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Eric Jasinski : Treating PTSD With Jail Time

Spc. Eric Jasinski.Went AWOL seeking help for PTSD:Eric Jasinski released from Texas jailBy Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 23, 2010 Eric Jasinski is being released from the Bell County Jail in Belton, Texas, tomorrow morning, April 24. … Continue reading

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Alice Embree on Political Activism : Carry it On

Alice Embree, holding sign, participates in anti-war vigil at Texas State Capitol, March 19, 2008. Photo by CodePink/Austin.On my political activism:Carry it on By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 6, 2010 [On March 30, Long-time Austin activist … Continue reading

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Labor Activist : Bill Fletcher Speaks to Austin Audience

Bill Fletcher. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Bill Fletcher speaks to Austin audience:Union organizing and class struggle By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / March 29, 2009 On Sunday night, March 28, Bill Fletcher, Jr. — union … Continue reading

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Singer/Soldier Travis Bishop : War Resister Released from Stockade

Singer/soldier Travis Bishop, who refused deployment to Afghanistan for reasons of consience, has been released from prison. Photo from Dallas Dreamer.Fort Hood Soldier who refused to deploy:Travis Bishop released from Fort Lewis stockade By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog … Continue reading

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San Antonio : Thousands Rally for International Women’s Day

More than 2,000 demonstrators celebrated International Women’s Day, Saturday, March 6, in San Antonio. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.International Women’s Day:Multi-ethnic coalitionCelebrates the struggles of women By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / March 8, 2010 … Continue reading

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Texas State University : Escalate the Peace!

Bobby Whittenberg, Iraq Vet, at Escalate the Peace! rally, Texas State University in San Marcos, Wednesday, February 10. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Escalate the Peace! San Marcos demonstrators rally in the sleet By Alice Embree / The … Continue reading

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Sgt. Travis Bishop : Ft. Hood War Resister to Get Out Early

War resister Sgt. Travis Bishop flashes peace sign to supporters as he is taken to the Bell County (Texas) Correctional Unit after being sentenced to one year in prison at court martial on August 14, 2009. Photo by Eric Thompson.Afghanistan … Continue reading

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Alice Embree : Here’s to the Soldiers of Fort Hood

Jackie Thomas at Under the Hood Coffeehouse near Ft. Hood. Photo by Cynthia Thomas / The Rag Blog. Thoughts of Charles Whitman on the tower,And the soldiers who come back broken from war Bring the troops home and take care … Continue reading

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Austin : Billionaires for Wealthcare!

Healthcare Not Warfare demonstration in Austin. Above: “Billionaires for Wealthcare.” Below, demonstrators stage a “die-in” for peace. Photos by Alan Pogue / The Rag Blog.Austin rally calls for healthcare reform,An end to the Afghanistan War By Alice Embree / The … Continue reading

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Austin Group Denounces Honduran Coup

A message from Honduras: “Jail for the coup-plotters!”. Photo from Indymedia/Honduras.Demonstration is part of week of international action against Honduran coup. By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / August 17, 2009 Demonstrators in Austin gathered on August 14 to … Continue reading

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Alice Embree : The Court Martial of Travis Bishop

Travis Bishop (right), before his sentencing. With (left) journalist Dahr Jamail and attorney James Branum. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Anti-war GI Travis Bishop found guilty;joins Victor Agosto in Bell County jail I can not say that a … Continue reading

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Alice Embree : The Court Martial of Victor Agosto

Victor Agosto, immediately prior to his Court Martial at Fort Hood, Texas. Seated on left is Agosto’s civilian attorney, James Branum. Photo by Cynthia Thomas / The Rag Blog.The Summary Court Martial of SPC Victor Agosto In an unscripted emotional … Continue reading

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