Marama Davidson was one of the 13 women from almost as many countries who sailed on the Zaytouna, hoping to reach Gaza but instead being intercepted by the Israeli Navy. Marama considers herself privileged to meet such brave, principled women from around the world, including two Israelis who couldn't sail because one of the boats broke down. Marama's story is quite remarkable.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition originally planned for 2 boats with all female crews to attempt to break the siege on Gaza.

Gazans are suffering terribly. If there is any humanity in the world, the siege must be lifted. Ann Wright discusses the purpose of the Women's Boat, with New Zealander Green MP Marama Davidson on board.

The indigenous people, ie native Americans, of North Dakota are determined to protect their sacred sites, their land and their water resources from powerful interests

The democratically elected president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff has been overthrown. While media focused on the Olympics, Michel Temer, the Vice President of Brazil under Rousseff, orchestrated a coup by the financially-powerful that ousted President Dilma Rousseff and made him, Temer, the interim president.

Agriculture Spokesperson Greenpeace NZ. Many people recently became ill from drinking water in Havelock North. Similar incidents, though not on such a large scale, have happened in other years and in other parts of NZ.

Intensive dairying is no doubt a major factor contributing to drinking water pollution . It is time NZ farmers practised SMART, ie ECOLOGICAL, farming.

This year's annual Weapons Conference will be held in Auckland, along with a 'celebration', called Operation Neptune, of 75 years existence of the NZ Navy. The public is urged to gather in Auckland in November with a message No Weapons Expo! No Warships

The sheer number of Palestinian prisoners, men women and children, many on 'administrative detention' should be an international scandal. Charlotte discusses 3 examples of shocking injustice : a women, poet Dareen Tatour, a child Shadi Farrar and an adult Bilal Kayed. International civil society must demand justice.

Marjorie Cohn, Professor Emerita at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, Editor and contributor to Drones and Targeted Killing: Legal, Moral and Geopolitical Issues

Website: www.majoriecohn.com

Drone warfare by the US has become the norm, even killing suspects in countries the US is not a war with. In Dallas Texas the police used a bomb-carrying drone to kill a gunman.

Yet, as Marjorie Cohn has said, “Due process is not just enshrined in our Constitution, it's also enshrined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which the US has ratified, making it part of US Law.”

A discussion of the refugee crisis engulfing the world

Ann Wright is active in organising Women's Boat to Gaza

Later this year, 2 boats with all female crews will attempt to break the siege on Gaza

Gazans are suffering terribly. If there is any humanity in the world, the siege must be lifted. A New Zealand woman, Green MP Marama Davidson will be part of the crew