Monthly Archives: December 2009

A New Year for Gaza Solidarity

Please join CodePink New Year’s Eve 4:30pm at City Hall to stand in solidarity with the people of Gaza and the Gaza Freedom Marchers now in Cairo. This will be a simple vigil with signs (please bring one) and a … Continue reading

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San Antonio: Sandra Cisneros B-Day

6pm – 12am Sunday December 20, 2009, The Sandra Cisneros’ fabulous 55th Birthday Party! at “LUNA” on 6740 San Pedro, San Antonio, Tejas It is a fundraiser to benefit the Macondo Foundation, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization that supports professional writers … Continue reading

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THE YOUTH POETRY SLAM – SEASON #8!

Saturday, December 19th, 2009, 4 pm, The Independent, (Corner of East 5th & Brushy Street) Okay. Santa’s right around the corner and Christmas Break is almost here. There is no telling the kind of gifts you will get come Christmas … Continue reading

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X-Mas Tiendita @ Resistencia

12pm – 6pm Saturday December 19, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, 1801-A South First St. Welcome to our yearly X-MAS TIENDITA: where you will find unique holiday gift items: Artesania, Jewelry, Tarjetas, Posters, Literature, Musica, y Liberacion! Join us as we congregate/celebrate … Continue reading

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Nava on Ojos de Dios

7pm Friday December 18, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St., Red Salmon Arts presents Ojos de Dios/God’s Eyes: a platica/presentation by Lipan Apache artist & teacher Julia Nava on the traditional and sacred North … Continue reading

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Antonio Juhasz on the Tyranny of Oil

Saturday, December 12, 3:00 – 4:30 PM, Under the Hood Cafe & Outreach Center, 17 College Street, Killeen, Texas Antonia Juhasz is on the National Advisory Board of Iraq Veterans Against the War and is the Director of The (True … Continue reading

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La Pastorela 2009

Th, Fri, Sat, Dec. 10-12, 17-19, 8pm The Mexican American Cultural Center (MACC) 600 River Street The Austin Latino Theater Alliance (ALTA) proudly announces La Pastorela 2009, a traditional Yuletide play that has been performed in Native American/Latino communities since … Continue reading

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Protest Reeves Detention Center

Demonstration outside GEO Group Regional Headquarters, Thursday, Dec. 10 @ noon, 1583 Common Street, New Braunfels Google map. Contact: blibal@grassrootsleadership.org, Bob Libal of Grassroots Leadership Vigil at the Reeves County Detention Center, Saturday, Dec. 12 @ 11 a.m., Meet at … Continue reading

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Support the Medical Assistance Program in Travis County

Please join ACLU-Texas on Dec. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Travis County Commissioners Courtroom (first floor of the Granger Building at 314 West 11th St. in Austin) to show your support of Austin women of every economic status. A … Continue reading

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Houston: Hansen

Dr James Hansen at the Progressive Forum – Monday, December 7, 7:30 pm, Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center. For more information, visit this link. Climatologist Dr. James Hansen will be in Houston to deliver a presentation titled, “Threat to … Continue reading

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Police Monitor Meeting

Dec. 7, 2009, 6pm-8pm, Council Chambers, 301 W. Second Street,1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701 Public Input Agenda 1) 2009-1053: Complainant alleges detectives failed to properly investigate crimes against her. 2) Community Policing Issues Complainants/Citizens may address the Citizen Review Panel … Continue reading

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Ana Castillo

7:30pm, Saturday Dec. 5, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St., Austin, Tejas A public reading & signing by Ana Castillo, Internationally Acclaimed Poet and Award Winning Author. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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Before IHOP: Juarez-Lincoln U

7pm Friday December 4, 2009, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St., Austin, Tejas CineResistencia presents a documentary film screening of We Will Always Be Here (Sol Rojo Productions) Juárez-Lincoln University, 715 East First Street, was … Continue reading

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Buddha’s Wife at BookWoman

It is a privilege to be able to share my novel Buddha’s Wife with you this coming Wed. (Dec. 2nd) at BookWoman in Austin at 7:00 pm. (BookWoman, 5501 North Lamar, #A-105, Austin, TX 78751). BookWoman at Facebook For those … Continue reading

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Do Not Execute Bobby Wayne Woods

Tests administered to Woods put his IQ anywhere from the 60s to the 80s. An IQ of 70 is considered the threshold for mental impairment. Woods was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to die for the April 1997 slaying … Continue reading

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