A Milestone in the Fight for Internet Rights
August 20th, 2008 by tkarr

It’s official. The Federal Communications Commission published its order today lowering the hammer on Comcast for derailing Internet users’ Web access and then pretending that the cable giant was doing nothing wrong.

The order, approved by a bipartisan FCC majority at the beginning of the month, demands that Comcast “must stop” its ongoing practice of blocking Internet content by year’s end.

As we have written before, this action carries considerable weight.

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A listserv has been created to establish a dialogue between folks/organizations across the state to unite, mobilize, and organize at the capitol in Austin in Fall 2008 against the Border Wall. A variety of issues including the border wall, immigration, detention, and others are represented on the listserv and will come together at the Capitol in Austin in October 2008.

To participate in the dialogue and help contribute to the effort, visit:

GROUP HOMEPAGE: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/No_Border_Wall_Austin_Rally_2008/

Inside Books 10 Year Anniversary Fund raising Drive

*Dear Friends of the Inside Books Project,*

It may be the dog days of summer, but here at Inside Books we've got
reason to celebrate! This August marks our Tenth Anniversary sending free
books and educational materials to prisoners all over Texas.
Back in 1998,
Inside Books started as a handful of volunteers working out of a now
demolished warehouse to get Texas inmates, the majority of whom are
non-violent offenders, reading materials that they desperately needed and
prison libraries sorely lacked.

Friday, august 29, 6pm

skillshare austin presents:
sew it up
a free sewing workshop

we’ll be hosting a workshop where you can learn how to make a skirt out of a
pillowcase and a wallet or small bag out of almost anything. more info at
http://www.treasurecitythrift.org/sew_it_up

Sunday, august 31, 1-5pm

really really free market

Have you ever picked up something you found on the curb or saved your neighbor
from throwing away something useful? Have you ever brought one dish to a potluck
and gone away with a full belly and a balanced meal? The Really Really Free

Treasure City is now accepting entries for our 2nd Annual Recycled Fashion
Show.The Show will take place in the first half of October.

This year we are striving for an entirely recycled show. The concept is
creative reuse of materials.

We are hoping that each designer can enter a collection of at least 3 outfits
that are refashioned out of old clothes. Designers are highly encouraged to look
for material (i.e. old clothes and accessories) at Treasure City Thrift Store.

more info at
http://www.TreasureCityFashionShow.com
and photos of last year’s show at

"Good News," Iraq & Beyond, Part II

Elite policy and the "Axis of Evil"

May, 01 2008 By Noam Chomsky

FCC to Discuss Digital Future at Pittsburgh Hearing on July 21

The Federal Communications Commission announced it will hold a public hearing about broadband and the digital future in Pittsburgh on July 21. The hearing will be held at Carnegie Mellon University and the Commission will hear from expert panelists. The hearing is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Timothy Karr, campaign director of Free Press, the organizer of InternetforEveryone.org, issued the following statement: