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Georgetown : Ex UT Austin Top Cop Used Undercover Snoops Against Student Anti-War Groups
Jeffrey Van Slyke when serving as police chief at University of Texas at Austin.Georgetown paper calls Chief Jeffrey Van Slyke to taskBy Scott Henson Jeffrey Van Slyke, the former University of Texas Police Department chief who authorized undercover snooping on … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, Campus Police, Campuses, Peace Movement, Surveillance, Texas, UT-Austin
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College Students Choosing Action Over Protest
‘Activism isn’t dead on the nation’s college campuses; it’s just different’By Jeannie Kever / August 10, 2008 The Kent State shootings and other iconic protests of the 1970s are so last century. Student activists now are more likely to run … Continue reading
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Tagged Campuses, Direct Action, Houston, Protest, Social Action, Social Change, Student Activism, Student Movement, Texas, Youth
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Wanted : Vegan Republican Moles…
In preparation for the Republican National Convention, the FBI is soliciting informants to keep tabs on local protest groupsBy Matt Snyders / May 21, 2008 They were looking for an informant to show up at “vegan potlucks” throughout the Twin … Continue reading
Dude. You’re a Security Threat.
Blunt Federal Letters Tell Students They’re Security ThreatsBy Scott Shane / May 13, 2008 WASHINGTON — A German graduate student in oceanography at M.I.T. applied to the Transportation Security Administration for a new ID card allowing him to work around … Continue reading
A. Embree : 1968 Columbia Student Revolt Remembered in New York
Mark Rudd and Grace (Linda) LeClair, vets of the 1968 Columbia occupation, at 40th anniversary of the uprising in New York. Photo by Alice Embree / The Rag Blog.Columbia 1968: The View From TexasBy Alice Embree / The Rag Blog … Continue reading
Today is No Pants Day!
Illustration by Kevin PeakePants: Just say no!By Susie C. / May 2, 2008 Well, every day is like No Pants Day for me — I’m a blogger! So why not join me in leg liberation? Just say no to pants … Continue reading
