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Title: National Seniors Members - Win a copy of Peace Crimes book Post by: oldfellow on Monday 13 July 2020, 05:05:25 am https://nationalseniors.com.au/members/competitions/win-a-copy-of-peace-crimes-pine-gap-national-security-and-dissent
(https://nationalseniors.com.au/generated/640w-1/peace-crimes-cover-9780702260445-copy-jpeg-1593998963.jpg?1593998966) 6 July – 14 August 2020 Win a copy of Peace crimes - Pine Gap, national security and dissent Enter now At the closely guarded and secretive military facility, Pine Gap in Australia’s Northern Territory, police arrest six nonviolent activists. Their crime: to step through a fence, lamenting and praying for the dead of war. They call themselves Peace Pilgrims. The Crown calls them a threat to national security and demands jail time. Their political trials, under harsh Cold War legislation, tell a story of obsessive Australian secrecy about the American military presence on our soil and the state’s hardline response to dissent. In Peace Crimes, Alice Springs journalist Kieran Finnane gives a gripping account of what prompts the Pilgrims to risk so much, interweaving local events and their legal aftermath with this century’s disturbing themes of international conflict and high-tech war. She asks, what responsibilities do we have as Australians for the covert military operations of Pine Gap and what are we going to do about them? For your chance to win a copy of the book, submit the form below. If the details are not correct, please update your details through My Account. The competition closes 11:59 PM AEST on Friday 14 August 2020. Only one entry per member is permitted and only one prize will be awarded to the winner. This prize will not be exchanged for any other, unless specified by National Seniors Australia. Please login to enter You must be a current member of National Seniors to enter this competition. |