia and the UK, and is an
invited speaker at the University of Sydney's PPPs forum in December 2003.

Sunday, February 15 will be GLOBAL PEACE PROTEST MUSIC FESTIVAL. The GPP
Music Festival is the initiative of PEACE NOT WAR, a grassroots campaigning
group raising awareness through music, and responsible for the Peace Not War
CD. (http://www.peace-not-war.org/Festival/index.html) Peace not War based
in the UK have put a call to groups around the globe to celebrate the
anniversary of the global peace protest of February 15th 2003, by organizing
music events in every town around the world. Worldwide travelling event
organizer The Plot (Tony Martin) has decided to take up the call whilst
being based in Auckland for the summer. The Plot has previously been a
part of events in support of Tibetan refugees in Nepal, Burmese communities
in Australia and most recently organizing the RAW Peace, event in London
timed to coincide with the state visit of George W. Bush. Seeking to
initiate the celebrations here in Auckland The Plot is calling on
likeminded individuals, campaign groups, performers and artists to state
their commitment in preparation for this day. All interested parties should
contact TONY MARTIN on 0211559875 or alternatively Email
theplotlondon@lycos.com

SATURDAY MARCH 20 is the GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION AGAINST WAR AND OCCUPATION and
marks the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. The day has been adopted as a
focus of activity by peace groups throughout New Zealand. Put it in your
diary today. We will be marching at 12 noon from the bottom of Queen St to
the Town Hall for a rally.

MESSAGES

The INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY committee is planning activities for March 8
2004. The next committee meeting is on Sunday January 18. For further
information please contact me
janetbogle@hotmail.com, tel 8340604; or Kirsty at euphemiak@yahoo.com

There's a nationwide mobilisation happening to combat the government over
genetic engineering. A worthy publication by the name of DECONTAMINATE has
come out to inform and inspire the direct action movement. Copies are
available from the address in the Resources section, but it will also be
available online quite soon at http://decontaminate.enzyme.org.nz

To teach the skills to take direct action, there is a NATIONAL DIRECT ACTION
CAMP happening at the start of January. Just remember me raving about the
direct action training that happened in Christchurch a few weeks back, and
pretend I was encouraging you to go to this overnight training camp. Talk
the talk with other interested people, and come away from it with skills to
walk the walk. People's Moratorium Direct Action Camp 1:00pm Friday 2
January to Saturday 3 Mountain Valley School, near Motueka Contact: 021 130
9486
peoplesmoratorium@riseup.net www.pmea.org.nz/camp.html Learn the skills you
need to remind the government that the people matter more than their
corporate sponsors. The National Direct Action Camp is a three day series of
workshops on blockading, media training, decontaminating fields, and other
activist skills.

WAIHOPAI SPYBASE PROTEST CAMP
Friday 16 to Sunday 18 January, Waihopai Valley, near Blenheim
New Zealand's most significant contribution to American wars is the Waihopai
spybase. Waihopai is controlled by the US, with New Zealand (including
Parliament) having little or no idea what goes on there. We invite people
from around the country to join us for the weekend of anti-war protest at
this spybase.
Come prepared for roughing it and camping out. We've hired portaloos and a
marquee. We provide the food. Bring sleeping bag, groundsheet, a tent,
torch, water bottle, eating utensils, clothing for all weather, and $30 (or
$15 unwaged) to cover costs. Absolutely no open fires." Close the Waihopai
Spybase now! Organised by the Anti-Bases Campaign, for more info check out
http://www.converge.org.nz/abc/Protest03.html or email
cafca@chch.planet.org.nz

SOCIAL FORUM AOTEAROA
To get involved in a list group to plan the next Social Forum in Aotearoa
contact nate@natecull.org

TRIP TO SAHARAWI REFUGEE CAMPS, APRIL 2004
AWSA is inviting responses to the idea of organising a trip to the Saharawi
refugee camps near Tindouf in south west Algeria in April 2004 for 5-8 days.
Exact dates are not yet fixed. Estimate of cost $3000 to cover fare* + $1000
for extras including overnight accommodation in Algiers and possibly a
European city depending on how flights coordinate. In the camps there will
be no living expenses you are the guest of the Saharawi people. Visas need
to be obtained from the Algerian consulate in Jakarta. Kamel Fadel the
Polisario representative in Sydney will write a letter of introduction to go
with your application. Post your passport with DHL and allow 2-3 weeks. Make
sure your passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of travel.
In the camps you will stay with a family. Each day we will be taken to see
various aspects of life.
To register your interest and to be kept informed please send contact
details to Cate Lewis, Australia Western Sahara Association (Melbourne) tel
: 03 9489 4007 email : awsamel@alphalink.com.au
post : AWSA, P O Box 164, Clifton Hill, Vic 3068 (Copy message to
annalucia@chn.quik.co.nz).

APPEAL FOR SUPPORT FOR US MINERS STRUGGLE FOR JUSTICE
Seventy-four coal miners at C.W. Mining Company's Bear Canyon mine (known
also as Co-Op mine) in Huntington, Utah, were illegally fired from their
jobs on Sept. 22, 2003, after they protested the suspension of a co-worker
and unsafe job conditions. The mine, owned by the Kingston family, had
suspended UMWA supporter William Estrada for refusing to sign a disciplinary
warning the week before. At the time, it was the company's third attempt to
victimize a UMWA supporter, according to the Co-Op miners. These workers,
mostly Mexicans, contend they were fired and locked out by the company
because of concerted activities and unsafe conditions.
http://www.umwa.org/coop/coop.shtml
For more information about the case contact janet.roth@actrix.c.nz

NZ/AOTEAROA
Leaked papers suggest secret NZ role in Iraq
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/0,2106,2757505a6005,00.html
In the line of fire, by Nicky Hagar
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2757569a1861,00.html
Greens say NZ deceived over Iraq role
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2757579a6160,00.html
NZ's role in Iraq praised by Downer
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2757693a6160,00.html
US and NZ must get out of Iraq
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0312/S00112.htm
Activist offers SIS help with video
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0312/S00076.htm
Clark already cashing in on Iraq War
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0312/S00098.htm

FACTSHEET - AHMED ZAOUI
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/PO0312/S00096.htm
Is Ahmed Zaoui a terrorist?
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0312/S00108.htm
THE SIS, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE. On 7 December Keith Locke called for an inquiry
into SIS and police mishandling of the Ahmed Zaoui investigation, following
the revelation that a significant portion of audio from an interview with Mr
Zaoui had gone "missing".
http://www.greens.org.nz/searchdocs/PR6990.html
Not so nice New Zealand: The xenophobic reaction to an Algerian asylum
seeker is imperilling Kiwis' reputation for tolerance, writes David Fickling
http://www.guardian.co.uk/elsewhere/journalist/story/0,7792,1107364,00.html

PACIFIC
WEST PAPUA: Gag Island under threat
http://www.GreenLeft.org.au/back/2003/565/
The dome of silence on Nauru
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0312/S00133.htm

PALESTINE/ISRAEL
"An occupation that creates children willing to die" by Leah Tsemel an
Israeli lawyer working in Jerusalem. "My parents left Europe just before the
Holocaust and they lost most of their family members in it".
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=22&ItemID=4607
Settlers vie for East Jerusalem
http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/1212/p06s01-wome.htm

IRAQ
Belief that insurgency will fade may be misplaced
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A158-2003Dec14.html
Michael Moore: We finally got our Frankenstein
http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?SectionID=15&ItemID=4683
Army shells pose cancer risk in Iraq (including to NZ troops based in the
area)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1106687,00.html
Tariq Ali: To the victor the spoils
http://www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1106271,00.html
Iraq - Vietnam replayed
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0312/S00105.htm
Dear Mr President - About the Iraq National Symphony Orchestra....
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1209-10.htm
Iraq contracts won by Bush donors‚
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3231345.stm
Take No Prisoners: U.S. Marines execute an Iraqi to the cheers of fellow
marines
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article5365.htm
Iraqis Denied Worker Rights Under U.S. Occupation:
Labor journalist David Bacon exposes how the Bush administration is
systematically busting unions in Iraq to facilitate privatization and how
none of the $87 billion appropriated by Congress for reconstruction will go
to Iraqi workers or the unemployed.
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=03/10/30/1627246
Noam Chomsky: "Of course it was all about Iraq's resources"
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/04/60minutes/main586841.shtml
Operation Iraqi freedom‚
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/04/60minutes/main586841.shtml
Israel trains US assassination squads in Iraq
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1102940,00.html
The losing battle for hearts and minds
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/12/07/1070732074009.html

IRAN
Iran's Ebadi collects Nobel, swipes at West
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=3971063

NUCLEAR WEAPONS
A new era of nuclear weapons : Congress, with only a limited debate, has
given the Bush administration a green light for the biggest revitalization
of the country's nuclear weapons program since the end of the Cold War,
leaving many Democrats and even some hawkish Republicans seething.
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2003%2F12%2F07%2FMNG5Q3GH
941.DTL

CHOMSKY FEATURE
"Keeping the rabble in line"
http://www.zmag.org/chomsky/rab/rab-contents.html

PRIVATISATION OF WAR
The privatization of war
http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1103566,00.html
The Booming Defense Business: The mounting scandal, which centers on whether
Boeing improperly offered Pentagon procurement official Darleen Druyun a job
while she was negotiating the terms of a $20-billion deal to lease 747s from
the company, goes well beyond a few misguided executives at one corporation.
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-hartung10dec10,1,738632
8.story

THE BATTLE FOR WATER
Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke, YES! Magazine
Due to increasing demand, shrinking supply and the interest of global
corporations out to make a profit, water has become the 'blue gold'
of the 21st century.
http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=17360

ENVIRONMENT
US Govt Climate Change Scientists: There's 'No Doubt' Industry is Primary
Cause
http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/1204-04.htm
Looting Planet Earth "The winners after the mass extinction that finished
off the dinosaurs are about to become the losers. One in four mammal species
and one in eight bird species face a high risk of extinction in the near
future: the population of each species is expected to fall by at least a
fifth in the next 10 years. Almost all are endangered by human activity."
http://www.nationinstitute.org/tomdispatch/index.mhtml?pid=1116

AIDS
Global AIDS Pandemic Spreading at Alarming Rate. While Bush Administration
Impedes Access to Life-Saving Treatment - Interview with Salih Booker,
executive director of Africa Action
http://www.scoop.co.nz/mason/stories/HL0312/S00141.htm

Mike

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