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Wednesday, August 1, 8 p.m.
Video: "Meeting Face to Face: the Iraq-U.S. Labor Solidarity Tour"
Texas Labor Against the War (TxLAW) and Campus Anti-War Movement to End the Occupation (CAMEO) are co-sponsoring a showing of "Meeting Face to Face: The Iraq - U.S. Labor Solidarity Tour." The 27-minute documentary follows six senior Iraqi labor leaders through 25 U.S. cities during the June 2005 Iraq - U.S. Labor Solidarity Tour, sponsored by U.S. Labor Against the War - http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org/ . Speaking to American audiences for the first time, Iraqis explain why the primary condition for a peaceful resolution in Iraq is ending the U.S. occupation and why an independent labor movement is crucial in creating a democratic society. Meeting Face to Face captures the energy and emotions of the tour while adding to the debate vital perspectives and experiences we almost never hear -- those of the Iraqis themselves.
TxLAW will have members there to provide more information on the Iraqi labor movement, the 2007 tour, and the Iraqi opposition to the proposed Oil Law.
Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

Thursday, August 2, 8 p.m.
Oaxaca Video and Discussion
In the Mexican state of Oaxaca, 428 days after a peaceful strike by the state teachers' union was attacked by state and city police -- an action that caused a state-wide rebellion resulting in 23 deaths and hundreds of arrests of demonstrators -- the police and the governor have attempted to suppress another popular demonstration. On July 16th the Oaxaca state police attacked a demonstration with tear gas and clubs, resulting in 40 people injured and 60 arrested.
MonkeyWrench Books is hosting an evening of information and recent video footage from the Mal de Ojo video collective: the June 2007 film Compromiso Cumplido, a documentary that denounces human rights violations committed by the government of Oaxacan Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz, including six political murders during the 2006 uprising. The film is in Spanish. After the video and discussion, there will be planning for a local demonstration demanding the release of all prisoners and the end to government repression of popular organizations in Oaxaca.
Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

Tuesday, August 7, noon
Demonstration against State Repression in Oaxaca
Mexico's Oaxaca state government continues to repress popular demonstrations. On July 16th, police attacked the Guelaguetza indigenous dance festival and are regularly using tear gas and batons to disperse gatherings all over the city. "La Otra Tejas, Austin" is organizing a demonstration to demand an end to police violence and human rights violations against the popular uprising in Oaxaca.
Location: Mexican Consulate, 800 Brazos St. (SW corner of 9th and Brazos).

August 10. Doors open at 5:00 p.m.
Austin Freedom Fest
Legendary singer Willie Nelson and the Grammy award-winning band Asleep at the Wheel
-- featuring MPP VIP advisory board member Ray Benson -- will perform at the Austin
Freedom Fest, a benefit concert to raise money for marijuana policy reform.

Location: The Backyard in Austin, Texas
Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m.

Be sure to visit
http://www.austinfreedomfest.com and purchase your tickets as soon as possible so
you can be a part of this once in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Special guests include Paula Nelson, Carolyn Wonderland, Jackie "The Joke Man"
Martling, and Mark Stepnoski. Proceeds from the benefit concert will go to MPP,
NORML, and WAMM.

Visit   http://www.thebackyard.net   for more information about the venue.
Visit   http://www.austinfreedomfest.com   to purchase your tickets.

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national e-mail list will make at least one financial donation to MPP's work in
2007. Please visit http://www.mpp.org/donate to donate now.

MPP will be able to tackle all of the projects in its 2007 strategic plan --
http://www.mpp.org/2007plan -- if you and other allies are generous enough to fund
our work.

We are required by federal law to tell you that any donations you make to MPP may be
used for political purposes, such as supporting or opposing candidates for federal
office.

Saturday, August 11th, 9am - 6pm
Introduction To The Constitution
Instructor: Michael Badnarik

Michael Badnarik, Constitutional scholar, 2004 Presidential candidate for
the Libertarian Party, 2006 Congressional candidate, AND the "Stepfather
of the Constitution", will deliver eight amazing hours of information on
this brilliant creation by the Founding Fathers.....GUARANTEED to be
unlike anything you ever learned in school!

Do you know....the difference betweens rights and privileges?

....if you really need a license to drive a car or carry a gun?

....what constitutes a "sovereign individual"?

...that We the People created Congress, and WE grant Congress privileges?

...that the Federal Reserve is neither federal, nor has reserves?

...that all ten elements of the Communist manifesto are now present in
our country?

When the Founding Fathers ended the Constitutional Congress, they were
asked what form of government they had created for the colonies.  "A
Republic...IF you can keep it!"  Benjamin Franklin responded.

IF WE WANT TO KEEP AND DEFEND IT, WE MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND IT!  LEARN
about our country's brilliant  foundational document ~ and why the
Constitution needs to be protected and defended!

SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW: “Constitution Now!”, a one-act play by Peach
Orchard Productions on the Constitution that will help him light the
fires of liberty in every town in America.

COST:  $99; $50 non-refundable deposit to hold your seat due by August
10th.  (Last-minute registrations are OK!)

(* $10 discount for YOU if you refer another who registers * PLUS * $10
discount for THEM! * )
 

Location:  Crowne Plaza Hotel, 6121 N. IH 35, Austin, Texas
(NE corner of 290 & I-35)

Please send your $50 deposit check payable to:
"Constitution Preservation Trust" with your name,
address & phone number (and e-mail address) to:

Truth Enterprises
7010 Hwy 71 West
Suite 340, PMB 162
Austin, TX  78735

OR:  Register with PayPal at Michael's website:

http://www.constitutionpreservation.org

This is one class you'll always be glad you attended! If you think you
already know about the Constitution because you studied about it in
school, THINK AGAIN!  Please register TODAY to hold your place!

Vickie Karp
VoteRescue
Coalition for Visible Ballots
512/775-3737

Sunday, August 12, 2 p.m.
Austin Project for a Participatory Society Book Group: "Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change"
The Austin Project for a Participatory Society's August book of the month is Cynthia Kaufman's Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Ideas for Action explores a wide range of leftist political traditions -- including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism, poststructuralism, feminism, critical race theory, cultural studies, and environmentalism, as well as Left organizational forms and strategies.
"There's a long-running conversation about what's wrong with our world and how to fix it. Ideas for Action fills in on the 'backstory' that can help you to join that conversation." - Jeremy Brecher
Participants are encouraged to purchase the book from Monkeywrench Books (407-6925, 110 E. North Loop), which has ordered extra copies.
Location: Carver Branch Library, 1161 Angelina St.

Sunday, August 12, 6-10 p.m.
Benefit for Texas Jail Project - Jovita's Jailhouse Rock
Texas Jail Project - http://www.texasjailproject.org - is dedicated to improving the conditions for the thousands of people -- mothers, fathers, brothers, sons, sisters and daughters -- incarcerated in Texas jails. The benefit will feature performances by Carolyn Wonderland, Jo Carol Pierce and spoken word artist Genevieve Van Cleve. Texas activist, author, and Texas Jail Project co-founder Diane Wilson will speak, along with Petra Montoya and others who have been affected by the conditions inside Texas city and county jails.
$10 suggested donation at the door.
Location: Jovita's Restaurant, 1619 South First Street.

Tuesday, August 14, 7 p.m.
Austin Event to Save Antioch College
As a bastion of progressive thought and activism since the 1850's, Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio has been called a "boot-camp for the Revolution." However, the University's Board of Trustees has voted to close Antioch College in June 2008 and turn the campus into a corporate retreat center. Alumni of Antioch - http://antiochians.org - and other concerned Austinites are hosting an event to bring attention to the effort to preserve the school's character and mission. Antioch Alumni Board member (and Austin Voices for Education and Youth staffer) Tim Eubanks will speak and videos will be shown, on the current situation as well as excerpts from the comedic Antioch Adventure movies.
Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

August 17, 18, 9:00am-6:00pm SAXET GUN SHOW! Your one-stop shop for guns, ammo, knives, books,  hunting, fishing, & camping gear, water filters, soap, vitamins,  motor oil, survival tools and info, security cameras, alarms,  western collectables, and lots more!  Shop 'til 6:00 on Saturday.  Come on out for a look-see, and network with some interesting folks.  Location: NEW Crocket Center  10601 North Lamar (between Rundberg and Braker)  More info: http://saxetshows.com/  For additional information contact SAXET.  Phone: 361-289-2256, Fax: 361-289-2359

Friday, August 17, 5 p.m.
Youth Activists of Austin "The War Is Over" Rally
Youth Activists of Austin are organizing a rally and march to begin at 5 p.m. at the Texas State Capitol (11th and Congress). At 6 p.m. participants will march to Austin City Hall (Lavaca and Cesar Chavez) for a 6:30 rally with speakers and music (Public Offenders, The CAV Super Band, and others). Visit http://www.myspace.com/youthwarisover for more information.

Saturday, August 18, 6:30 p.m.
Presentation: Avani - Sustainable Development in Rural India
Association for India's Development - Austin chapter (AID-Austin) presents a talk by social activists Rajnish Jain and Rashmi Bharti, who work in the Kumaon region of India's northern state Uttaranchal. They are the co-founders of "Avani" -- an organization that works on developing sustainable and appropriate technology and livelihood for the people of the region.
Location: UT campus, Engineering and Science Building (ENS) Room 115,
map at       http://www.utexas.edu/maps/main/buildings/ens.html

Sunday, August 19, 2 p.m.
Austin Project for a Participatory Society Book Group:
"Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change"
The Austin Project for a Participatory Society's August book of the month is Cynthia Kaufman's Ideas for Action: Relevant Theory for Radical Change. Written in an engaging and accessible style, Ideas for Action explores a wide range of leftist political traditions -- including Marxism, anarchism, anti-imperialism, poststructuralism, feminism, critical race theory, cultural studies, and environmentalism, as well as Left organizational forms and strategies.
"There's a long-running conversation about what's wrong with our world and how to fix it. Ideas for Action fills in on the 'backstory' that can help you to join that conversation." - Jeremy Brecher
Participants are encouraged to purchase the book from Monkeywrench Books (407-6925, 110 E. North Loop), which has ordered extra copies.
Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

Tues. Aug. 21th, 4:00-9:00 pm
TxDoT-CAMPO Hearing for the 290 Parkway!
This is the Most Important Showing we can make.
Because this Hearing is focused on the Y at OakHill, & 290.
Location: Covington Middle School , 3700 Convict Hill Rd.
More info:  http://www.texansagainsttolls.net/

Tuesday, August 21, 5 p.m.
Emergency Rally against the Execution of Kenneth Foster, Jr.
Supporters and family of Kenneth Foster, Jr., who faces an August 30 execution date, will gather in front of the Capitol and march to the Governor's Mansion in protest. Kenneth sits on Texas' death row despite the fact that he killed no one. He was present when Mauriceo Brown shot Michael LaHood in 1996 and can be executed under Texas' unique Law of Parties. Learn more about his case at http://savekenneth.blogspot.com and on this Democracy Now report - http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/08/09/140214
Location: Texas State Capitol, 11th and Congress.

Wednesday, August 22 - Saturday, August 25
Fundraisers for Farmworker Solidarity
Funds will be used to send two high school activists to the Student/Farmworker Alliance Encuentro in Immokalee, Florida at the end of August. The SFA is a youth-comprised, national network organizing to support the Coalition of Immokalee Workers - http://www.ciw-online.org . All events are sliding scale. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
WED 8/22 at 8:30 p.m. - Screening of Fried Green Tomatoes with food and discussion at MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E North Loop.
THU 8/23 at 8 p.m. - Bike in movie (Charlie Kaufman's "Adaptation") and concert (Teddy and Marge) at The Opera House, 2209 S. 1st Street.
FRI 8/24 at 8:30 p.m. - A collective analysis of Burger King's new ad campaign at Café Mundi, 1704 E 5th Street.
SAT 8/25 at 6 p.m. - Festival for Fair Food Now with bands (Jupiter Four, Diving Captain, Code Rainbow, For Hours and Ours, Cranes of the Republic, The Bubbles, April Kaplowitz) at AFL-CIO Union Hall, 1106 Lavaca Street.

Thurs, Aug. 23rd, 4:00—9:00 pm
TxDoT-CAMPO Hearing on Hwy 45 & Hwys 71East, 183 S.
Show up and ask that all toll roads, be pulled from the plan!
Location: Kyle City Concil Chambers -100 West Center St , Kyle TX
More info:  http://www.texansagainsttolls.net/

Sunday, August 26, 5-8 p.m.
Jim Rigby, "The Soul of Democracy"
Jim Rigby, of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, will speak on "The Soul of Democracy" at a gathering of the Hays County Democratic Party.
Location: Creekside Pavillion in Driftwood, across from the Salt Lick

Sunday, August 26, 7 p.m.
Sustainability and Bicycle Technology in Guatemala
Carlos Marroquin from Maya Pedal - http://www.mayapedal.org - will present on bicycle technology and sustainability efforts in Guatemala. Started in 1997 in San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala, Maya Pedal uses recycled bicycles to build pedal-powered machines such as bike-powered corn-grinders which help facilitate small-scale, self-sustainable projects. Through this work Maya Pedal contributes to the conservation of the environment, the health of the Guatemalan people, and the productivity and independence of the local economy. Come find out how you can provide support to Maya Pedal and sustainability initiatives in Guatemala.
Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

Sunday, August 26, 7 p.m.
Sustainability and Bicycle Technology in Guatemala
Carlos Marroquin from Maya Pedal - http://www.mayapedal.org - will
present on bicycle technology and sustainability efforts in
Guatemala. Started in 1997 in San Andrés Itzapa, Guatemala, Maya
Pedal uses recycled bicycles to build pedal-powered machines such as
bike-powered corn-grinders which help facilitate small-scale, self-
sustainable projects. Through this work Maya Pedal contributes to the
conservation of the environment, the health of the Guatemalan people,
and the productivity and independence of the local economy. Come find
out how you can provide support to Maya Pedal and sustainability
initiatives in Guatemala.
Location: MonkeyWrench Books, 110 E. North Loop.

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