Monthly Archives: June 2010

The Secret Powers of Time

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by

Social psychologist Philip Zimbardo has some interesting observations and insights about time perspective and how it affects our work, health and well-being, all set to a well-orchestrated animation for a talk he gave at the RSA. The clip is a … Continue reading →

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‘Liberate all ghettos’: Free Gaza, Palestine action in Warsaw

Posted on 30 June, 2010 by

From Poland to Palestine: support for the Gaza Ghetto in the old Warsaw Ghetto … From Polish Palestinian solidarity site Kampania-Palestyna: Yesterday, Israeli and Polish activists met in the ruins of Warsaw’s old Jewish Ghetto. The activists sprayed ‘Liberate All … Continue reading →

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Australia: 11 Unions back campaign to boycott Israel

Posted on 29 June, 2010 by

I am tickled to hear about growing support for BDS from Australian unions … and in such ocker Aussie accents! Well done, CFMEU! Meanwhile, the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) has a piece about Julia Gillard’s silence on the ”excesses” of … Continue reading →

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‘When governments refuse … we as individuals have a duty to act’: MP speaks up for human rights in Palestine, endorses BDS

Posted on 19 June, 2010 by

Thank you, Julia Irwin, Australian federal parliamentarian who gave a fine statement in the House debate on Wednesday, 16 June 2010. The Member for Fowler (ALP) spoke up for citizen action and BDS, stating, “… like the Stalinists of old, … Continue reading →

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