One Afghan Family’s Journey to Safety in Texas

From Kabul to Austin

"...enemies among the Taliban. Osian, one of nearly 1,000 Afghans to find refuge in Austin since October 2021, is..."

Jan. 6, 2023 News Feature by Benton Graham

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...Pete Jamison's letter ["Postmarks: No Obligation to Afghans," Oct. 12] is unfortunately typical of many on the..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Postmarks

Righteous readers respond to recent rape reportage, and our Best of Austin issue garners a kudo or two.

"...Pete Jamison's letter ["Postmarks: No Obligation to Afghans," Oct. 12] is unfortunately typical of many on the..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Journalist George Crile on His 'Charlie Wilson's War'

Journalist George Crile believes that "something about Texas and its oil heritage seems to permit its citizens to reinvent their histories and to carry out their lives as if they were part of an ongoing theatrical experience." So, how does this relate to legendary Lufkin Congressman Charlie Wilson, the CIA, and Afghanistan?

"...over Christmas of 1979. It was a time when Afghans were regarded as noble victims -- underdog freedom fighters..."

June 27, 2003 Books Feature by Clay Smith

12 Strong

High-tech bombs and horseback soldiers fight together in the U.S. war in Afghanistan

"...and the Pentagon, he sidesteps simplistic depictions of the Afghans as binary good or bad. They were, after all,..."

Jan. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Lone Survivor

A SEAL team mission in Afghanistan goes very wrong in this intense combat film with a bang-up cast.

"...the team faces a moral dilemma: trust that the Afghans won’t report their discovery to the Taliban troops or..."

Jan. 10, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Letters at 3AM: The Sixth War

America is engaged in hostilities on six fronts

"...has diminished the number by 25 or 50. Meanwhile, Afghans endure carnage. A headline in June: "Afghan Civilian Deaths..."

July 15, 2011 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Twilight of the Empire

Obama's expansion of the war leads nowhere

"...declaring that the British were arriving to defend the Afghans against "foreign occupation and factious opposition." That worked out..."

Dec. 4, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Charlie Wilson's Chair

When the legend becomes fact, endow the legend

"...tear up the scenery in support of the noble Afghans – with the help of Israeli Mossad connections, Saudi..."

Sept. 19, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Beauty Academy of Kabul

This documentary shows how real power flows not from the barrel of a gun but rather a can of hairspray.

"...rest of the world. An added plus for the Afghans is that these businesses are commonly home-based as well...."

May 26, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Lowdown

The Bushes suddenly discover women's rights in Afghanistan, tear up the Bill of Rights, and let pesticide companies test their poisons on human beings.

"...Terrorism!" As they shrieked and pointed at Arabs and Afghans, they dragged the constitutional genius of Madison, Jefferson, Adams,..."

Dec. 7, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Opinion: Be Kind With Refugees

Immigrants should be celebrated for the contributions they bring to society, not feared or despised

"...123,000 civilians have been evacuated and around 3.5 million Afghans have been displaced due to internal fights...."

Dec. 10, 2021 Column by Derrick Bonyuet

Page Two: Missing the Red Queen's Rational Rule

On this loser-takes-all election season; plus, changes in our masthead

"...and the lives of tens of thousands Iraqis and Afghans were not just ignored but damned...."

April 1, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Through an Afghan Lens Darkly

In Frame by Framefour photojournalists navigate a newly free press in Afghanistan

"...where you are; and that the challenges faced by Afghans rebuilding their country are difficult, but are also being..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Estate Sale Roundup: January 23-25

Swing your wallet in any direction, and you'll find an estate sale.

"...needlework accessories; spacers, findings, tools, and other supplies; hand-crocheted afghans and other linens; knitting, crochet, and tassel making supplies;..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Design Post by Anne Harris

Estate Sale Roundup: October 17-19

The weather is perfect for rummaging

"...covers, full-length faux leopard coat, granny square hand crochet afghans, vintage brooches and pins, vintage holiday ornaments, wallpaper samples,..."

Oct. 17, 2014 Design Post by Anne Harris

Letters at 3AM: Obama's May 23 Speech

Obama deftly weaves vagueness, misdirection, and a few outright lies

"...by Americans on the battlefield but by Pakistanis and Afghans, often in exchange for bounty payments.' The U.S. offered..."

May 31, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

SXSW Film Reviews: 'The Network'

Eye-opening and heartwarming doc about independent television in Afghanistan

"...ropes by a group of Australians and Afghani expats, Afghans are learning how to produce programming – news, cooking..."

March 15, 2013 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

'There To Tell the Truth'

Seymour Hersh on journalism, politics, presidents, and war

"...problem? And also, as you don't always read, the Afghans have been talking about a completely different incident. Their..."

March 30, 2012 News Feature by Michael King

Hersh Visits Austin

Journalist Seymour Hersh began a week's visit to Austin Monday night

"...as you don’t always read in the papers, the Afghans have been talking about a completely different incident. Their..."

March 20, 2012 News Post by Michael King

After Bin Laden

Local experts discuss how one raid reshapes the world

"...caused by bin Laden's location could squash what the Afghans see as Pakistani meddling inside their borders...."

May 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Who's Doing the Surging in Afghanistan?; and BPreening

"...not even go into the rural areas, where most Afghans live. This situation gave a free hand to warlords..."

Oct. 1, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM: Of Tiers and Tears

The isolation of the Professional Tier is the single most destructive element in American society today

"...of Americans, and tens of thousands of Iraqis and Afghans, have died and are dying as a direct result..."

May 7, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Afghan Thoughts

Elections and reconstruction expert Dan Grant discusses the presidential plan

"...he is a figure that elicits mixed opinions from Afghans, he has broad support, and a plurality of it,..."

Dec. 23, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Letters at 3AM: Conditions on the Ground

This is no war on terror; we're taking sides in a civil war

"...4% speak 30 (!) "minor languages." Forty-four percent of Afghans are age 14 or younger. (My dear God, we're..."

Dec. 18, 2009 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Abandoning Illusions

Chris Hedges on the inevitable consequences of empire

"...declaring that our higher purpose for continuing to kill Afghans is actually women's liberation; and 3) an entertainingly hysterical..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

You Can Sing, but You Can't Dance

AFS Documentary Tour presents Afghan Star

"...the latter. Finally, in 2004, the Taliban routed, the Afghans were seemingly free to sing and dance and return..."

June 26, 2009 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

Happenings

"...the hundreds of quilts (like this one, above) and afghans made by the Austin Area Quilt Guild for wounded..."

July 4, 2008 News Feature

Point Austin: About Us

A reminder of just how bad things have gotten

"...behalf of the Guantanamo detainees. His clients have been Afghans – "dirt farmers," Grigg describes them in his frank..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Column by Michael King

The Music Is Pretty Much Incessant

P. Kellach Waddle, the River City's 'educated hillbilly,' composes himself a life

"...10 Monopoly quilts and three Gone With the Wind afghans"), the self-proclaimed educated hillbilly who nonetheless never liked to..."

April 20, 2007 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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