The Sword and the Shield Shows Malcolm X and MLK Were More Alike Than Different

Dr. Peniel E. Joseph's book argues that the civil rights leaders are two sides of the same revolutionary coin

"...hazy memories of the civil rights movement, Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are cast as opposites..."

Nov. 6, 2020 Arts Feature by Sara Hutchinson

SXSW Announces Midnighters, VR And More

Time to get dark and artistic with the latest film wave

"...So SXSW made its first announcement for film, so you've had your headliners and competition titles,..."

Feb. 5, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Young Protesters Score Small Wins in Fight for Democracy

Hungry for the vote

"...last week with two modest victories: a potential date for the Senate to take up the Freedom to Vote..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Biden’s Headed to Austin, and Doggett Still Thinks He Should Drop Out

Plus what ’68 race tells us about possible candidate hunt

"...Sunday, July 14, 2pm: Following Saturday’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the public program to commemorate the..."

July 12, 2024 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

Texas Book Festival Unveils Full Author Lineup for 2024

Matthew McConaughey and Malcolm Gladwell headline

"...around the state’s Capitol announced its lineup of national and Texas-based authors. From sci-fi novelists to Pulitzer Prize winners,..."

Sept. 19, 2024 Books Post by Amaya Austin

The Strip Club: Lake Creek Festival Shopping Center

Sampling noodles, shoes, salsa, and silencers at the Northwest Austin strip mall

"...highlighting Austin’s destination strip malls. Where else can you race go-karts at a whiskey bar? Head to church, then..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Food Feature by Taylor Holland

Democracy Incorporated

Writer Ed Burns on education, totalitarianism, and the possibility of community

"...what you would call a traditional career path. Working for the Baltimore Police Department, then as a public school..."

July 30, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Marching for Democracy, From Georgetown to Austin

Refusing to take even one step back

"...flies – is only half the distance between Selma and Montgomery in Alabama, but it's long enough for what..."

July 30, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Fast, Twisted, and Deeply Paranoid

A year of notes on The Manchurian Candidate remake's script

"...Director Jonathan Demme has been a friend since before we even started the Chronicle. Over the years, Demme..."

July 30, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Fast, Twisted, and Deeply Paranoid

A year of notes on 'The Manchurian Candidate' remake's script

"...Director Jonathan Demme has been a friend since before we even started the Chronicle. Over the years, Demme..."

July 23, 2004 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Point Austin: And the Winner Is ...

What we think about when we think about endorsing

"...time that strikes terror into the heart of every candidate and existential ennui into those of the Chronicle editorial..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Behind Enemy Lines at ALEC's Right-Wing Policy Conference

Activists say the American Legislative Exchange Council backs corporate interests over people

"...to go!" chanted around 100 labor, immigrant, environmental, disability, and social justice advocates outside the JW Marriott Hotel Downtown..."

Aug. 30, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Why Chamber Music?

For the folks who play it, it's the intimacy and democracy and unity and fun

"...migrate, the time when they wing across the country, landing briefly in small, favorable habitats to make beautiful song..."

July 11, 2008 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Unchartered Waters

City Hall and citizen advocates look toward a new model of representation – is the seventh time the charm?

"...meeting of the 2012 Charter Revision Committee, Martha Cotera and Roscoe Overton – two civic leaders long involved in..."

Dec. 23, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Naked City

Beyond City Limits

"...City Texas are hopping mad over developer Pulte Homes' effort to remove age restrictions from 2,500 vacant acres next..."

Sept. 27, 2002 News Feature

Inside Agitator

Fulani Follower Stokes Fires of Resentment and Reform

"...Twice a month Linda Curtis meets with local Reform Party members at a local restaurant to plot the..."

Dec. 12, 1997 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Beto O'Rourke's Long, Hot Road to the Texas Primary

We report from the 2020 Democratic campaign trail on whether all the blue, sweat, and beers are worth it

"...They're out early, long before lunchtime, in the off-and-on rain, staking out corners and..."

Sept. 27, 2019 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Live Election Coverage

Is it over yet?

"...Will our democracy survive the night? Will Texas inch a little closer..."

Nov. 8, 2016 News Post by the News Staff

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...primary debate between Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York and Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois on Thursday, Feb. 21,..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin Gets Compared to a Lot of Cities. But Is Life Better There?

Shopping for home

"...There are plenty of reasons to love Austin and the enormous, unique state it’s part of...."

Feb. 21, 2025 News Feature by Abe Asher

Cast a Giant Shadow

Evaluating the mayoral legacy of Kirk Watson

"...the past five years, we've gotten used to seeing and hearing (and writing) comparisons of Kirk Watson with one..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Texas Book Festival 2018: The Full List

Lineup includes Cecile Richards, Julián Castro, + 280 more

"...Book Festival has released the full list of authors for its 2018 event, and you can look forward to..."

Aug. 29, 2018 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Prosecutor Times Four

Part 1: Meet the candidates for Travis County district attorney

"...venerated Austin icon with a national reputation, not only for his dogged handling of public corruption cases – most..."

Feb. 1, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

The Man in the White Hat

Larry Joe Doherty rides into the battle for CD 10

"...The strategy was supposed to solidify power for Tom DeLay. It was supposed to create safe seats..."

Oct. 3, 2008 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Not So Red

A "blue state" reporter journeys through the multi-colored regions of the Lone Star State

"...politically "red states" – Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Alabama, Montana, and Utah. She hopes to capture the look and feel..."

July 1, 2005 News Feature by Rose Aguilar

As Early Voting Ends, Here's What We're Watching in Austin's Nov. 2 Election

Proposition A PACs finance reports and what's on the ballot for outlying areas

"...the November 2 election, Travis County turnout through Tuesday stands at 6.72%, or just over 57,000 votes cast. Normal..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison and Austin Sanders

March 2020 Club Endorsements

Who's backing whom in the Democratic primary?

"...The following is a compilation of Democratic Primary candidate endorsements from area clubs, unions, and professional organizations in..."

Feb. 4, 2020 News Post

Point Austin: Only a Few More Days

The campaigns last forever, and the battles never end

"...It's nearly all over but the shouting, and by this time next Wednesday, Nov. 9, the regular..."

Nov. 4, 2016 News Column by Michael King

Post Marks

Park and Ride

"...The Austin Parks Foundation endorses and supports Proposition 2 and Proposition 4 in the upcoming..."

Oct. 31, 1997 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...me." – U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, R-Sugar Land, whistling a happy tune in the wake of the..."

Oct. 1, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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