The company my father works for sells weapons used in my partner’s homeland
By Izzy Brown, as told to Zelda GrimshawAs Published in The Guardian 6 May 2021 They make great trucks. That’s what my father says whenever I ask him: “What do they make? Who do they sell them to?” “Only to the good guys,” is his standard answer, and the topic changes quickly. But what he calls “trucks”, most people call “tanks”. […]
Land Forces – Flood Media
By Andy Paine On June 1-3, businesses and potential customers will descend on the Brisbane Convention Centre for the LAND FORCES International Land Defence Exposition. At first glance, it might seem like just another industry showcase in the endless cycle of convention-centre events. The promotional material is a masterpiece in euphemistic corporate language, difficult for […]
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Boeing Action May 2021
MEDIA RELEASE Disruptive protest at Brisbane weapons company 10.00 AM Tuesday May 4thBoeing Head Office, 150 Charlotte St Brisbane The head office of weapons manufacturer Boeing has been occupied by a West Papuan solidarity group in Brisbane today. Activists have erected a memorial to murdered West Papuan civilians in the arms company’s lobby to commemorate […]