• Malalai Joya: The Afghan people are fed up Malalai Joya: The Afghan people are fed up 14 January, 2013

    'The presence of foreign troops only makes our struggle for justice harder, because the occupiers empower reactionary warlords - and now also empower Taliban'

  • Michael Moore: I don’t support the troops, America, and neither do you Michael Moore: I don’t support the troops, America, and neither do you 5 January, 2013

    'I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you. I am tired of the ruse we are playing on these brave citizens in our armed forces.'

  • Free, free Gaza Free, free Gaza 27 November, 2012

    Despite the ceasefire, Sydney came out for Gaza on November 24, It was a spirited, youthful rally.

  • Gaza: Gillard government must press Israel to cease fire Gaza: Gillard government must press Israel to cease fire 21 November, 2012

    November 22, 2012 Stop the War Coalition adds its voice to those demanding that Israel immediately stop its massacre on the people of Gaza. The Gillard

  • Stop Israel’s new massacre in Gaza: Boycott Israel now! Stop Israel’s new massacre in Gaza: Boycott Israel now! 16 November, 2012

    The Palestinian BDS National Committee calls on people of conscience around the world to intensify BDS campaigns to hold Israel accountable for the unacceptable attacks on the people of Gaza.

  • Gaza under attack Gaza under attack 15 November, 2012

    As Israel steps up its ground and aerial attacks on Gaza over the past 48 hours, Gazan-based activist Shamikh Badra reported that at least 9 Palestinians, including children, have been killed, and more than 50 others, including 6 women and 12 children, have been wounded.

  • Syria: No foreign ‘humanitaran’ intervention Syria: No foreign ‘humanitaran’ intervention 29 July, 2012

    The Syrian protests for democratic and economic reforms have been overtaken by an armed struggle which is desperate and bloody on both sides.

  • Can we stop a civil war in Syria? Can we stop a civil war in Syria? 2 July, 2012

    Syria is close to full-scale civil war. If the conflict escalates further, as former UN Secretary-General and current envoy of both the UN and the Arab League Kofi Annan noted, “Syria is not Libya, it will not implode; it will explode beyond its borders.”

  • Why foreign intervention in Syria will only shed more blood and could set the region on fire Why foreign intervention in Syria will only shed more blood and could set the region on fire 12 June, 2012

    The US and its allies are sponsoring regime change through civil war and while paying lip service to the Annan plan, they are making sure it won't succeed.

  • Syria: Stop foreign intervention Syria: Stop foreign intervention 30 May, 2012

    Foreign minister Bob Carr’s decision on May 29 to expell the Syrian Charge d’Affairs is lock step with NATO countries doing the same. It can only be read as the Australian government condoning steps towards overt foreign military intervention in Syria.

  • NO to NATO protests | Chicago & London |19 May NO to NATO protests | Chicago & London |19 May 17 May, 2012

    Joint statement by United National Antiwar Coalition (US) and Stop the War Coalition (UK)

  • Syria: No to foreign intervention Syria: No to foreign intervention 26 February, 2012

    Stop the War Coalition opposes sanctions against Syria – steps towards a military intervention – by the United States, Israel, NATO or any other foreign power. We oppose the

  • 10 shameful years since Iraq invasion 10 shameful years since Iraq invasion 20 April, 2013

    Irene Doutney gave this speech to the protest outside where John Howard was delivering his 'no regrets' speech inside.

  • Try Howard as a war criminal Try Howard as a war criminal 9 April, 2013

    Ten years after the invasion of Iraq, John Howard will address the conservative think tank the Lowy Institute for International Policy on his views. It will be yet another “no regrets” speech. This is despite the horrifying evidence of Iraq’s devastation by the Coalition of the Willing.

  • Iraq: 10 years on Iraq: 10 years on 16 February, 2013

    On February 16, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the biggest ever protest in Sydney, when half a million of us marched against Howard’s avowed support for the invasion of Iraq.

  • Urgent action needed: join the campaign to ban depleted uranium weapons Urgent action needed: join the campaign to ban depleted uranium weapons 18 September, 2012

    Write to Bob Carr and your MP ahead of next UN vote on depleted uranium weapons Depleted uranium (DU) weapons are chemically toxic and radioactive

  • ‘Losing’ the World: American decline in perspective ‘Losing’ the World: American decline in perspective 15 February, 2012

    Noam Chomsky writes that the US's presumed right to impose its will on the world, by force if necessary, has not changed. But its capacity to do so has.

  • The violence all around: a brief history of drones The violence all around: a brief history of drones 11 February, 2012

    John Sifton, advocacy director for Asia at Human Rights Watch, writes that with the invention of drones, we crossed into a new frontier: killing that's risk-free, remote, and detached from human cues.

Video

David Hicks speaks out for Julian Assange & WikiLeaks

1 June, 2012

Torture victim David Hicks’ first rally speech since his 7 years in Guantanamo concentration camp was a powerful and moving message of support for Julian Assange and WikiLeaks.

The Bitter Reality of Afghanistan – with Malalai Joya

20 May, 2012

Behold the effect of white phosphorus bombing on a young child’s skin. In May 2009, Afghan lawmaker Obaidullah Helali, who headed a delegation investigating this massacre from US bombing in the western province of Farah, confirmed that it took the lives of 95 children.

Leave Afghanistan, urges Malalai Joya

17 April, 2012

Joya said that life in Afghanistan will be ‘no picnic’ when the occupying forces finally leave. But she insists that this is the first and necessary step towards justice.

Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy: Christine Assange

28 March, 2012

Christine Assange speaks at Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy forum, on 17th February 2012. Over 400 people attended.

Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy: Jennifer Robinson

28 March, 2012

London-based human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson speaks at Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy forum, on 17th February 2012. Over 400 people attended.

Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy: Scott Ludlam

28 March, 2012

Greens Senator Scott Ludlam speaks at Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy forum, on 17th February 2012. Over 400 people attended.

Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy: Humphrey McQueen

28 March, 2012

Socialist historian Humphrey McQueens speaks at Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy forum, on 17th February 2012. Over 400 people attended.

Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy: Mary Kostakidis

28 March, 2012

Journalist Mary Kostakidis speaks at Wikileaks, Assange and Democracy forum, on 17th February 2012. Over 400 people attended.

Christine Assange speaks about her son Julian

17 November, 2011

Recorded during protest of Obama’s visit to Australia, Canberra Nov 17 2011, Christine Assange speaks about her son Julian Assange & Wikileaks and the failure of

Get on the bus to protest Australia-US war alliance Nov 17

1 November, 2011

Obama’s visit provides us with an opportunity to make our voices heard, and to join with the movement of the 99% opposing wars for the 1%. We plan to hire a bus that will leave Sydney approximately 7am to arrive in Canberra at 10am and return in the evening of the same day. Will you join us?

America and oil: declining together?

16 September, 2011

America’s rise to economic and military supremacy was fueled in no small measure by its control over the world’s supply of oil. It should come as no surprise, then, that the country’s current economic and military decline coincides with the relative decline of oil as a major source of energy.

Chomsky: 9/11 – was there an alternative?

11 September, 2011

Osama bin Laden may be dead, but his American legacy lives on fiercely in Washington policy when it comes to surveillance, secrecy, war, and the national security state (as well as economic meltdown at home).

Malalai Joya in Sydney: Marrickville town hall meeting Sept 9 – Book your ticket now!

30 May, 2011

Afghanistan’s renowned peace, democracy and women’s rights activist, Malalai Joya, is coming to Sydney as part of her educational and fundraising tour of Australia in September.