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Left Over # 4

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Prisons - a serious crime This country has one of the highest rates of imprisonment in the world & that statistic doesn't include those serving a non­-prison sentence or waiting for a court appearance. As of 1 st Dec 2014 there were 8,641 people in NZ's prison. That's more than the towns of Foxton, Featherston and Martinborough combined. Of those people in prison, more than half are M āori & a quarter aged under 25. On top of all that, 70% of people imprisoned get another conviction within five years; the justice industry is a revolving system.   We are inviting speakers who have been involved with the prison system to give a short presentation on this theme, followed by general discussion for all. Come along and join in.   When: 7pm, Thursday, 1st October 2015 Where: 17 Tory Street, Wellington (formerly 19 Tory St)   What: Prisons - ­ a serious crime

Left Over # 4

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Prisons - a serious crime This country has one of the highest rates of imprisonment in the world & that statistic doesn't include those serving a non­-prison sentence or waiting for a court appearance. As of 1 st Dec 2014 there were 8,641 people in NZ's prison. That's more than the towns of Foxton, Featherston and Martinborough combined. Of those people in prison, more than half are M āori & a quarter aged under 25. On top of all that, 70% of people imprisoned get another conviction within five years; the justice industry is a revolving system.   We are inviting speakers who have been involved with the prison system to give a short presentation on this theme, followed by general discussion for all. Come along and join in.   When: 7pm, Thursday, 1st October 2015 Where: 17 Tory Street, Wellington (formerly 19 Tory St)   What: Prisons - ­ a serious crime

New T-Shirts

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Peace Action Wellington are campaigning to stop the weapons conference in November and have produced some cool t-shirts to raise funds and spread the message. The Freedom Shop sells them on behalf (without markup) for $15.

New T-Shirts

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Peace Action Wellington are campaigning to stop the weapons conference in November and have produced some cool t-shirts to raise funds and spread the message. The Freedom Shop sells them on behalf (without markup) for $15.

Sshhhh - Thursday 27 August

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The third meeting of Sshhhh will be taking place at Revolting Books. Drop in from 5.30pm onwards: Revolting Books, 128 Abel Smith St.

Sshhhh - Thursday 27 August

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The third meeting of Sshhhh will be taking place at Revolting Books. Drop in from 5.30pm onwards: Revolting Books, 128 Abel Smith St.

New Books

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Once more we have a range of new books on the shelves. Orders have arrived from both PM Press and AK Press , including: The line has been drawn: it has gone this far, but no further . Published in 2014 ' A Line in the Tar Sands ' makes it clear that the industry needs to be shut down. The tar sands are a pivotal position in the fight against climate change. Anit-colonial and anti-capitalist fighters are confronting an industry driven by some of the largest corporations on earth, which have no goals that are any nobler than maximizing short-term profits and growth. A sample of the book can be downloaded here .   Asia's Unknown Uprisings , by George Katsiaficas. “Through Katsiaficas’s study of Asia’s uprisings and rebellions, readers get a glimpse of the challenge to revolutionaries to move beyond representative democracy and to reimagine and reinvent democracy. This book shows the power of rebellions to change the conversation.” —Grace Lee Boggs, activist and coauthor of