Check out Upstream Radio on Thursdays from 7 to 8pm to learn about Social Justice issues in Austin, local organizations that are working to improve these problems, and ways that you can get involved in your community. Every week, we are swimming UPSTREAM in a sea of apathy and indifference.

Max Elliot and Mike Evans from Urban Roots, a program of Youthlaunch, came on Upstream to talk about the local food movement, youth empowerment, and activism. Through Urban Roots they are planning to build a youth-run, community supported urban farm in east Austin. To learn more about the program, check out their website at www.youthlaunch.org. Upstream's website is www.myspace.com/upstreamradio.

Wednesday night marked Austin's first Seven Straight Nights rally, an event created for allies of the LGBT community to show support. A partnership between Soulforce and Atticus Circle, supported by the Campus Alliance for Progress and Equality Now in Austin, were primary contributers for the Austin event.

Oh, THIS is ridiculous.

If you are interested in civil liberties, LGBT issues, social justice, or... just sympathize with high school students because high school just sucks anyway, read this.

http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid49388.asp

Here are some articles and informational websites on Kenneth Foster, the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, and general information on capital punishment and the criminal justice system

(If you're interested in social justice topics, tune in to KVRX 91.7fm on Thursday nights from 7-8pm and listen to Upstream.)

The Save Kenneth Foster Blogspot (this has a bunch of articles together, really good background and public opinion info): http://savekenneth.blogspot.com/
The Campaign to End the Death Penalty website: http://nodeathpenalty.org/content/index.php