Hello and welcome to the Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice's 9th eBulletin.

Contents:

• Forum: Language Wars: The Role of Media and Culture in Global Terror
• Film Night Fund Raiser: Candy
• Special Membership Offer
• Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice T-Shirts now on sale
• Other other organisations' events

Assoc Prof Jeff Lewis discusses his new book ‘Language Wars’ in which he deals with the relationship between the media, culture and new forms of global, political violence. Assoc Prof Peter Horsfield will respond and discuss the relationship of media and religion.

You can download a copy of the flyer from http://www.democracyandjustice.org/images/languagewars.pdf.

When: 7pm Tuesday 16 May 2006
Where: Evatt Room @ Trades Hall (cnr Lygon St and Victoria St Carlton)
Cost: $5 (Free for ACDJ members)

2. Film Night Fund Raiser: Candy

Please come and join us on Wednesday May 31, 6:30pm at the Kino Cinema (45 Collins St, Melbourne) where we will be screening the new Australian film 'Candy' staring Heath Ledger, Abbie Cornish and Geoffry Rush.

It is already getting a great deal of critical acclaim and is sure to be one of the biggest films this year.

Tickets are $15 Adult and $12.50 concession. To book a ticket please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call Hammy Goonan on 0402 072 653.

Not only will you be seeing a great film but you'll be helping the Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice to survive and maintain our independence.

3. Membership - SPECIAL OFFER
Thanks to our friends at Ocean Press and Husta La Victoria St Bookshop we have 20 copies of The Emerging Police State by William Kunstler to give to the next 20 people that join up as members of the Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice. This book, valued at $23 is available to memberships which start from as low as $20 a year.

Our Membership scheme is three tiered, with students/concessions being $20, full price/waged $40, solidarity/household/organisation $100.

OurCommunity.com.au kindly processes our memberships and you can sign up at their site: http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/membership/membership_details.form?membershipId=715.

Alternatively you can print out a membership form at: http://www.democracyandjustice.org/images/Membership%20form.pdf and send it back to us.

Donations can also be made through the OurCommunity.com.au site at: http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/acdj.

4. Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice T-Shirts now on Sale!
Sick of being a walking billboard for a nasty multinational corporation? Sick of wearing clothing made in conditions that constitute human rights abuses? Stuck for ideas for Christmas presents and don't want to give all your hard earned dollars to corporate bully boys that hardly need more money? Concerned about how attractive you are?

We've just the thing for you. Stylish, no-sweat, Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice T-Shirts. For a meager $25 (inc Postage and Handling) you can be the hippest person on the block and all money made goes straight to your favorite non-profit: The Australian Centre for Democracy and Justice.

Order forms are available at: http://www.democracyandjustice.org/images/tshirts.pdf or just send us an email and we'll fix you up.

5. Other events
If you’d like your event included in this list please email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with “eBulletin” in the subject.