Category: Events

Sahara Libre!: A Roundtable Discussion on Western Sahara’s Struggle for Liberation (26 March 2024)

March 26, 2024 | 11:00AM Western Sahra | 12:00NN Algeria Refugee Camps | 7:00PM Manila | 6:00PM Jakarta bit.ly/SaharaLibreRTD On the UN’s maps of remaining non-self- governing territories in Africa, there is one last remaining colonial question left– the case in question is Western Sahara. It was during the last months of 1975, that the Saharawi people’s […]

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Revolutionaries Not Terrorists: Regarding the Attacks on ILPS Canada’s Webinar “Women in Defence of People’s Struggle”

You may access the Zoom Recording here: https://vimeo.com/920297384?share=copy&fbclid=IwAR1Lj_NH1_VaFZgCIGUnKYfXCRE2mdhyMB006FcOT5JzjEzh2J-tB5wPUnk ILPS in Canada scheduled a Zoom webinar, under the theme of “Women in Defence of People’s Struggle”, on Sunday, March 3 at 1pm. The event featured two revolutionary women who have been at the forefront of anti-imperialist organizing since the 1960s, including Coni Ledesma of the National Democratic […]

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Philippines Australia Union Link (PAUL) and Migrante NSW joined the picket line on 6 Dec. to join Coles workers to build enough community support to win their claims

Big supermarkets like Coles have been making super profits during the pandemic, and distribution centres have been working very hard. But Coles plans to cut its workforce when it announced it will introduce robots to automate the centres. This move could cut the workforce to about 50 by 2023. The Smeaton Grange Regional Distribution Centre […]

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Beyond Mining: Stories from the Frontline

Philippines Australia Solidarity Association (PASA) hosted a forum as part of the counter event to International Mining and Resources Conference (IMARC) in Melbourne held between 22-29 November 2020. The forum held on 25th November 2020 discussed the anti-mining struggles in the Philippines, especially against Oceana Gold’s destructive operation in Didipio, Nueva Vizcaya. Speakers included Enteng […]

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Migrant women and family violence during lockdown

Gabriela Australia’s online forum on Migrant women and family violence during lockdown was very successful and have attracted zoom attendance from different formations (mainstream family and domestic violence services, community organisations, and government agency) and individuals. Facebook live streaming garnered almost a thousand engagements and views at the time of the activity and continues to […]

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Support Network for International Students (SNIS) launched. Immediate actions followed.

By Candice Rabusa: The Support Network for International Students (SNIS) was officially launched on Saturday, the 12th of September 2020. International students are one of the most vulnerable sectors of the Australian society and the pandemic just uncovered how severe the insti- tutional issues are. SNIS was born out of the necessity to consolidate the […]

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Indigenous Peoples (IP) in Cagayan Valley: Their Struggles and Continuing Challenges

Speech delivered at the Forum of Philippine Caucus for Peace 18th October 2020, Melbourne, Australia By Mafel Macalanda, Regional Coordinator, Cagayan Valley Indigenous Peoples Alliance Region 2, or popularly known as Cagayan Valley, has eight major IP groups found in its five provinces. The Isinay and Gaddang of Nueva Vizcaya, the Calinga, Aeta, and Agta- […]

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The Struggle of the Lumads: Speech delivered at the Forum of Philippine Caucus for Peace

By Chad Booc, Spokesperson, “Save Our Schools” Campaign (18th October 2020, Melbourne, Australia) Lush green forests, flowing rivers, fertile soil, diverse flora and fauna — such is the abundance and richness of the Lumad’s ancestral lands in Mindanao. Apart from what is seen by the naked eye, these indigenous territories are known to be rich […]

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