Friday, June 25, 7:00 – 11:00 PM, Horseshoe, 3109 E. Cesar Chavez FUNDRAISER FOR MARYLYN BUCK: Long-time political prisoner, poet, and former Austinite Marilyn Buck has been behind bars for 25 years. She is due to be release on paroles in August and is being treated for cancer. Marilyn has fought for the rights of the oppressed around the world — even while in prison — and is now fighting for her life. She needs our support. $10 suggested donation. … Continue reading →

The US SOCIAL FORUM will take place June 22-26, 2010 in Detroit, Michigan. The US Social Forum will provide a space to build relationships, learn from each other’s experiences, and share analysis of the problems our communities face. It will help develop leadership, vision, and strategy needed to realize another world. Another World is Possible. Another US is Necessary!

Sunday June 13th 7:30 pm at MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop King of the Hill Austin Premiere: Austin Premiere and Q&A with Michigan-based Filmmaker REBECCA GLOTFELTY. King of the Hill explores the repercussions of Israel’s expansion of settlement in the West Bank and includes interviews with Israeli settlers, Christian peacemaker teams, the Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions and more.

Saturday, June 12, 12:00 – 3:00 PM, State Capitol, E 11th and Congress On Saturday, June 12th, white supremacists and supporters of SB 1070 will hold a rally at the Capitol and call for a similar racist law to be passed in Texas. SB 1070 is an attack on immigrants and people of color and we need to send a clear message that we will resist similar legislation in Texas. Join us in solidarity with those who are resisting SB … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 10, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM, Beerland, 711 Red River Come hang out with the nice folks from the International Socialist Organization. The show will be to help raise money to send activists from Austin to Chicago for the Socialism 2010 conference in June. With the Crack Pipes, Asthma Attack and more TBA.

June 7th, 2010, 6pm-7pm, Austin City Council Chambers, 301 W. Second Street, 1st Floor Regular Monthly Meeting, Public Input Agenda The Public meeting of the Citizen Review Panel will be held at City Hall Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. The following is the agenda: 1. 2010-0062: Complainant alleges that arresting officer was unprofessional, used excessive force and caused her injury. 2. 2010-0304: Complainant alleges officer used excessive force. 3. 2009-1618: Critical Incident 4. Community Policing Issues Complainants/Citizens may address the … Continue reading →

On Monday June 7, from 9am – 4pm, the community of Austin is going to let Delaware North know how mad they are that workers are being mistreated in their airport. Urgent Call To Action Monday June 7 to support fired airport UNITEHERE members. Delaware North is a New York-based conglomerate operating food and retail shops in the Austin Bergstrom Airport. On March 25, Delaware North workers tried to deliver a petition and speak to their management about their working … Continue reading →

Alternating Sundays – March 28 – June 20, at 1:30 pm, Dominican Joe Coffee Shop, 515 South Congress Activists of all experience levels are invited to participate in a discussion group exploring the theory and history behind a wide range of leftist political traditions and social change efforts. Cynthia Kaufman’s Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change will serve as a guide for discussion. Respect and openness to others’ experiences and viewpoints will be emphasized. Members do not need … Continue reading →

Today! Come join us and visit with 60s activist Bill Ayers, now a Chicago educator widely honored for his work on education reform. (And, according to some on the right, Barack Obama’s best bud and ideological guru!!!) Rag Blog (and mds/austin) Happy Hour Friday, June 4, 5-7 p.m. Maria’s Taco XPress 2529 S. Lamar, Austin Everyone welcome! To all: Rag Blog Happy Hours are informal gatherings for Rag Blog contributors, supporters, and friends. They provide an opportunity for us to … Continue reading →

Thursday, June 3, 7:00 pm, UT campus, Parlin 101, Parlin Hall is in the northwest corner of the South Mall, the grassy area south of the UT Tower. ISO PUBLIC FORUM: THE FIGHT FOR IMMIGRANT RIGHTS On April 23, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed SB 1070, making it a crime for immigrants to fail to carry identification papers and encouraging Arizona police to check the immigration status of anyone “suspected” of being undocumented. To add insult to injury, Brewer signed … Continue reading →

We remember you, ese! RAUL R. SALINAS March 17, 1934 – February 13, 2008 Calaca Press and Red Salmon Press seek submissions for the 2nd Annual raulrsalinas Guerrilla Chapbook Poetry Contest **EXTENDED DEADLINE** Deadline: 11:59PM PST, Tuesday, June 1, 2010 As a way to honor the late Xicanindio poet activist raulrsalinas, Calaca Press (San Diego, Califas) and Red Salmon Press (Austin, Tejas) teamed up in 2009 to create the raulrsalinas Guerrilla Chapbook Poetry Contest. The inaugural contest winner was New … Continue reading →

Dear friends, As you have probably already read, Israel has begun to attack the international flotilla trying to give aid to the people of Gaza. As of this morning, Al-jazeera reports that 19 activists have been killed in international waters. Today we will be protesting the Israeli attack on the Gaza Flotilla at 6th and Lamar across from Whole Foods from 3:00-5:30pm. We hope to see you there to stand with us in solidarity as we protest this war crime … Continue reading →

7pm sábado 29 de mayo 2010, Resistencia Bookstore, 1801-A South First St. Artes Salmón Rojo presenta una lectura y firma de libros de Antología Canicular (Editorial Campamocha, 2009 Edingburg, Texas) con autores: Liliana Valenzuela, Arnoldo Galván, Peter E. Browne, Marco A. Córdova, Marco A. Córdova, Alejandro Cabada Fernández, Jose Skinner, José Esteban Vera, Salvador Duarte, y Juan Antonio González Cantú. Este evento será todo en español. Liliana Valenzuela es la aclamada traductora al español de obras de Sandra Cisneros, Julia … Continue reading →

Saturday, May 29, 6:00 PM, The Delco Center, 4601 Pecan Brook Dr. Come to a movie night to see the immigration documentary by Eric Byler that made history in Prince William, Virginia. Prince William becomes the danger zone in the explosive battle over US immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone who has a “probable cause” to suspect is an illegal immigrant. “9500 Liberty” is based on the reality that immigrants face. This … Continue reading →

Saturday, May 29, 3:00 – 5:00 PM, In front of the Texas StateCapitol STOP RACIAL PROFILING OF OUR COMMUNITIES! SB1070 affects the whole nation. We will not allow similar Laws here in Texas! Sponsored by Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition. More info: 687-4035

Friday-Sunday, May 21-23, Austin Community College, Eastview campus TEXAS CONFERENCE OF THE EQUALITY ACROSS AMERICA NETWORK. On the weekend of May 21-23, activists from across Texas will gather to discuss and debate how to achieve full federal equality while forming a strong regional grass roots network. In addition there will be lots of time to hang out and socialize with other LGBT activists and allies in the region. Don’t miss the opportunity to build unity and meet new activist friends … Continue reading →

Thursday, May 20, 8:00 PM, MonkeyWrench Books, 100 E. North Loop Blvd. A talk by Dr. Simone Brown, UT Assistant Professor of Sociology. Brown’s book project, Skin: Surveillance, Technology and Race, questions how the historical remains of early surveillance technologies form part of the enabling conditions of certain new technologies, including biometrics. Browne is currently working on a co-edited collection with Dr. Shoshana Magnet titled Feminist Surveillance Studies, and is co-editing with Dr. Ben Carrington a special issue of Qualitative … Continue reading →

Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 6pm – 8pm, 5604 Manor Ave (north of E. 51st/just south of Rogge Ln.) Collaboration on community concerns, questions and action items surrounding the City’s recent failings on transparency and accountability. All community members, community-oriented groups, facilitated by the Austin Peace Center Cover-up & Crisis of Leadership: We have recently been witnessing our City commit some of the most egregious actions and inactions re: the Sanders shooting and all the fall-out, including: the internal affairs investigations … Continue reading →

Wednesday, May 19, 1:00 – 2:00 PM, William B. Travis Building, 1701 Congress Ave This rally is scheduled on the eve of the State Board of Education’s final vote on the controversial new social studies standards. This is your chance to stand up to extremism on the state board. The first 50 people will get a t-shirt featuring the logo by design by contest winner Brian Martinez. Come show your support for real education! Location: Sponsored by Texas Freedom Network.

Tuesday, May 18, 5-7 p.m., Maria’s Taco XPress, 2529 S. Lamar Everyone welcome! ‘Tucson Tom’ Miller, Rag Blog contributor, long-time friend, and 60s underground press colleague, will be joining us. Rag Blog Happy Hours are informal gatherings for Rag Blog contributors, supporters, and compadres (and friends of Rag Radio). They provide an opportunity for us to get together and visit over a beer and a taco — or whatever. See you Tuesday at Maria’s…

Tuesday, May 11, 2 – 4 p.m., Texas After Violence Project office, 611 South Congress, Suite 350 (Plenty of Parking The Texas After Violence Project is honored to host Rob Corcoran for a conversation on race, reconciliation, and responsibility. Since 1990, Corcoran has worked with a project called Hope in the Cities in Richmond, Virginia. Join us for conversation and light refreshments Why? Corcoran explains that the “Richmond story matters because real dialogue, real healing, and real partnerships are happening … Continue reading →

Monday, May 10, 2010, 5:00pm – 6:30pm, Austin City Hall, Cesar Chavez and Lavaca The biggest City of Austin scandal in many, many years just broke out Friday night. It had been unfolding for quite some time, and is so deep and wide, it’s hard to make heads or tales. Acevedo goes on the counter-attack to his critics, and attempts to confuse the public saying they couldn’t release the report. The City could ALWAYS have released the report…in fact that … Continue reading →

Saturday, May 8, noon – 9 pm, Alamo Drafthouse, South Lamar. Austin Fair Trade Town and Ten Thousand Villages will host a day of films for World Fair Trade day. Each film will be followed by a panel discussion and questions from the audience. The films will be: “Fair Trade Coffee Production in the Monteverde Cloud Forest”, “Buyer Be Fair: The Promise of Product Certification”, “Maquilapolis [city of factories]“, and “The Price of Sugar”. Panelists include Michael Conroy, chairman of … Continue reading →

7pm Friday May 7, 2010, Resistencia Bookstore, casa de Red Salmon Arts, 1801-A South First St. Red Salmon Arts presents Café Libro, a bi-monthly open mike series, featuring Rosalee Martin. Rosalee Martin is a published author of a variety of professional works, children’s books and poetry chat books. She has poems and a short story in the women’s anthology, Many Paths, Many Feet published in March 2010. She was a contributing writer for The Villager and Nokoa. Dr. Martin was … Continue reading →

Thursday, May 6, 2010, Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum After winning the Deep Ellum Film Festival’s Audience Award, garnering a “Texan of the Year” nomination, and even sparking a bill in the Texas Legislature, Border Bandits, begins a one-week run in Austin, on Thursday night, May 6, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in the Texas Spirit Theater, located at 1800 Congress. A panel discussion of the questions the film raises, and its … Continue reading →