Tag Archives: Alice Embree

Memorial Day in Texas : Farewell to Nick Travis and Lisa Morris

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Nick Travis at the opening of the Under the Hood Café in Killeen, Texas. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog.Memorial Day:Texas peace movementLooses two great friends By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / June 6, 2010 Memorial … Continue reading →

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‘We Are All Immigrants’ : 10,000 at Austin May Day March

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

An estimated 10,000 May Day protesters gathered at the Texas State Capitol for a rally and then marched through downtown Austin in support of immigrants’ rights. Photo by Carlos Lowry / The Rag Blog. Profile this: Arizona awakens a sleeping … Continue reading →

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Austin Construction Workers : ‘No los Vamos a Olvidar’

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Tom VandeStadt, pastor at the Congregational Church of Austin, addresses crowd during Austin protest. Flanking him are Cristina Tzintzún, director of the Workers Defense Project, and construction worker Gumercindo Rodriquez. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Remembering fallen comrades:Workers … Continue reading →

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Stealing Beauty : Protesting Israeli Cosmetics Made in Occupied Palestine

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Austin protest:Ahava cosmetics producedIn illegal Israeli settlements By Alice Embree / The Rag Blog / April 26, 2010 More than 30 people carried picket signs in front of the Gateway Shopping Center in Austin on Saturday, April 24, urging shoppers … Continue reading →

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Eric Jasinski : Treating PTSD With Jail Time

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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

Posted on March 29, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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

Posted on March 26, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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

Posted on March 8, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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!

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

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

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

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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