Terror Hysteria Burdens Local Charities

Local nonprofits balk at federal giving campaign's new rules

"...Central Texas terrorists, be forewarned: None of the charitable donations raised by..."

Sept. 10, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Terror Twins

Council Activists Fight to Reform the ACVB

"...hard to see why the white-haired, portly twins of terror -- Leonard Lyons and Jim Hudson, ever in search..."

Oct. 4, 1996 News Column by Alex de Marban

TV Eye

The next few weeks bring numerous 9 / 11 specials.

"...on our pain, our loss, the grave offense perpetrated against our people on our shore. What about the hundreds,..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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The vision of a healthy, dynamic, impressively powerful country having a tortured, ongoing internal dialogue about its actions serves to inspire rather than discourage dreams

"...thinking. "Especially when we are going to war on terror?..."

Jan. 28, 2005 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Rape saga redux and other local imbroglios.

"...Let's not lose our First Amendment freedom in this "campaign" against "terror."..."

Oct. 26, 2001 Column

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...well as Albanian. The Slavs think NATO is supporting terrorism by giving in to the demands of the Albanian..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Grass

"...proscriptive laws and attitudes have been shaped by conscious terror and eradication campaigns waged by governmental and societal forces...."

Aug. 11, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Live Free or Die Hard

As John McClane, Bruce Willis once more brings the noise and blows the bejesus out of the bad guys.

"...the 1988 original was their first cinematic encounter with terrorism on our turf; it's a long way from Alan..."

June 29, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wanted Man

State Rep. Patrick Rose walks a fine line in a swing district

"...plowed into a Queens neighborhood was an act of terror and not, as it turned out, an accident caused..."

July 18, 2003 News Feature by Amy Smith

Postmarks Web Extra

Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...terrible day. There was no indication this was a terrorist attack when the first plane hit the WTC. There..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...occurred. He also failed to balance our baleful influence against those cases where we've been a force for good...."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

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Defending Georgetown, and other political considerations.

"...happen. There is no geographically specific enemy. There are terrorist cells all over the world. Even the president has..."

Sept. 21, 2001 Column by Louis Black

The Right-Wingification of UT

Texas targets liberal enemies within one of the top U.S. schools

"...Ken Paxton, Rufo rose to prominence by innovating the campaign against critical race theory, a formerly obscure academic theory..."

Nov. 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Page Two: The Time of the Toad

The New McCarthyism, or why the way the Dixie Chicks incident passes into history matters

"...the young man his own method of inuring himself against newspaper columns. Each morning, over a period of time,..."

Nov. 3, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Weed Watch

The latest dispatches from the front line of America's war on drugs.

"...he traveled to the Silver State in October to campaign against Question 9 -- a sweeping drug-reform initiative that..."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Mr. Texas

Lawrence Wright’s newest novel isn’t just Mr. Smith Goes to Austin

"...deceased state representative. Despite having never voted and running against a far more qualified candidate, he ultimately squeaks out..."

Nov. 10, 2023 Arts Feature by Jay Trachtenberg

Temples and Playgrounds

Previewing the 2007 Texas Book Festival, Nov. 3-4

"...of a report on the Guatemalan government and military's terror campaign against its own people, the casualness of the..."

Nov. 2, 2007 Books Feature by Spencer Parsons

Naked City

"...or supreme beings. The ruling has provided a new campaign for state comptroller and perennial grandstander Carole Keeton Rylander,..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Team Torture Named

Senate armed services committee pulls no punches over torture policy allegations

"...somehow torture and prisoner abuses in the War of Terror were just, y'know, something that happened...."

Dec. 12, 2008 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

Statesman Editor Rich Oppel denounces slavery in the Sudan, but overlooks the terrorism wrought there by his own government. As Church Lady would say, "How Conveeenient."

"...politicians, and for his hypocrisy in defending the brutal, terrorist-harboring government of Sudan. And for those credulous readers inclined..."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

Postmarks

Differing takes on Town Lake going Greek; too many zeros for Babich; and the Chronicle film reviewers take another hit.

"...an example of tolerance. Learn to handle your fear, terror, anger, and feelings of helplessness...."

Oct. 8, 1999 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...he's just plain rude to everyone! His little letter-writing campaign to supporters of Mark Strama is just too typical...."

Oct. 1, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...have surrendered if the world would have stood united against Hussein from the start?..."

April 4, 2003 Column

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...energy independence, and veterans' issues, and he's resisted the campaign-season temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run..."

Nov. 3, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...energy independence, and veterans' issues, and he's resisted the campaign-season temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

The 'Chronicle' Endorsements

Our picks for the Nov. 7 election

"...energy independence, and veterans' issues, and he's resisted the campaign-season temptation to bash immigrants. This is his second run..."

Oct. 20, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...Smith's allegation that the "stakeholder" process was Stratus' "PR campaign" used to "win over some key environmental and neighborhood..."

Aug. 30, 2002 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...the rights of some members of a racial group against the rights of other members of that group." –..."

July 7, 2006 News Feature

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The anti-safe-and-legal abortion movement is about control, not life

"...and this country, that PP's sixty-five year reign of terror has peaked and will come to an end...."

Jan. 30, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Austin Struggles to Adjust as SB 4 Takes Its Toll on Immigrants

"We are not safer as a community when victims are running away from us rather than coming to us."

"...County Sheriff Sally Hernandez, who in office fulfilled her campaign pledge to limit the county's cooperation with ICE detainers..."

April 5, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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