Wednesday, April 8th, 8 p.m., Monkeywrench Books, 110 E. North Loop Morristown: In the air and sun (2007). Filmed over an 8-year period in the mountains of east Tennessee, interior Mexico, and Ciudad Juarez, Morristown: in the air and sun is rooted in the authentic expression of workers who speak about their lives, work, disappointments, and hope. These conversations are combined with scenes in factories, fields, union halls, Mexican stores, city parks, and employment agencies. The documentary travels to the … Continue reading →

Wednesday, April 8: TSEU members at UT and allies meet at 10 AM at Littlefield Fountain on to walk together to Waterloo Park for the big march. 11 AM – noon: state workers’ march from Waterloo Park to the Texas Capitol. 12:00 – 1:00 PM: Rally at the Capitol! Full schedule and more information: http://www.cwa-tseu.org/public/events/events.html Lobby Day is state workers’, clients’, and supporters’ chance to take a stand for the future of Texas and for our jobs. It is a … Continue reading →

April 6, 2009, 6p.m., Council Chambers, 301 W. Second Street,1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Public Input Agenda 1) 2007-0739: Officer was allegedly rude and used excessive force. 2) 2008-1163: Complainant alleges that officer conducted an inappropriate bodily search. 3) 2008-1211: Complainant alleges that officer conducted an inappropriate bodily search. 4) 2008-1582: Complainant asserts that APD Detective failed to conduct a thorough investigation and filed an incomplete investigation with the court.

Thursday, April 2, 3 to 4 p.m., Chicano Culture Room, Texas Union 4.206 “The Future of the News Media in the Age of Obama” By Juan González Author/investigative journalist Juan Gonzalez is a columnist for the New York Daily News and a co-host of Democracy Now! with Amy Goodman. Sponsored by: the School of Journalism, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) and the College of Communication Latino Media Studies Program

Wednesday, April 1, 7 p.m., UT campus, Thompson Conference Center auditorium (TCC 1.110) (TCC is next to the LBJ School at Red River and Dean Keeton. There is free convenient parking for motorists in the large lots along Red River.) “Airstrikes and the Airwaves: Charting the Political and Media Landscapes in Pakistan” – a talk by Imran Aslam, president of GEO Television. Journalists have struggled to expand press freedom as Pakistan has moved from military to civilian rule in recent … Continue reading →