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Thursdays 121pm. Plenty Valley FM 88.6 'Bridges to Peace' program, dedicated to promoting and inspiring positive peace and nonviolence in the community. Contact Susan Carew or

Coming events 

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Tariq Ali PUBLIC MEETING on "Globalisation & democracy after Iraq"
7.30pm Thursday 19 May 2005, RMIT Story Hall, Swanston St, City
Tickets $15 / $8 from Readings Carlton. Telephone bookings and at door if not fully booked
RMIT Globalism Institute and NTEU RMIT Branch
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Wednesday 4 May, 6:30 pm, Indigenous Social Justice Association - Melbourne Supporters Group meeting, featuring a talk on the courageous two decade battle for justice by Letty Scott. Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Phone .

Tuesday, May 10, 7pm: Film showing and discussion "Falluja: Fall and Fallout". An eyewitness report of the destruction of the city of Fallujah in November 2004. Plenty of time for discussion. Carlton library, 667 Rathdowne St, North Carlton. Carlton-Fitzroy Peace Group

Monday 16 May, 6.30pm: Peace Meal: three course dinner and dicussion $20. Topic: 'Seeking Happiness" at 21 Coxon Parade, North Geelong 3215. Therese . Email  

Wednesday 18 May, 6.30pm: Public Forum: Training for Activists -  Insights, Methods and New Learnings at 124 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Victoria. Entry by donation with finger food and plenty of time for discussion and exchange. Pt'chang and the Nonviolence Training Project  www.nonviolence.org.au. RSVP / info: 03

WEEKLY roundtable discussion: An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire
Sessions 7 pm - 8:45, dinner served at 6:30 pm for a $6.50 donation. Info www.radicalwomen.org
Solidarity Salon, 580 Sydney Road, Brunswick. Discussion materials available for small charge.
Thursday, 19 May: Confronting Empire
Thursday, 26 May: The Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire
Thursday, 2 June: Instant-Mix Imperials Democracy: Buy One, Get One Free
Thursday, 9 June: When the Saints Go Marching Out: The Strange Fate of Martin, Mohandas and Mandela
Thursday, 16 June: Imperialism, Iraq and the Right to Resist
Thursday 23 June: Not Again!

Monday 30 May, 8.30am: Protest  @  WMC 's  Annual General  Meeting. No nuclear waste - no nuclear weapons - no uranium mining. Melbourne Park Function Centre,  Batman Avenue , Melbourne melways ref 44 A10. Take a stand against genocide corporate pollution and for a sustainable nuclear free future. Nuclear Free Australia www.nukefreeaus.org

5-7 June: A Healthy Future Conference. The incredible demand for the annual Communities in Control Conference meant that over 600 people were turned away from the 2004 Conference. Places are now available for the 2005 Communities in Control Conference (including the new Pre Conference Extra Special Day) held 5-7 June 2005.
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More details at vicpeace.org
Saturday August 6 Hiroshima Never Again Rally and march - Details to follow
Saturday August 6 Concert with Japanese drummers and artists. Hiroshima photo display - Details to follow. Further information: Japanese for Peace
Saturday August 6 Sunday August 7 Conference ?Nuclear Terror: 60 Years On? Medical Association for the Prevention of War National Conference.
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