Saturday, May 30th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Austin City Hall Plaza (W Cesar Chavez St & Lavaca St ) Health Care for All Texas Austin Chapter Coalition to Rally at City Hall for Single-Payer Universal Health Care AUSTIN – Noting that Texas has the highest rate of uninsured in the United States at 28 percent, a coalition of groups is holding a Rally for Improved “Medicare for All” Saturday, May 30th, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm … Continue reading
Tuesday, May 26, 2009, 8 PM-1 AM, Eden House Coop, 1910 Rio Grande St The Palestine Solidarity Committee is raising money to send 2008-2009 co-chair Isaac Kalish to the Occupied West Bank in August on a delegation with Birthright Unplugged, but it isn’t cheap. This coming Tuesday we will be holding a charity benefit party and poker tournament to raise the funds in time. To raise money, we are inviting you to play Texas Hold ‘Em poker with us for … Continue reading
Please join us at Under the Hood café in Killeen at 11am on May 25th for a peaceful noon march to the gates of Ft. Hood. Bring water, signs, and tolerance (this ain’t Austin, folks!), plan to stay afterwards to eat and visit. See the UTH website for directions www.underthehoodcafe.org Many of you have asked me, “how can I support you?” Well, this is how. Not only will you support me, you will show your solidarity with soldiers who are … Continue reading
9pm Saturday May 23, 2009 Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts 1801-A South First St., Austin, Tejas Conjure: Calling up the Spirit of Struggle, Resistance, & Liberation We invite you to a forum for progressive artist/activists: A series of experiments in jazz music, dance, spoken word, & cinema. This session will feature: spoken word peformance by Matt Richardson & body movement/dance by Annelize Machado. Rooted in the tradition of improvisation, revolution, and blues, Conjure is a sovereign site for … Continue reading
Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM, UT campus, RLM 4.102 FROM THE GROUND: STORIES AND EXPERIENCES FROM SURVIVORS OF THE BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY The Union Carbide Chemical Disaster in Bhopal, India has killed more than 23,000 people due to a catastrophic gas leak and ongoing water contamination in this central Indian city. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the horrific night in 1984 when a toxic cloud of methyl isocyanate enveloped the sleeping city. The Anniversary is a celebration by … Continue reading
May 19, Execution vigil 5:30 – 6:30 pm 11th & Congress (in front of Capitol) “I know I hurt you very bad,” Michael Lynn Riley said to his victim’s relatives, including her two daughters and husband. “I want you to know I’m sorry. I hope one day you can move on and, if not, I understand.” Brandy Oaks said she accepted Riley’s apology and was pleased to hear it. She was 4 when her mother, Wynona Harris, was killed. “This … Continue reading
Friday, May 15, 7:30-9:30PM, First Unitarian Church, 4700 Grover Ave, Room 15 Priscilla Murr, PhD., LPC Cost: $12 Jung Society members; $15 non-members A small cave on the Pedernales River is the location of thousand year-old paintings. This space was most certainly sacred to the artist and the community she/he created it for. The cave with the paintings provided a place apart from the daily life where psychic transformations, initiations and contact with the transcendent could occur. Priscilla took a … Continue reading
May 13-15: 2nd National Conference on Restorative Justice,”Mainstreaming Restorative Justice: Empowering Communities, Restoring Responsibility,” For educators, academics, practitioners, faith leaders, policymakers, judges, community leaders, and all concerned citizens. To be held at the University of Texas at San Antonio – Downtown Campus. For more information, visit their Web site at www.restorativejusticenow.org/ or contact Dr. Michael Gilbert, mgilbert@utsa.edu or 210-458-2683.
7pm Wednesday May 13, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts 1801-A South First St., Austin, Tejas Red Salmon Arts presents The Death Penalty and the Modern Meaning of Southern Justice: a platica/discussion with Melynda Price Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky College of Law Melynda Price teaches in the areas of torts, immigration, law and social science and law and popular culture. Her research focuses on citizenship, punishment and the role of law in the politics of … Continue reading
Saturday, May 9, 6:00 – 10:00 PM, Gateway Apartments (UT Student Housing) Community Center, 1618 W. 6th St., West 6th St. at Campbell (just east of MoPac). Featuring reports from recent relief efforts in Gaza, and from 8-10 PM, an evening of great music. Sponsored by Austin Coalition for Palestine
Saturday, May 2, 2009 @ 7:00 pm, The Independent (fka 501 Studios), Corner of E. 5th & Brushy Presented by The Texas Youth Word Collective: The time has arrived spoken word mavens. The Seventh Annual Austin Youth Poetry Slam Off is finally here!!! Teenagers throughout the Austin area have endured a season of spoken word challenges to meet one last time in a battle for four coveted spots on the Austin Youth Slam Team. The prize, you ask? A return … Continue reading
Saturday, May 2, 1:00 PM, In front of the Texas Capitol (11th & Congress) Come join us while we march in support of and speak out for House Bill 304, House Bill 2267 and House Bill 91. Come stand in solidarity with family members and friends of those on death row who are affected by the barbaric Law of Parties. Bring your friends, and raise your voices with us as we speak out about the injustice of killing men/women who … Continue reading
MARCH FOR JUST AND HUMANE IMMIGRATION REFORM! MAY !, 2009 6 p.m. Meet at Texas Capitol South Steps 7 p.m. March to City Hall begins For more information, please email caroline@austinirc.org or call 512.468.5479 6 p.m. Junten en las Escaleras del Sur del Capitolio del Estado de Texas 7 p.m. Marcha al Concilio de la Ciudad empieza Para más información, contacte a caroline@austinirc.org, 512.524.2012. Patrocinadores: Coalicion por Derechos de los Inmigrantes de Austin, NICA, Cristo Rey, MEChA, Proyecto Defensa Laboral, … Continue reading