Tag Archives: Alice Embree

Alice Embree :
METRO | Ambush at UT-Austin

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

A firestorm of criticism has followed the selection of George Prescott Bush to receive the Latino Leadership Award. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 30, 2015 AUSTIN — When Texas Land Commissioner George Prescott Bush became the … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree :
METRO EVENT | Michael Milligan brings one-man ‘Mercy Killers’ to Texas audiences

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

‘Mercy Killers’ is merciless is in its very personal indictment of the American health care system. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | April 26, 2015 Event: Mercy Killers Date: Tue-Wed, May 12-13, 2015 Time: 8 p.m. Where: The … Continue reading →

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METRO | Remembering Oscar Romero with a ‘Day of Action’

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Demonstrators mark the anniversary of Archbishop Romero’s assassination with calls for an end to refugee detention. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | March 25, 2015 AUSTIN — On March 24, the anniversary of Archbishop Oscar Romero’s assassination in … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry’ screens in Austin

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

The film is a powerful testament to a movement that changed the course of history. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | February 23, 2015 Event: Screening of ‘She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry‘ What: Feature documentary on the early … Continue reading →

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METRO | Feminism is alive and well in Austin

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

The Women’s Community Center of Central Texas builds on work that the women’s movement in Austin has done over the decades. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | January 19, 2015 AUSTIN — Feminism is alive and well in … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree :
METRO | Honoring the enduring courage and generosity of Rev. Bob Breihan

Posted on January 6, 2015 by Thorne Dreyer

Spiritual counselor and social activist Bob Breihan is celebrated on the occasion of his 90th birthday. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | January 7, 2015 AUSTIN — Rev. Bob Breihan sported a black top hat — with the … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Alice Embree : Israeli author and peace activist to speak in Austin

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Related: Latin American countries are breaking with the U.S. on its uncondiditonal support for Israel. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 17, 2014 Event: Speaker: Israeli activist Miko Peled Place: Westminister Presbyterian Church Address: 3208 Exposition Blvd., … Continue reading →

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METRO | Alice Embree : Texas stands with Gaza

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Thousands march in Austin protesting the Israeli invasion and demanding an end to U.S. complicity. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 6, 2014 AUSTIN — Thousands convened at the state Capitol in Austin on August 2nd for … Continue reading →

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METRO | Alice Embree : A moving memorial for the victims of the UT Tower shootings

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Whitman survivor Claire Wilson James said, ‘It was so important to me that a student group organized this event, and that a younger generation is carrying these stories forward.’ By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | August 4, 2014 … Continue reading →

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Alice Embree :
VERSE | Beyond Borders

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 15, 2014 On the edge of memory The slogan echoes “El Salvador is Spanish for Vietnam” U.S. weapons for Right-wing death squads Yield peasant massacres And refugees In recent memory President … Continue reading →

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METRO EVENT | Alice Embree : Defending Palestinian rights

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

Interfaith group protests Israel’s ongoing ‘reign of terror’ in the West Bank and Gaza and the murder of Palestinian civilians. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | July 8, 2014 Event: Protest against Israeli Reign of Terror in Gaza … Continue reading →

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METRO | Alice Embree : Grassroots Leadership takes on the prison profiteers

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Thorne Dreyer

The group helped end immigrant family detention at T. Don Hutto private prison and is challenging Travis County Sheriff Hamilton’s deportation policies. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | June 22, 2014 AUSTIN — Grassroots Leadership says that Texas … Continue reading →

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