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03:24:40 09/17/11
The Narcicyst "Sumeria (My Only Love)" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "Sumeria (My Only Love)" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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01:13:34 09/17/11
The Narcicyst "P H A T W A (Alphabet Boys)" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "P.H.A.T.W.A. (Alphabet Boys)" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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17:20:50 09/16/11
The Narcicyst "The Narcicyst (No Beef)" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "The Narcicyst (No Beef)" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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05:28:07 09/16/11
The Narcicyst "The Asthmatic" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "The Asthmatic" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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02:54:59 09/16/11
The Narcicyst "Nothings' Fair In Love And War" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "Nothings' Fair in Love and War" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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00:28:21 09/16/11
The Narcicyst "Second Class Citizen (Hubris)" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "Second Class Citizen (Hubris)" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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06:43:26 09/14/11
The Narcicyst "No More Mr Nice Guy" Live At Su In Texas
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The Narcicyst performed "No More Mr. Nice Guy" live at Southwestern University on 9/9/11. Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting the SU campus for a talk and a show! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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01:36:03 09/12/11
The Narcicyst Freestyle Live At Southwestern University
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Yassin A.K.A The Narcicyst is a multi-media master who will be performing LIVE at Southwestern. From sound engineering and sound design for film, to lyric writing and book publishing, Yassin has been involved in multi-leveled production work of all mediums in the industry. He has directed videos and written scripts, engaged in songwriting and composed music for instrumentalists, acted in film and edited music videos. His expertise and belief that multi-media is the most powerful means to reach an audience and his focus on disciplinary studies of identity and art have translated into an international career spanning the globe with the Arab Flag by his side. With his boundary-breaking videos, his culture clash music and his passion for the arts and his work as a journalist, as well as the interviewee, Yassin (also known as the Narcicyst) is experienced as he is experiencing, touring the world for his self-titled LP The Narcicyst. Havind recently also released a book by the name THE DIATRIBES OF A DYING TRIBE, Narcy will be visiting our campus for a talk and a show! Make sure you dont miss it! The Narcicyst's show kicked off a one-day symposium: "September 11th Ten Years Later: The Impact on Muslims at Home and Abroad." The symposium feature a salon on Islamophobia, a round-table on music, art and media as activism; panel discussions on social, political and cultural issues in the post 9/11 era; a workshop hosted by CAIR-Houston on civil rights and Muslims in the USA. Come think hard about post-9/11 America with The Narcicyst and our other distinguished guests. This symposium took place in the McCombs Ballrooms from 9am-6pm on September 10th These events were part of a month-long series: "September 11, 2001: Memories, Legacies and Aftermaths Ten Years Later" Hosted by The Department of Religion. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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01:09:13 09/12/11
Hamdulillah (Featuring Shadia Mansour) The Narcicyst Live At Su In Texas
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LYRICS Bismillah, like the feeling when I miss Falah, then wish to God in clouds to lift us all Hamdulilah, wonder if Bibi can ever see me, and if I back to Basrah will it ever receive me, Bismillah, homies that have the time to talk, Now I wish to stars that angel find Nawaf. Hamdulillah, I stand awed at the strength of my sister Kiss her and thank God our mission is planned for us. Bismillah, mamati inti hayati, moms the best one, hold her close to heart like my left lung Hamdulillah, for the truth in a being as beaming the moon queen you blessed my future to be with Bismillah, for the souls anguish, love, and the moment my brothers programmed these drums, Hamdulillah, We put the truth to the test, proof that we're blessed students of this music at best. Bismillah, Before I spit this bar, way Before Militants tried to split this law Hamdulillah, for every living day that we spend in the rays of the Shams, why we praise the condemned... Bismillah, wish I could take it back and lift the harm, make a track erase the past that we miss and gone... Hamdulillah, He Spoke So Right we listening wrong living raw, more than a livid song Give it all Bismillah, So I don't rely on an image or Man made divisions for land slave prison fraud, Hamdulillah, Excuse Me, If I use it loosely, forget to bow down and pray, how proud are they? Bismillah, hope you hear the whispers lil nas which stance should i sway when betrayed by wiswases.... forever hope this lasts and we live classic.... Bismillah, means to will in God's name, without the ball and the chain a slave falling to claim, Bismillah, will forever hold inner peace, Wicked streets cripple little being rippling through the middle east Hamdulillah, may God bless the dead and gone, forever strong a better song, breaking bitter bonds Hamdulillah, for this world, in this spot to this song with these words for hip-hop say Bismilllah, stay humble in rhymes in eyes that hate your hunger its like a jungle sometimes it makes you wonder. Filmed and produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix production. http://zgraphix.org Visit Narcy's website at: http://iraqisthebomb.com
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03:07:21 09/11/11
Z Graphix Demo Reel Videography/Editing By Jeff Zavala
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Jeff Zavala is an Austin documentarian and activist whose work covers live music, music videos, special events, art, immigrant rights, native rights, anti-war protests and the Palestinian liberation struggle. Jeff is a volunteer for Austin Indymedia, the Workers Defense Project and the Austin Immigrant Rights Coalition. He created ZGraphix Productions and is a founder of the Austin Activist Archive, a virtual collective dedicated to broadcasting, citizen journalism, direct action, civil disobedience, social activism, community organizing, lectures and music in and around Austin, Houston, New Orleans, Olympia, Washington D.C. and others places. His work is syndicated on The Mobile Broadcast News website at: http://mobilebroadcastnews.com/NewsRoom/Jeff-Zavala Please visit: http://zgraphix.org and http://zgraphix.blip.tv to view his graphic design and videography. ZGraphix Demo Reel A ZGraphix Production. Produced by Jeff Zavala. http://zgraphix.org http://twitter.com/zgraphix http://facebook.com/zgraphix.org Music by Lowkey: http://www.myspace.com/lowkeyuk http://twitter.com/lowkeyblog
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04:52:33 09/03/11
Like Gandhi Like Martin By Palestinian Poet Remi Kanazi
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Palestinian poet Remi Kanazi performs his poem "Like Gandhi, Like Martin" at Monkeywrench Books in Austin, Texas on 4/4/11. Remi Kanazi - a poet, writer, and activist based in New York City. Poetic Injustice is the long-awaited release by this Palestinian-American poet and it is a diverse mix of unabashed resistance poems. Laced with searing indictments of occupation, ethnic cleansing, and war, Remi tackles some of the most important issues facing the world today. Remi is also the editor of Poets For Palestine (Al Jisser Group, 2008). His political commentary has been featured by news outlets throughout the world, including Al Jazeera English, GRITtv with Laura Flanders, and BBC Radio. His poetry has taken him across North America, the UK, and the Middle East, and he recently appeared in the Palestine Festival of Literature as well as Poetry International. He is a recurring writer in residence and advisory board member for the Palestine Writing Workshop. Poetic Injustice: Writings on Resistance and Palestine available today at - http://www.PoeticInjustice.net Produced by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix Production. http://zgraphix.org
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04:46:23 08/30/11
Lowkey Ft Immortal Technique Voices Of The Voiceless
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Verse 1: (Lowkey) "From West 10 to the West Bank, I write righteous rhymes with my right and wrestle the devil with my left hand, Never work for a Zionist, never been a yes man, My art is like Rembrandt painting pictures of death camps, The average person is allergic to the words of wisdom, This is for everyone of Saddam's Kurdish murder victims, And all the pure souls that never had the chance to speak, Truth pumps in my arteries and causes my heart to beat, For soldiers haunted and tortured by guilty memories, Who realised too late to reveal their real enemy, It's all dead wrong For every victim of racist persecution from Auschwitz to Hebron, My words may sting cowards, For people that were atomised by the Thermate in the Twin Towers Those living through the wars, Ask me what I do this for, Put the world in its place before it put you in yours, Chorus: (Singer) What happens under darkness shall come to light, Can't silence us even though you try, (Lowkey) You can try to avoid us but it's pointless You can never avoid the voices of the voiceless (Singer) Take our freedom, Can't take our pride, Come what may we will survive, (Lowkey) You can try to avoid us but it's pointless, You can never avoid the voices of the voiceless Verse 2: (Immortal Technique) Keep my third eye hidden under my New York fitted, A crazy unmarried man that deserves to be committed, The future is encrypted in my troubled lyrics, Dream that I've been somewhere for weeks, then wake up in a couple minutes, Sweat dripping with visions of population control, Thoughts overflowing my world like the melting of the North Pole, My people are targeted by military crack committees, So I'm bucking at the feds like natives in Rapid City, Reality savage, my words are like a riot in Paris, The voice of the voiceless, that voice is social imbalance, So stand strong or sit harder in your mental palace, Blinded inside a Kingdom united to its old habits, But now, Middle Passage coming, War Chant, African drumming, Gatling gun humming, Rapid fire mechanism, reckless living, That checks the rhythm of perfectionism, Slave condition, While you're singing God save the system, (Chorus) Verse 3: (Lowkey) Detain my body, but you can't imprison my mind, If it's my time I'll probably die with my fist in the sky, These are the thoughts of a man who can't escape from his coma, Cries of a young virgin girl who got raped by them soldiers, (Immortal Technique) Birthing a screaming bastard, post colonial nation, Subject to childhood diseases, famine, war and inflation, Education moulded you into your masters image, And you forgot who the fuck you were before the war was finished (Lowkey) You're hearing the ghosts of Nagasaki, You're hearing Hiroshima, Beautiful babies being born with the weirdest features, You might never see me in the charts, But Inshallah my seed can see peace in Iraq, (Immortal Technique) But peace and freedom can never be given, That's historically forbidden, Cos only collision is the recipe, Changing the course of destiny, So I'm strapped with weaponry, (Lowkey & Immortal Technique) Cos the government don't give a fuck about protecting me. (Chorus)
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19:13:24 08/27/11
We Will Always Be Here (Sol Rojo Productions)
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This historic documentary (produced by Gilbert Rivera) captures the destruction of the Los Elementos mural and the Juarez-Lincoln building, and the resistance to stop its destruction. Ju
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01:24:18 08/24/11
Matt Gossage On El Salvador & Cispes 2011 Delegation Report Back
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Learn about the most recent solidarity delegation from the U.S. to El Salvador! In June of 2011, Austin independent filmmaker and journalist Matt Gossage went to El Salvador as a delegate of CISPES, Committee In Solidarity with the People of El Salvador. Matt shared food, pictures, sounds and stories of the delegation and will report on the exciting political and social developments in El Salvador. CISPES' "Living the Change" delegation brought a diverse group of U.S. citizens to El Salvador to learn and experience the work of the grassroots social movements that are fighting for justice and human rights. From funding and actively supporting the civil war from 1981 to 1992 and currently imposing its economic model on El Salvador, the United States has a close relationship and responsibility to the people there and their struggle. From environmental destruction, disastrous neo-liberal economic policies, unsustainable agriculture, lack of health care, a draconian criminal justice system and the attack of community media; the resistance in El Salvador is fighting the same systems as the resistance here in the United States. This report-back focused not on the problems in El Salvador, but the solutions organized movements there are using to bring democracy and justice to their country. The discussion covered some of the groups and their work and how we in the U.S. can learn from the organizing being done there. After the dinner and presentation, information was shared on how we can stay involved, informed, support and stand in solidarity with El Salvador as activists in both our countries build a healthier and more just world. For more information visit: http://cispes.org A ZGraphix production. Produced for Austin Indymedia by Matt Gossage and Jeff Zavala. Edited by Matt Gossage and Jeff Zavala. http://zgraphix.org http://austin.indymedia.org
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00:27:56 08/14/11
Anarchist Community Organizer And Writer Scott Crow On Rag Radio
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Scott Crow is an Austin-based anarchist community organizer, political activist, and writer. His grassroots organizing projects include the post-Katrina Common Ground Collective in New Orleans, which has been called the largest anarchist-influenced organization in modern U.S. history. Scott has worked with groups like Greenpeace, ACORN, and the Rainforest Action Network, and currently works at an anarchist recycling center cooperative in Austin. Scott’s political activities have led the FBI to label him a "domestic terrorist," and earlier this year he was featured in a front page article in The New York Times about FBI surveillance of political activists. Scott's book, Black Flags and Windmills: Hope, Anarchy and the Common Ground Collective, will be published by PM Press in September, 2011. Rag Radio is produced in the studios of KOOP 91.7-FM in Austin, Texas, in association with The Rag Blog (http://theragblog.blogspot.com) and the New Journalism Project. Host and producer: Thorne Dreyer; Engineer and Co-Producer: Tracey Schulz. Video produced for Austin Indymedia by Jeff Zavala. A ZGraphix video production. http://zgraphix.org http://austin.indymedia.org
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07:49:54 08/07/11
Holiday Inn Austin Midtown Built With Stolen Wages!
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On Thursday, August 4th at Holiday Inn Midtown (6000 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin TX) a dozen construction workers will lead a protest to reclaim over $10,000 in wages from a recent remodel at the hotel. "It's just not right that we worked hard and didn't get paid" said Quirino Juarez, a construction worker who performed framing and drywall work at the Holiday Inn Midtown. Juarez along with 11 other workers worked under Mely's Construction, a San Antonio-based sub-contractor, in January and February of 2011. Over thirty workers are owed wages for work on the hotel, although only 12 have come forward so far. WDP has attempted to negotiate a fair settlement with the general contractor and Holiday Inn management. However, all parties have avoided responsibility, promising to pay numerous times but never following through. "The job is done, the rooms look really great. They raised their rates and are benefitting from the remodel but we've received nothing", said Heladio Liborio who is owed two weeks of wages for drywall work at the Holiday Inn project. "It's been hard to pay my rent, bills and take care of my family." According to Bloomberg News, InterContinental Hotel Group, owner of the Holiday Inn franchise, saw a 38% increase in profits in 2010 due mostly to remodels like that done by these workers1. The worldwide makeover has given the company a fresh new image and a higher level of revenue. Meanwhile the workers who helped remodel Holiday Inn Midtown in Austin have yet to receive payment for their work. "Holiday Inn has an opportunity to be a leader in corporate responsibility by ensuring that those that work so hard to make it one of the nations most profitable hotel chains are compensated for their work" stated Patricia Zavala, Workplace Justice Coordinator at WDP. A ZGraphix Video Production. http://zgraphix.org Video produced for Austin Indymedia by Jeff Zavala http://austin.indymedia.org Photography by Jason Cato Learn more about Workers Defense Project/Proyecto Defensa Laboral: http://workersdefense.org
03/15/11