Screening of Shadows of Liberty tonight! | 
In highly revealing stories, renowned journalists, activists and academics including AMY GOODMAN, DANNY GLOVER, JULIAN ASSANGE, DAN RATHER, DAVID SIMON, NORMAN SOLOMON, BOB BEAR, ROBERTA BASKIN, JOHN MACARTHUR, JEFF COHEN, ROBERT MCCHESNEY,DANIEL ELLSBERG, JANINE JACKSON, CHRIS HEDGES, KRISTINA BORJESSON and JOHN NICHOLS give insider accounts of a broken media system. Controversial news reports are suppressed, people are censored for speaking out, and lives are shattered as the arena for public expression is turned into a private profit zone. "Shadows Of Liberty" is dedicated to the journalists and information freedom fighters, the heroes of our time, who dedicate their lives to our right to freedom of information - the central pillar of a free society. Shadows of Liberty provides a platform for voices that have been silenced and in doing so, attempts to inspire change and accountability. This film champions the idea of an independent media where truth and integrity are the norm, not the exception. FEATURING: Danny Glover, Julian Assange, Dan Rather, Amy Goodman, David Simon, Daniel Ellsberg, Norman Solomon, Janine Jackson, Dick Gregory, Roberta Baskin, Deepa Kumar, Jeff Cohen, Robert McChesney, John Nichols, Chris Hedges, Kristina Borjesson, and many more. Dallas, TX Screening of the Internationally Acclaimed Documentary Shadows of Liberty When: Monday, March 2 at 7:00 PM Where: The Texas Theatre Address: 231 W. Jefferson Blvd Oak Cliff, TX 75208 Ticket Information: $10.00 Purchase ONLINE at or at the door 
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Texas sportscaster ( WFAA sportscaster Dale Hansen) rips parents for 'white power' sign at game: 'Kids have to be taught to hate' | 
WFAA sportscaster Dale Hansen this week said that the parents of children who brought racist "WHITE POWER" signs to a basketball game were ultimately responsible for their kids' behavior. At a basketball game between Flower Mound High School and Plano East High last week, two student held up signs, when put together read, "WHITE POWER." read on |
North Texas Progressive Calendar | 
Tuesday, March 3: Irving Texas Democratic Women -- (6:30 pm, East China Buffet, 4023 W. Airport Fwy., Irving 75062) Friday , March 6: Drinking Liberally - Allen Collin County Liberally Groups 6:30 PM Two Rows 711 Central Expy Allen, TX 75013 Saturday, March 7: Blue in the Heart of Collin County -- A chance for area Democrats to come together, share insights and make plans to move forward in 2015 and 2016. BITHOC is designed to teach skills and empower everyone to start making a difference in Collin and surrounding counties. This is not a fundraiser. This is a roll-up-your-sleeves workshop on best practices for building our Democratic base. There is a nominal $5 registration fee to defray part of the cost of a catered on-site lunch for attendees. Questions? Call DPCC: (972) 578-1483. Mistress of Ceremonies: Judge Dennise Garcia. Morning group sessions, afternoon breakout sessions and catered on-site lunch. REGISTER HERE: http://tinyurl.com/o5oj2pj (Check-in at 8:00 am, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Collin College Spring Creek Campus Conference Center, 2800 E. Spring Creek Pkwy., Plano 75074) "Park Cities Central Dallas Democrats : to hear local environmental activist Rita Beving, North Texas Outreach Coordinator for Clean Water Fund and Clean Water Action, present "Understanding Water in Texas," which will include water planning in Texas, both locally and statewide, as well as conservation tips. We meet from 10:30 AM-12:00 PM, 1st Saturday of the month, at the University Park Library, 8383 Preston Center Plaza, Suite 200, University Park, TX 75225. " |
| A Two-Day Revolt at a Texas Private Prison Reveals Everything That's Wrong With Criminalizing Immigration | 
The latest uprising at the Willacy County Correctional Center began quietly on Friday morning, when prisoners refused to go to their work assignments or to breakfast. Then, inmates broke out of the massive Kevlar tents that serve as dorms. Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence told reporters some had kitchen knives, sharpened mops and brooms. Prison officials sprayed tear gas; a SWAT team, the Texas Rangers, the FBI and the US Border Patrol all showed up.
It took two days to quell the demonstration. Now administrators are beginning to transfer the 2,800 prisoners-undocumented immigrants, most serving time for low-level offenses-to other facilities, because the protest made the center "uninhabitable." read on |
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| Yep , Bomb trains go right through DFW | Details Released On Major Oil Shipments By Rail Through Texas 
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - As many as 10 trains weekly have been coming into Texas carrying a million gallons or more of Northern Plains crude oil that's been involved in fiery derailments in the U.S. and Canada. Details on the shipments were released Friday by the Texas Attorney General's Office under a public records request from The Associated Press. read on
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Nearly one in four Texans still without health insurance -- the highest uninsured rate in the country | 
WASHINGTON (AP) - Even as it faces another Supreme Court challenge, President Barack Obama's health care law has steadily reduced the number of uninsured Americans, according to an extensive survey released Tuesday. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index found that the share of adults without health insurance dropped to its lowest level in seven years in 2014 as Obama's overhaul took full effect. Read on
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For the first time in almost a decade, most of Dallas is in the worst stage of drought | 
Rick Mitchell, meteorologist at KXAS-Channel 5, directs our attention to the U.S. Drought Monitor's just-released look-see at how high and dry Texas has become. The news isn't good: Tweets Mitchell, the "highest level of drought has now spread east into Dallas for the first time since 2006."
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Northeast Tarrant Democrats Phone bank rescheduled | The ice and snow caused a schedule change what : Phone Bank for TCDP when: Tuesday, March 3rd, 5:30 - 8:00 pm where: Home of Bauer If you have never phone banked before - this is an easy one. We're calling fellow Democrats merely remind them that our county party needs their help.
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