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Markets Not Capitalism: Individualist Anarchism Against Bosses, Inequality, Corporate Power, and Structural Poverty

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:08 -0600

Start: Feb 5 2012 - 6:00pm

End: Feb 5 2012 - 8:00pm

Author(s) of the book "Markets Not Capitalism: Individualist Anarchism Against Bosses, Inequality, Corporate Power, and Structural Poverty" Ed. Gary Chartier & Charles W. Johnson, come and hold a speaking event in the store.

They believe in freed markets, not capitalism. They defend a distinctive response to the challenges of ending global capitalism and achieving social justice: eliminate the political privileges that prop up capitalists.

Black Flags and Windmills: A discussion with Austin's scott crow

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:12 -0600

Start: Feb 12 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Feb 12 2012 - 7:00pm

Join us for a presentation by scott crow from his new book 'Black Flags and Windmills: Hope, Anarchy and the Common Ground Collective,' issued last year on PM Press.

The book is used as a foundation for a visual, fast moving and engaging presentation that is equal parts personal story, radical history and organizing philosophy based on crow's experiences as a radical and anarchist organizer in the US. Some highlights covered are the connections and influences of past movements on current organizing, the creation of the Common Ground Collective--the largest anarchist/horizontal inspired organization in modern US history-- formed after Hurricane Katrina in 2005, crow being labeled a 'domestic terrorist' by the US government for 10 years and the effects of the ‘war on terrorism’ on political dissent. The presentations goals are to engage people for building grassroots power for change.

Two Battles of Blackland - 32 Years of Community Struggle and Counting: A talk by Dr. Bo McCarver

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:40:01 -0600

Start: Feb 13 2012 - 7:00pm

End: Feb 13 2012 - 7:00pm

Community Activist and Leader of the Blackland Development Corporation Dr. Bo McCarver will speak about "Two Battles of Blackland: 32 Years of Community Struggle -- and counting." The event will cover the 12 years the Blackland neighborhood fought UT's annexation in the 1980s and 90s. It will also discuss be the enduring fight against gentrification in the area.