Headlines / Quote of the Week

"...Ciao, Coal: Mayor Kirk Watson last week urged the closure of..."

March 1, 2024 News Feature

SXSW Goes Monster Hunting With Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Amongst Thieves

Evil Dead Rises and more added to festival lineup

"...Bowling Alone findings light a path out of our democracy's crisis. (World Premiere)..."

Jan. 11, 2023 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Gets Political With the Chronicle

He should be a prime-time news analyst. Televisions would melt.

"...nothing to do with freedom, nothing to do with democracy, nothing to humanity, and it certainly has nothing to..."

March 20, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

SXSW: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the New Left

AOC: Democratic Socialism is about prioritizing people, not profits

"...grids in Puerto Rico, and fund the pensions of coal miners in West Virginia,” she said. It’s a matter..."

March 10, 2019 SXSW Post by Mary Tuma

The Chronicle’s 2017 Holiday Political Survival Guide

Borscht in a Bag, a male chastity belt, and more gifts to get you through the rut

"...to steer folks through these dark days of American democracy. – Chase Hoffberger SURVIVAL GEAR..."

Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by the News Staff

Texas Book Festival Lineup Revealed

Attendees include Junot Díaz, Cheryl Strayed, and... Tony Danza?

"...(The Dictator's Learning Curve: Inside the Global Battle for Democracy) James Donovan (The Blood of Heroes: The 13-Day Struggle..."

Sept. 12, 2012 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Res Publica

Citizens' calendar, March 3-10

"...MAKING DEMOCRACY WORK CELEBRATION honors the Center for Public Policy Priorities'..."

March 4, 2011 News Column

Sundance Announces Competition Slate

Austinite Jeff Nichols will compete in Park City

"...Haney; Screenwriters: Bill Haney and Peter Rhodes) — A coal mining corporation and a tiny community vie for the..."

Dec. 1, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The Hightower Report

Simmering Water War; and Vote and Run

"...– it's the boneheaded executives and greed-headed investors in coal-fired and nuclear-powered plants that generate electricity...."

Nov. 19, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Res Publica

"...DEMOCRACY NOW'S AMY GOODMAN talks about her book, her travels,..."

April 24, 2009 News Feature

Bryce a Stooge for Oil and Coal?

"...an intellectual lightweight, a stooge for the oil and coal industries, or both. Rather than dissect the many factual..."

Dec. 9, 2007 Postmarks

Happenings

April 19-26

"...DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICA TRAINING ACADEMY covers various strategies for communication,..."

April 20, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...• On the heels of Sunday's anti-coal demonstration, emerging nonprofit Renewable Energy Institute announced Monday that..."

Feb. 16, 2007 News Feature

Point Austin: Wal-Mart's Xmas Gift

Bringing coal to Northcross, something better for the rest of us

"...few months. This really, in my mind, is about democracy." Full disclosure: Susan Moffat is the spouse of Chronicle..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Column by Michael King

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and elsewhere

"...50 times more effective in diminishing violent conflict than democracy," and Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank won this year's..."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...patriotic. It's not only patriotic, but necessary for a democracy. This can be as simple as voting independent. Since..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...speech and assembly rights of members of the activist Democracy Coalition in 2001 when Austin police barred them from..."

July 28, 2006 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...News, April 7]. Hardly. The problem is not with democracy, but the stifling thereof...."

April 21, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and Happenings from Austin and Beyond

"...don't war." – President Bush, referring to attempts at democracy-building in the Middle East, and apparently unaware of his..."

March 24, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...of election results, but to "demonstrate real, literal, hands-on democracy." The process was completely transparent, with voters casting their..."

Nov. 11, 2005 News Feature

The Hightower Report

All is not lost: Grassroots activists win court battles; and the Pentagon revolving door is profitable for Bush buddies

"...First is a coalition of environmental and citizen groups in the West Virginia..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

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Our readers talk back.

"...decrying the efforts of George W. Bush to bring democracy and stability to Iraq and Afghanistan. I think we..."

June 25, 2004 Column

The Hightower Report

The comprehensive energy bill is comprehensive theft; and put on your burqua -- the Taliban is back.

"...might to usher in a bright new day of democracy for this forlorn land...."

May 2, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Did SOS Matter?

The battle for Barton Springs has been a struggle over the soul of the city.

"...been saved by the Save Our Springs Ordinance (or Coalition, or Alliance, or Action, or Legal Defense Fund, or..."

Aug. 9, 2002 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Mostly local scuttlebutt, with trips to Cuba and Denver

"...On Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 6:30pm, the Democracy Coalition and local chapter of the National Organization for..."

Aug. 17, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

The Bush energy pose, the FTAA farce & Biotech cynicism

"...energy plan, by God, was gonna be about crude, coal, gas, and nukes -- the stuff of Real Men,..."

June 1, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

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We are wrong, wrong, wrong. So is golf.

"...defending their lands and homes, gut-wrenching destruction caused by coal mining, and the exhilaration of impossible victories make this..."

March 10, 2000 Column

Neighborhood Watch

"...who strip-mined their land -- and heritage -- for coal, Lewis made her most recent film, To Save the..."

Aug. 13, 1999 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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"...divisiveness they are scared of, it's the "risk" of democracy...."

Dec. 19, 1997 Column

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Run, Max, Run

"...Ratso Reynolds is clearly out of the question for democracy-minded voters in Austin. But how 'bout Mr. Watson, who..."

Jan. 17, 1997 Column