A public discussion about Obama's policies was sparked by protesters
and students while Barack Obama visited The University of Texas at
Austin Gregory Gym on Aug. 9th 2010. The Campus Police designated a
"Free Speech Zone" trying to squelch dissent.

Included are interviews with activists representing Gulf Action Now, ( http://gulfactionnow.com ) The Dream Act, ( http://dreamact.info/ ) LaRouche, ( http://www.larouchepac.com/ ) & Texans for Accountable Government (http://tagtexas.org/).

In
complete violation of the Constitution, the executive director of
Texans for Accountable Government, John Bush was arrested while
exercising three of his First Amendment rights: Freedom to Peacefully
Assemble, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of the Press. John was

John Bush Arrested Outside "Free Speech Zone" on UT Austin Campus Monday July 9th, 2010 - Barack Obama visited University of Texas Gregory Gym and the Campus Police designated a "Free Speech Zone". All of this happened outside of Obama's speech on UT campus.

In complete violation of the Constitution, John Bush is arrested while exercising three of his First Amendment rights: Freedom to Peacefully Assemble, Freedom of Speech, and Freedom of the Press. John was officially booked and charged with Criminal Trespassing.

Mission: The purpose of Texans for Accountable Government (TAG) is to promote liberty by means of non-partisan local activism.

Phyllis Bennis is a Fellow of the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington. She appears as commentator/analyst on PBS, NPR, BBC, and CBC. She's the author of "Before & After: U.S. Foreign Policy and the September 11th Crisis" and "Calling the Shots: How Washington Dominates Today's UN." Her latest books are "Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict" and "Challenging Empire."

Phyllis Bennis is not new to the political scene. Her knowledge of Arabic language and culture go hand in hand with her in depth understanding of Middle East politics.

On a humid, steamy, summer evening on July 10 in Austin, Bennis enjoyed a (mostly) vegetarian feast with local Austinites. She shared her analysis of how the deadly raid on the Mavi Maramara by the Israeli Navy has changed the public opinion so dramatically in our nation, and in Israel.

Ann Wright and Joe Meadors were passengers on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla that was carrying humanitarian aid for the people of Gaza and was attacked by Israeli forces on Monday, May 31st in international waters killing 9 civilians and wounding dozens of others. They will be speaking on their experience as passengers aboard the Flotilla and on their work as activists.

Wright is a retired Army colonel who in 2003 resigned from the State Department in direct protest of the war in Iraq. Since her resignation she has continued to speak out against the war in Iraq and occupation of Palestine and co-authored Dissent, Voices of Conscience. (More on Ann Wright- http://www.americanswhotellthetruth.org/pgs/portraits/ann_wright.php

Introduction for the new documentary film - The Blooming of a Movement - 2010!

On
Saturday, thousands of people converged at the White House for the
March 20 March on Washington—the largest anti-war demonstration since
the announcement of the escalation of the Afghanistan war. By the time
the march started at 2 p.m., the crowd had swelled up to 10,000
protesters.

Transportation to Washington, D.C., was organized
from over 50 cities in 20 states. Demonstrators rallied and marched
shoulder to shoulder to demand U.S. Out of Iraq and Afghanistan Now,
Free Palestine, Reparations for Haiti and No sanctions against Iran as
well as Money for jobs, education and health care!

Speakers at
the Washington rally represented a broad cross section of the anti-war
movement, including veterans and military families, labor, youth and
students, immigrant right groups, and the Muslim and Arab American
community.

Following the rally, a militant march led by

Gaza is often described as the largest open-air prison in the world. It
may be the most densely populated area on earth. Its 1.5 million
Palestinians live in a narrow strip with a total area of 139 sq miles
or 360 square kilometers. In 2005 Israel dismantled its colonies and
withdrew its military forces but retained control over Gaza's land, sea
and airspace. Two years later Hamas took political control of Gaza.
Citing rocket attacks, Israel imposed a blockade. The International
Committee of the Red Cross describes the blockade as "collective
punishment" and a violation of international law. There are crippling
shortages. Gaza is plagued by frequent power cuts, a ruined economy,
and a collapsed health care system. 80 per cent of Gazans lack access
to clean water. Israel insists it provides enough "humanitarian aid" to
cover Gaza's basic needs.

Norman Finkelstein

A sneak preview of the documentary "Countdown to Zero" took place at
St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 14311 Wells Port Drive, Austin.

"Countdown
to Zero" - which premiered at the 2010 Sundance Festival and is coming
to theaters soon - confronts the possibility of nuclear disaster and
asks us to consider the consequences for human survival.

University of Texas professor Robert Jensen led the discussion. Admission was free.

The trailer for the film is online at http://youtube.com/watch?v=pQG4oA66uzI

The film opens in theaters July 9.

For more information, contact Robert Jensen at rjensen@uts.cc.utexas.edu

This is a ZGraphix production.
Produced by Jeff Zavala.
http://zgraphix.org

The official teaser trailer for the new documentary film - The Blooming of a Movement - 2010!