Events

« Week of May 11, 2008 »
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11	12 (event) PermaCulture in a West African Eco-Village Start: May 12 2008 8:00 pm End: May 12 2008 10:00 pm PermaCulture in a West African Eco-Village Learn about permaculture at Xofa Eco-Village in Ghana, West Africa from Cudjoe Exah, one of Xofa's founder and permaculture farmer, and Vicki Wolf, environmental writer and eco-happy traveler. They will also present a video of interviews at the eco-village. Monday May 12th 8:00 pm MonkeyWrench Books 110 E. North Loop 512-407-6925 for more info	13 (event) Fraude: Mexico 2006 Start: May 13 2008 8:00 pm End: May 13 2008 10:00 pm Fraude: México 2006 (105 min.) IN SPANISH. NO SUBTITLES. SORRY ABOUT THIS This documentary was directed by Luis Mandoki as a response by Andrés Manuel López Obrador, the declared loser in the 2006 Mexican presidential elections. El Fraude covers Mexico's illustrious history/tradition of electoral fraud, the illegal media attacks orchestrated by the elite, atttemps to disqualify López Obrador, cheating on election day, and López Obrador's post-election response. Tuesday, May 13th 8 PM.	14 (event) Torture is Wrong Start: May 14 2008 8:00 pm End: May 14 2008 10:00 pm The Nuremburg trials represented what Justice Brandeis called "The sanitizing effect of sunlight" and the triumph of justice over vengeance. Sixty-three years later, we conduct trials behind closed doors at Guantanamo, where the chief military prosecutor has resigned in protest and we have deeply compromised the rule of law. What has changed? The world is watching. Bonnie Tamres-Moore is a human rights activist working on the issue of US-supported torture. She is a founding member of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture. Interfaith Community for Palestinian Rights • www.icpr-austin.org MonkeyWrench Books 110 E. North Loop (53rd St. at Ave. F) for info or directions call 512-407-6925	15 (event) Author Event: Amanda Marcotte and It’s a Jungle Out There: The Feminist Survival Guide to Politically Inhospitable Environments Start: May 15 2008 7:00 pm End: May 15 2008 9:00 pm Author Event: Amanda Marcotte and It’s a Jungle Out There: The Feminist Survival Guide to Politically Inhospitable Environments Drawing on her personal experiences of dealing with anti-feminists—from her years of blogging about feminism and living in the woman-unfriendly state of Texas—Marcotte brings her wit and distinct lack of patience to the topic of surviving while feminist. She doles out priceless advice along the way on how not only survive but also thrive, and even how to carve out a space for your feminist self in these oft-times hostile environments. About Amanda Marcotte	16	17 (event) My Mother Wears Combat Boots: A Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us Start: May 17 2008 3:00 pm End: May 17 2008 5:00 pm My Mother Wears Combat Boots: A Parenting Guide for the Rest of Us Jessica Mills will read from her new book, My Mother Wears Combat Boots ( AK Press, 2007)

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