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Ferdowsi1000.com is devoted to the Persian language, Persian literature, and Iranian culture from the days of the Persian epic poet Ferdowsi onward. The site’s name alludes to the fact that a thousand years have passed since Ferdowsi completed his famous verse redaction of Persian Iranian legends, myths, tales, and history called Shâhnâmeh [(The) Book of Kings]. Ferdowsi1000.com got its impetus from a Spring 2009 Persian literature seminar at The University of Texas at Austin called “Ferdowsi’s Shâhnâmeh and the Epic Tradition” and a conference held in conjunction with the seminar called “Ferdowsi Teach-In at Texas.” In the Spring of 2010, a parallel Persian literature seminar on “Rumi and the Sufi Tradition” and a Rumi conference will take place. A Hâfez seminar and conference are in the works for the Spring of 2011. www.ferdowsi1000.com

This documentary takes the "Innocent Man on Texas Death Row" tale to a dark corner feared by all - - proving that an innocent man has been executed by the State. http://www.thelastworddocumentary.com Director, Jesse Quackenbush 90 Minutes

Testimonials from the 2008 Anti-Death Penalty Spring Break in Austin, Texas. www.springbreakalternative.org

On March 12, 2008 students and members of the public put the death penalty "on trial." It was conducted as a sort of public "trial" at which the "defendant" was the death penalty.

On March 12, 2008 students and members of the public put the death penalty "on trial." It was conducted as a sort of public "trial" at which the "defendant" was the death penalty.

On March 12, 2008 students and members of the public put the death penalty "on trial." It was conducted as a sort of public "trial" at which the "defendant" was the death penalty.

On March 12, 2008 students and members of the public put the death penalty "on trial." It was conducted as a sort of public "trial" at which the "defendant" was the death penalty.

http://www.springbreakalternative.org Alternative Spring Breaks Party later. Change the world now! This year students will have three exciting opportunities to use their spring breaks to fight for progressive social change! Campus Progress is teaming up with several partner organizations to organize Alternative Spring Breaks on three different issues. Each event will include training, actions, and education about their respective topics. There will also be plenty of fun activities and chances to meet cool and committed students from around the country. Register online at: http://www.springbreakalternative.org Death Penalty | Austin, TX | March 10-14 Iraq Action Camp | Washington, D.C. | March 15-18 Climate Change | Santa Barbara, CA | March 24-27

Jan 27, 2007 University Democrats nomination meeting. So far Rick Reed has been the only candidate to oppose the death penalty.

University Democrats and Central Austin Democrats endorsement is highly anticipated as one of the most important in Austin because in races where they jointly endorse, candidates can claim the endorsement of the Austin Progressive Coalition (APC) which distributes close to 15,000 yellow doorhangers that list the APC candidates in progressive Austin precincts.

University Democrats and Central Austin Democrats endorsement is highly anticipated as one of the most important in Austin because in races where they jointly endorse, candidates can claim the endorsement of the Austin Progressive Coalition (APC) which distributes close to 15,000 yellow doorhangers that list the APC candidates in progressive Austin precincts.

University Democrats and Central Austin Democrats endorsement is highly anticipated as one of the most important in Austin because in races where they jointly endorse, candidates can claim the endorsement of the Austin Progressive Coalition (APC) which distributes close to 15,000 yellow doorhangers that list the APC candidates in progressive Austin precincts.

University Democrats and Central Austin Democrats endorsement is highly anticipated as one of the most important in Austin because in races where they jointly endorse, candidates can claim the endorsement of the Austin Progressive Coalition (APC) which distributes close to 15,000 yellow doorhangers that list the APC candidates in progressive Austin precincts.

http://www.tmnpac.org The following video is from a combined candidate forum with six other Austin Democratic clubs at the AFL-CIO building on Jan 16, 2007

http://www.tmnpac.org The following video is from a combined candidate forum with six other Austin Democratic clubs at the AFL-CIO building on Jan 16, 2007

http://www.tmnpac.org The following video is from a combined candidate forum with six other Austin Democratic clubs at the AFL-CIO building on Jan 16, 2007

http://www.tmnpac.org The following video is from a combined candidate forum with six other Austin Democratic clubs at the AFL-CIO building on Jan 16, 2007

Students Against the Death Penalty (SADP) works to end the death penalty through campaigns of public education and the promotion of youth activism. Stop Executions Podcast is a production of our affiliate Depaul Students Against the Death Penalty.

Students Against the Death Penalty (SADP) works to end the death penalty through campaigns of public education and the promotion of youth activism. Stop Executions Podcast is a production of our affiliate Depaul Students Against the Death Penalty.

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions.

This is video of the debate between the University of Texas at Austin Chapter of Campaign to End the Death Penalty and Young Conservatives of Texas on January 29, 2007 The debate was in the Oxford style, with alternating speakers from each side debating a resolution that the death penalty be abolished. Each side also had a "questioner" who asked one or two questions from the other side, designed to point to the weaknesses in the opposing side's argument. In the middle of the debate, there was a short break in which audience members made comments and asked questions. The yays won 114 to 43 on the resolution to Abolish the Death Penalty! Duration: 75 minutes

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Houston, Texas The March to Stop Executions has been held each October since 2000 in cooperation with several Texas and national anti-death penalty organizations, including Texas Moratorium Network, the Austin chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Texas Students Against the Death Penalty. The first march was called the "March on the Mansion" and was held on October 15, 2000. The second and third marches were called "March for a Moratorium" and were held on October 27, 2001 and October 12, 2002. In 2003, the march name changed to "March to Stop Executions". Clarence Brandley, who had been exonerated and released from death row in 1990 after spending nine years there, spoke at the 2003 march, saying "I was always wishing and hoping that someone would just look at the evidence and the facts, because the evidence was clear that I did not commit the crime." The "5th ...

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Houston, Texas The March to Stop Executions has been held each October since 2000 in cooperation with several Texas and national anti-death penalty organizations, including Texas Moratorium Network, the Austin chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Texas Students Against the Death Penalty. The first march was called the "March on the Mansion" and was held on October 15, 2000. The second and third marches were called "March for a Moratorium" and were held on October 27, 2001 and October 12, 2002. In 2003, the march name changed to "March to Stop Executions". Clarence Brandley, who had been exonerated and released from death row in 1990 after spending nine years there, spoke at the 2003 march, saying "I was always wishing and hoping that someone would just look at the evidence and the facts, because the evidence was clear that I did not commit the crime." The "5th ...

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Houston, Texas The March to Stop Executions has been held each October since 2000 in cooperation with several Texas and national anti-death penalty organizations, including Texas Moratorium Network, the Austin chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Texas Students Against the Death Penalty. The first march was called the "March on the Mansion" and was held on October 15, 2000. The second and third marches were called "March for a Moratorium" and were held on October 27, 2001 and October 12, 2002. In 2003, the march name changed to "March to Stop Executions". Clarence Brandley, who had been exonerated and released from death row in 1990 after spending nine years there, spoke at the 2003 march, saying "I was always wishing and hoping that someone would just look at the evidence and the facts, because the evidence was clear that I did not commit the crime." The "5th ...

Saturday, October 27th, 2007 Houston, Texas The March to Stop Executions has been held each October since 2000 in cooperation with several Texas and national anti-death penalty organizations, including Texas Moratorium Network, the Austin chapter of the Campaign to End the Death Penalty, the Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty and Texas Students Against the Death Penalty. The first march was called the "March on the Mansion" and was held on October 15, 2000. The second and third marches were called "March for a Moratorium" and were held on October 27, 2001 and October 12, 2002. In 2003, the march name changed to "March to Stop Executions". Clarence Brandley, who had been exonerated and released from death row in 1990 after spending nine years there, spoke at the 2003 march, saying "I was always wishing and hoping that someone would just look at the evidence and the facts, because the evidence was clear that I did not commit the crime." The "5th ...

The Texas Students Against the Death Penalty's Alternative Spring Break has been selected as the recipient of the Campus Progress Award for "Student Issue Campaign of the Year". Representative Keith Ellison presented the award during the lunch portion of the Campus Progress National Conference on June 26th. Register for the 2008 spring break by going to: http://www.springbreakalternative.org/

Delia Perez Meyer, sister of death-row inmate Louis Perez.

Delia Perez Meyer, sister of death-row inmate Louis Perez.

University of Texas Law School Prof. Rob Owen discusses the recent developments in the anti-death penalty movement.

Delia Perez Meyer, sister of death-row inmate Louis Perez.

Aug 30, 2007 5PM Texas Governor's Mansion Kenneth Foster, the man sentenced to die this evening even though he did not pull the trigger that killed Michael LaHood Jr. in 1996, was spared by Texas Gov. Rick Perry. "After carefully considering the facts of this case, along with the recommendations from the Board of Pardons and Paroles, I believe the right and just decision is to commute Foster's sentence from the death penalty to life imprisonment," Perry said in a statement. "I am concerned about Texas law that allows capital murder defendants to be tried simultaneously, and it is an issue I think the legislature should examine."

Hundred's of UT Austin students skip class to attend a Rally in support of Jena 6 students.

Keith Hampton, Kenneth Foster's attorney talks during the Aug 30th victory rally at the Governor's mansion in Austin, Texas For more information on Kenneth Foster please visit: www.freekenneth.com

A group hoping to change Governor Rick Perry's mind about Kenneth Foster's execution, met him at his Tarrytown church. For more information visit: www.freekenneth.com

About 200 members of Kenneth Foster’s family, friends, and supporters rallied today in Austin to demand that Governor Rick Perry hear the Foster family’s pleas for clemency. In a dramatic turn, six activists sat down to block the gates of the Governor’s mansion in a physical demonstration of solidarity with Foster’s non-cooperation with the criminal justice system. In June 2000, a dozen activists were arrested during a similar protest of the execution of Gary Graham (a.k.a. Shaka Sankofa). In the face of the State’s unwillingness to engage the Foster family and other supporters, the crowd spread out across the street, blocking traffic for forty-five minutes.

Post you own video at: http://www.youtube.com/group/kennethf... For more information on Kenneth Foster please visit: www.freekenneth.com Send Gov. Perry the link to your video: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact

Austin Musician Ben Cardenas introduces the first online video campaign to stop an execution. Post you own video at: http://www.youtube.com/group/kennethfoster For more information on Kenneth Foster please visit: www.freekenneth.com Send Gov. Perry the link to your video: http://www.governor.state.tx.us/contact

This is a video petition to Gov. Perry and the Board of Pardon and Paroles. Post your own video petition online at: http://youtube.com/group/kennethfoster

Mario Africa of Move talking during the Kenneth Foster Rally in Austin Texas. July 21, 2007 www.freekenneth.com

Joan Cheever talking during the 2006 Anti-Death Penalty Alternative Spring Break: www.alternativespringbreak.org What would happen if the United States abolished the death penalty and emptied its Death Rows? If the killers were released from prison? What would they do with their second chance to live? Would they kill again? Back From The Dead is the story of 589 former death row inmates who, through a lottery of fate, were given a second chance at life in 1972 when the death penalty was abolished; it returned to the United States four years later. In Back from the Dead, Cheever describes her own journey and reveals these tales of second chances: of tragedy and failure, racism and injustice, and redemption and rehabilitation.

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Protesting Justin Fuller's execution at the Governor's Mansion in Austin, Texas

Death by Texas performed by Vikki Panetti of Shemonster