The Dionysium is back tonight and this month's debate is to resolve the very hot topic of whether or not outsourcing American jobs to lower-paid foreign workers is good for the United States. So if you're up for a stimulating and "unique program of debate, lecture, declamation, theatrical presentation and music in a salon-like atmosphere," this one, as always, is for you. They also often play a short film and finish off the night......

We were just browsing around treehugger.com, when found out about a green-friendly event happening around these parts tomorrow: the Sustainable Shopper's Ball is an Austin-based pro-green organization that promotes local "businesses, non-profit groups, and educators that contribute to the outstanding quality of life that Austin provides for its rapidly growing population." Tomorrow, at the Sunset Valley Farmers Market at Toney Burger Center, they're hosting their first-ever outdoor Green Living Festival, bringing together a bevy of......

Our friends over at Texas Fair Trade Coalition have alerted us to the fact that this week (13th-19th) is Wal-Mart week. Over 400 organizations from across the country—from small business owners and women’s rights groups to environmentalists and labor unions —are coming together to stand up to Wal-Mart. What will you do? Go to Wal-Mart Watch to find out more, take the pledge and join the fight against one of our country’s most unscrupulous......