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METRO EVENT | ‘She’s Beautiful When
She’s Angry’
By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 21, 2016 Event: Screening of ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ Dates: Saturday, April 2, 2016, 7-9 p.m. Where: Faith Presbyterian Church Address: 1314 East Oltorf, Austin, TX 78704 Admission: Suggested donation … Continue reading
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Tagged Abortion Rights, Alice Embree, Austin DSA, Documentary Film, Metro, Rag Bloggers, She's Beautiful When She's Angry
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METRO EVENT | ‘War is Trauma’
By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 16, 2016 Event: War is Trauma Exhibition Dates: Saturday, March 19, 2016, 1-4 p.m. Where: First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin Address: 4700 Grover Ave., Austin, TX 78756 Admission: Free AUSTIN … Continue reading
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METRO EVENT | ‘Living on the Hyphen’
By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 14, 2016 Event: ‘Living on the Hyphen’ Dates: Thursday-Sunday, March 31-April 3, 2016 Times: Thursday-Friday, 8 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 2 p.m. & 8 p.m Where: Rollins Studio Theatre, The Long Center Address: … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian-American, Dance, Leng Wong, Living on the Hyphen, Metro, Multiculturalism, Theater
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UT-Austin confab addresses Eurozone austerity
Participants warned of dire economic, social, and political consequences from austerity policies. By Ann Lucas | The Rag Blog | November 24, 2015 The LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin hosted a two-day conference, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ann Lucas, Economic Austerity, Eurozone and the Americas, James Galbraith, Rag Bloggers, UT-Austin
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METRO EVENT | Women, fair trade… and tamales
By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | November 20, 2015 Event: Women and Fair Trade Festival Date: Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 21-22, 2015 Time: Saturday, 10-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Where: Howsen Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin Address: … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin Tan Cerca, Casa Marianella, Fair Trade, Metro, Posada Esperanza, Women and Fair Trade Festival
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METRO EVENT | Thousands expected for Global Climate March in Austin
By Kerstin Johansson | The Rag Blog | November 18, 2015 Event: Global Climate March What: Austin Rally and March Date: Sunday, November 29, 2015 Time: 1:00 p.m. Where: Texas State Capitol Address: 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 Admission: … Continue reading
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Tagged Climate Change, Climate Justice, Global Climate March, Kerstin Johansson, Metro, Social Action
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METRO EVENT | Walking the walk for immigrant families
Action: Three-Day Pilgrimage for Immigrant Families Event: Rally for Immigrant Rights Date: Saturday, November 21, 2015 Time: Noon Where: Across the street from the Governor’s Mansion Address: 1106 Lavaca Street, Austin, Texas 78701 Admission: Public welcome AUSTIN — A three-day … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Detention, Greg Abbott, Immigrant Rights, Metro, Social Action, Workers Defense Project
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METRO | Halloween at Hutto
It’s more trick than treat for the hunger strikers at this Texas immigrant family detention center. By Elaine J. Cohen | The Rag Blog | November 5, 2015 As we sat in the waiting area of the Hutto “Residential” Center, … Continue reading
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Tagged CCA, Elaine J. Cohen, Family Detention, Halloween, Hutto Hunger Strike, Hutto Prison, Immigration Detention, Metro, Rag Bloggers
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METRO EVENT | Remi Kanazi, Palestinian-American poet and human rights activist
Event: A Night with Remi Kanazi What: Poetry and conversation Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Where: ART 1.102 in the School of Art, UT-Austin Address: San Jacinto and 23rd Street, Austin 78712 Admission: Free and open to … Continue reading
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Tagged Houston Demonstration, Metro, Palestinian Solidarity, Poetry Reading, Remi Kanazi, UT-Austin
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We must act on Islamic State genocide
There should be little doubt that the Islamic State has committed genocide; its leaders regularly admit to that continuing war crime. By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | October 25, 2015 “This is genocide.” Every time I read … Continue reading
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Tagged Genocide, ISIS, Islamic State, Lamar W. Hankins, Radical Islamists, Rag Bloggers, United Nations, War Crimes
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METRO EVENT | The ‘New Greek Tragedy’ is focus of panel in Austin
Event: “A New Greek Tragedy? Inequality, Human Rights and Democracy” What: Panel discussion Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 Time: 4:00-6:00 p.m. Where: Sheffield Room (TNH 2.111), University of Texas School of Law Address: 727 E Dean Keeton St, Austin, TX … Continue reading
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Tagged Economic Austerity, Greece, Human Rights, James Galbraith, Metro, UT School of Law
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