A Press Conference will be held Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 at 2:00 pm to commemorate the death of Sofia King, who was shot by police officer, John Coffey, on June 11th, 2002. The Press Conference will be held at the Rosewood Courts, where Sofia King lived, 1917 Rosewood across the street from Wells Grocery Store.

Crawford, Texas, Sunday, June 8th, 8:30 PM, Crawford Football Stadium in Tonkawa Park, (From 317 in Crawford, take 4th st. east 1/2 mile.) The Alamo’s world-renowned Rolling Road Show is planning to bring its inflatable 50 foot screen to Crawford! With your help, they’ll show CRAWFORD outdoors, under the stars, in the town of Crawford itself. For eight years President Bush and white house press corps have made Crawford, Texas part of a story. On Sunday, June 8th the people … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 8th, 7:30pm, MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. Local activists from the Five/Eleven campaign will hold a public forum to discuss the Real ID Act of 2005, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s REAL ID program. Many public officials have rejected the Real ID Act, which creates a massive national ID system without adequate security or privacy safeguards, which makes it more difficult and costly for people to get licenses and travel. This also makes … Continue reading →

Saturday, June 7th, 8:00 pm, MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. A Day of Resistance against the Green Scare! A benefit for Marie Mason, Ohio environmental activist Solidarity is a Weapon! A recently recorded interview with Derrick Jensen–speaking on impending Ecological Collapse, the Green Scare and the Radical Environmental Movement.

Defending Democracy – June 7 though September 14, Wednesdays-Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Station Museum, 1502 Alabama at LaBranch. See below for June 6 opening. The exhibit features work originating in three radical movements: the Black Panther Party (BPP), ASARO from Oaxaca, and Otabenga Jones & Associates from Houston.

Saturday, June 7, 6:30 -11:30 p.m., Jovita’s Restaurant (South 1st Street). Texans for Peace is hosting a fundraiser in preparation for their fourth annual conference, Teaching Peace in Texas Schools, which will take place on the second Saturday in October. Bands playing at the fundraiser are Melancholy Ramblers, We Go to Eleven, and Shelley King and her band. KOOP radio’s Pedro Gatos will emcee. Admission is $10.

Thursday, June 5th, 8pm, MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. “Mistaken Identities: Nation/Race/Gender” A discussion with Robert Jensen of the themes in his last three books, WITH a presentation on Radical Publishing with the South End Press Collective. In his last three books — Getting Off: Pornography and the End of Masculinity; The Heart of Whiteness: Confronting Race, Racism, and White Privilege; and Citizens of the Empire: The Struggle to Claim Our Humanity — Jensen examines how nation, race, and … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 5, 7:00 PM, UT campus, Parlin Hall room 206 The 60th anniversary of the founding of the Israeli state brought the world’s attention to the crisis facing the Palestinian people. Today the Palestinians live in a constant state of siege. In places like Gaza, Israel’s actions have created a humanitarian crisis of heartbreaking proportions. A number of people who sympathize with the plight of the Palestinians are re-visiting the question of how to bring about peace and justice … Continue reading →

Tuesday, June 3, 5:30 PM, 11th and Congress PROTEST THE FIRST TEXECUTION IN 8 MONTHS Between September 2007 and May 2008 there were no execution in the United States, while the Supreme Court deliberated over the current method of lethal injection. In the end the court decided that the use of lethal injection is not cruel and unusual punishment. As abolitionists we say all executions are cruel and unusual. It’s time to end the barbaric death penalty. Let’s tell Texas … Continue reading →

Monday, June 2, 7 p.m. Old Quarry Library, 7051 Village Center Dr. (off of Far West, west of Mopac). Bonnie Tamres-Moore, a founding member of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture, will speak about torture, the United States, and the rule of law. The event is sponsored by the United Nations Association – Austin Chapter.

June 2, 2008, 6pm-8pm, Council Chambers, 301 W. Second Street,1st Floor Public Input Agenda 1) 07-798- The complainant is alleging the Officer wrote false information in offense report. 2) 07-709- The complainant is alleging Officers mishandled a property dispute. 3) 07-708- The complainant is alleging bias on the part of Officers, and involved themselves in a civil matter. 4) 07-532- The complainant is alleging that no one at APD would handle a complaint of assault. 5) 08-013- The complainant alleges … Continue reading →

Sunday, June 1st 6pm at Jovita’s FEATURING: CERRONATO, Vallenato y Cumbia from the Texas Hill Country, and THE DJEMBABES, Women whose drumming and singing create bridges to understanding and who speak as instruments for peace! PLEASE JOIN US FOR FUN, DANCING, FELLASHIP, AND SURPRISES! HELP US RAISE FUNDS TO CONTINUE OUR CREATIVE, POWERFUL, AND SOMETIMES OUTRAGEOUS WORK FOR PEACE!! $10 suggested donation at the door http://www.codepinkaustin.com