Thursday, July 31st, 7:30 pm (81 minutes), Alamo, Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd, Austin TX 78750 VoteRescuers! If you didn’t see the screening of the movie, “Uncounted – The New Math of American Elections” during a recent VoteRescue meeting, you need to come see it! And if you DID, come back and see it again, and bring some friends! Introduced by: VoteRescuers Karen Renick and Vickie Karp UNCOUNTED is an explosive new documentary that shows how the election fraud that … Continue reading →

“Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted,” he said in his final statement, quoting from the Bible. “It is finished.” The parents of Davis’ victim watched through a window a few feet from him, but he never looked at them. He was pronounced dead at 6:19 p.m., eight minutes after the lethal drugs entered his body.

Sun. July 27th, 7:30pm, Trinity United Methodist Church, 600 East 50th St. Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader and Vice Presidential running mate Matt Gonzalez speak in Austin. Musical guests: Daniel Cioper and Public Offenders. Suggested contribution: $10 / $5 student www.VoteNader.org debbie@votenader.org

Friday July 25, 7pm, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. Red Salmon Arts presents Macondistas en Osten: an evening of poetry and short stories by Angie Chau (Berkeley, CA), Gabriela Jauregui (Los Angeles, CA), and Rachel Jennings (San Antonio, Tejas). Join us to celebrate & honor emerging poet/writers from the yearly Macondo Writing Workshop founded by Sandra Cisneros. www.macondoworkshop.org

7/23 Carolyn Wonderland 8/6 Sonny Landreth 8/20 Doyle Bramhall/Gary Clark Jr Happens every other Wednesday evening in June through August, Zilker Park becomes an array of blankets, couples, families and dancing as thousands converge on the grassy highlands of Zilker Park. Bring the family to Zilker Park’s Rock Island for Austin’s largest FREE concert series from 7:30 – 9:30pm. Shows will be alternate Wednesdays June 11th through August 20th. Blues on the Green features some of the best local Austin … Continue reading →

Wednesday July 23, 7pm, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. Red Salmon Arts presents Red & Black Ink: a Xican-indigena spoken word performance featuring Ara Cruz (Denver, CO) & Iris Rodriguez of poetas insurgentes. Born and raised in Denver, Ara Cruz is a Xicano/Indigenous (Mexica/Tiwa) spoken word artist, teacher, and organizer who finds himself standing on the shoulders of those women and men who have struggled to maintain traditions and dignity. Graduating from the University … Continue reading →

Sonnier made no final statment and was pronounced dead at 6:18 p.m. The execution of Derrick Sonnier is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23. We will hold our vigil as usual in front of the capital grounds (intersection of Congress and 11th) from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.

Tuesday, July 22, 2008, noon: City Hall Media Room AUSTIN PUBLIC SAFETY SOLUTIONS RELEASES “CITATION, NOT TAXATION” REPORT: Millions Wasted Yearly as Public Safety is Compromised Austin – At the apex of the budgeting cycle and as police union officials negotiate for their five-year meet and confer contract with the City, both of which typically generates much talk of a need for more police officers, Austin Public Safety Solutions (APSS) will release a new report demonstrating we don’t need more … Continue reading →

Saturday, July 19th, 6 pm, Amala Foundation, 1006 South 8th Street An Evening of Latin American Music, Food & Fun at the Amala Foundation to Benefit Columbian Children see www.amalafoundation.org for more info! A Benefit for the Colombian Children to Attend the Global Youth Peace Summit 2008, featuring live music by talented latin american musicians from the Austin community, a menu of delicious food, dessert, and refreshments, and more! All ages welcome! Please join us for an evening of Colombian … Continue reading →

Friday July 18, 7pm, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. Red Salmon Arts presents Cafe Libro, a bi-monthy open mike series, featuring Ish Kundalawa. She is a wandering poet, an accidental teacher, an intentional student, a stubborn peace & justice activist, an unapologetic rabble-rouser, & a professional bon vivant who sometimes has time to sleep. She graduated with a MFA from the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University. Currently she is in … Continue reading →

FOR JUST NEXT 7 CRITICAL DAYS CALL YOUR CONGRESSMAN AND DEMAND IMPEACHMENT. If they are for impeachment have them push the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Rep Conyers, to act now. We need as many calls, emails and letters as possible before July 25th. GET YOUR FRIENDS AND NEGHBORS TO CALL.

This month’s Iraq Moratorium Vigil will take place this Friday, July 18, at noon outside the Netroots Nation convention at the Austin Convention Center (4th and Neches). Please join us.

June 19 – August 14: Of Rage and Redemption: the first U.S. exhibit in almost sixty years of the work of one of the most highly regarded Latin American artists of the twentieth century presents over forty works by master Ecuadorian artist Oswaldo Guayasamín, from his early paintings responding to Ecuador’s four-day civil war of 1932 to his final works of the 1980s. They speak to issues of war and peace, social conflict, and human compassion, reflecting not only the … Continue reading →

Monday, July 14 – Friday, July 18 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Cameron Retreat Center, 2403 E. Holcombe. 2008 marks the ninth year of the Peace Camp for children kindergarten through 5th grade. Sponsored by Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the camp’s mission is to provide an alternative day camp experience that fosters understandings of peace, justice, and care for the environment appropriate to the ages of the children involved. A major goal is for the children to … Continue reading →

Thank you for your past support of the Peace House. It’s that time of year again! August will be here soon, and the Crawford Texas Peace House has a mortgage payment due now. We have a balance of $4.24 in the bank (Contrary to some misinformation, the mortgage has not been paid off. There is a balance of $47,654.00 left.) All money donated to the Peace House has been spent on paying the bills and maintaining your home in Crawford … Continue reading →

Sunday July 13, 2:00 – 5:00 PM, 1001 Cumberland Rd. Join PDL for their Summer BBQ, with food, music, child care, and great company. All are welcome $5 per plate, and children under 12 eat free More info: 391-2305

Saturday, July 12, 2008, 10:00 AM to noon, Central Presbyterian Church, 200 E. 8th St. Austin Center for Peace and Justice and YOU A time and space in which to listen, ponder, collaborate…Enjoy coffee, juice, and bagels, and join forces with others in the community who are working for social change. Each of you is encouraged to tell us what you’re engaged in and how we can support you. Featured this month is Charles Wukasch, Co-Chair of the Travis County … Continue reading →

Friday, July 11, 2008, doors open at 7pm. Open mic, youth poetry and spoken word from 7-9pm. Speak outs, networking and deejay music will follow with HipHop acts/Know Your Rights trainings from 10pm-2am. The historic Victory Grill, 1104 E. 11th St. featuring politically conscience hiphop, information such as: how to file a police complaint, Know Your Rights and Cop Watch trainings and spoken word and visual art from from the Young Scholars for Justice Network. All ages are invited. Austin … Continue reading →

Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 6:00 pm, Ruta Maya World Headquarters, 3601 S. Congress You’ve seen WWF. You’ve seen WWE. You’ve seen RAW. Now see the spoken word Smack Down equivalent: It’s SLAAAAMMMM BOOOWWWWLLLLLLL FOOOUURRRR!! Yes, folks, this is it. A chance to see Austin ’s heavy weight slam poets on one stage at one time duking it out for the title of Best Slam Team of Austin before they head off to their respective youth and adult national events … Continue reading →

Thursday, July 10, 8 pm: Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop. The award-winning Mexican movie “De la Calle” (2001, 90 min, In Spanish with English subtitles) presents an engrossing, contemporary look at the life of teenagers and young children living on and under the streets of Mexico City. Although not a documentary, the film is able to create a gritty, realistic atmosphere. It manages to evoke a bleak beauty and some sense of hope amid the squalor and depravity. … Continue reading →

July 10,2008, 6 p.m, Council Chambers, 301 W. Second Street, Ist Floor Office of the Police Monitor Regular Monthly Meeting 6pm-8pm Public Input Agenda 1) 08-035 Complainant alleges that he was unlawfully arrested. 2) 07-730 Complainant alleges that the subject officer wrote a false report and complainant feared retaliation by subject officer(s). 3) 08-031 Complainant alleges that an APD detective failed to fully investigate an accident involving his seeing-eye dog. 4) 08-100 Complainant alleges that police were not justified in … Continue reading →

“I’ve been sorry for the last 10 years. I wish you could accept my apology,” he said to an uncle who watched impassively through a window. “I know you can’t give your forgiveness. It’s OK. I understand. I know I caused a lot of pain.” Turner said he hoped his family could come to terms with what he did. “I accept the responsibility. I take this penalty as a man. I am sorry.” Seven minutes later, he was pronounced dead … Continue reading →

Sunday, July 20, 7-10 PM On July 20th Co-Lab unveils the Austin incarnation of the Changarrito. After a successful debut at Fuse Box festival 2008, the Changarrito became a venue for local artists to show new work, and art collectors to find emerging talent. The Austin Changarrito will reside permanently at Co-Lab, allowing artists to continually show their work within a community-oriented framework. Paired with appearances at local events, the Austin Changarrito will continually allow artists to break out of … Continue reading →

Tuesday, July 8, 7:00 PM, Spiderhouse Cafe, 29th and Fruth (one block east of Guadalupe) Come to informal meeting and find out how to get involved in the struggle against Texas’ criminal injustice system. More info: cedpaustin at gmail.com

Sunday July 6th, 2008, 3:00- 4:15 PM, Brave New Books = 1904 Guadalupe in Austin FOCUS OF DISCUSSION: This will be a very action focused meeting where we will discuss petition signatures, letter writing, developing a volunteer base for legislative inventory visits and a phone banking campaign. We will then turn our attention to Harlan, as he gives us his logistical inventory of volunteer needs to make this event a super success. Hopefully everyone will have at least four main … Continue reading →