Unconventional Journalist

Striketober, Stop TxDOT I45 Update, & Karankawa Request Help to Remove Markers

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Covered a wide range of things on this report!

1st part:

  • CIA caught in plot to assassinate or kidnap award winning journalist, Julian Assange

    • 2nd part:

    • Striketober, bitches! Thousands are striking in this generation's largest labor movement. From NYC taxi drivers hunger strikes to in-the-field interviews from Status Coup at John Deere strike, there is a lot of movement. 
    • Stop TxDOT volunteer paid $160 to attend a TAG Houston luncheon and to speak on the #TrueStateofTxDOT only to have a cop pull a gun on her and escort her out of the building. The oligarchy loves to use police force to protect corporate interests, and it's no different here in our own backyard.

      • 3rd part - Get involved!:

      • Karankawa Kadla are requesting help to remove historical markers that say their people are extinct. Learn more here. This is all online and should only take like 10 minutes to complete. 
      • Volunteer from home! Texas Housers needs volunteers to watch eviction court proceedings and document what happens. Sign up here.
      • Houston Coalition for Equitable Development without Displacement (HCEDD) needs folks to flood Houston City Council with comments and emails regarding the $65 million tax dollars approved for gentrification without a Community Benefits Agreement.
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        Unconventional JournalistBy Sam Oser