'Iconoclast' Country

It's election time in Crawford – peace and free speech keep right on waving and smiling

"...The sun is shining on Crawford, Texas. Business isn't exactly booming, but it's enjoying more..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Letters at 3AM

America has engaged in a long-term strategy, through three presidential administrations, to take over the Iraqi people whom we've made helpless from a ruthless form of bio-warfare.

"...John Pilger is an Australian-born journalist and documentary filmmaker who works out of London. His reputation as an investigative..."

Nov. 15, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Weird, Spooky, and Rich

David Dewhurst runs against everybody but money.

"...From a distance, David Dewhurst and Tony Sanchez have a lot in common. Both..."

Oct. 18, 2002 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Capitol Chronicle

Texans leap to the defense of Governor and President Bush

"...Despite the Dow's revival over the last few days, it's not exactly..."

Aug. 2, 2002 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

PG&E's shell game, Bush Incorporated & Nestle's genetic engineering

"...PG&E's Flim-Flam You don't have to go to a..."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Turn Out the Lights ...

The Lege Has Barely Begun, and the Official Accountants Say We're Broke

"...Reading the state dailies the last couple of weeks must have caused many a Texan a painful dose..."

Feb. 23, 2001 News Column by Michael King

Postmarks

Politics & music & the politics of music.

"...Call of the Wildly Inaccurate..."

Dec. 8, 2000 Column

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...more than a year of maps and meetings and hand-wringing, the AISD Board of Trustees is slated to vote..."

Feb. 26, 1999 News Feature

Endorsements

"...In a couple of weeks, we face an election as confused as it is..."

Oct. 16, 1998 News Feature by the Editorial Staff

The Hightower Report

Commander Bush Wins One; and Gifts for a Happier New Year

"...COMMANDER BUSH WINS ONE..."

Dec. 28, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

For the Love of Nature; and Our Comically Inept Congress

"...FOR THE LOVE OF NATURE When George W. announced that he was naming Gov. Dirk..."

April 7, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Where's the President; and exxpose Exxon

"...WHERE'S THE PRESIDENT? When George W. finally got to New..."

Feb. 24, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

All hail King George; and the congressional king quid pro quo

"...ALL HAIL KING GEORGE Well, gosh, says George W., I can declare parts..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

White House propaganda: pundit payola, video news releases, and misleadingly misnamed bills

"...BUSH'S COVERT PROPAGANDA MACHINE The media payola scandal keeps growing...."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Dubya paints rosy pictures of the war and job creation … and on both, he's lying

"...GOOD NEWS ON IRAQ..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Where's Karl?

"...Since the return of the Bush papers to Austin, there have been quite a few..."

Nov. 7, 2003 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Well, well. Another story about wannabe indie filmmakers who mortgage..."

July 18, 2003 Column

The Hightower Report

Bush ignores the terror of tainted meat -- and Americans are revolting.

"...While George W wails about Saddam Hussein's supposed ties to..."

March 14, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Bush goes on a spending binge; lawmakers demand Bush ask for war permission.

"...Bush Ate the Surplus..."

Feb. 28, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letter at 3AM

While remembering September 11, we owe it to ourselves to remember what its horrors have been shamelessly manipulated to obscure.

"...The anniversary of September 11 is days away. It is unlikely anyone has forgotten, yet we are..."

Sept. 6, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Lowdown

Jim waves the flag; George Dubya plays his health-care shell game; the U.S. gets into bed with thugs.

"...Wave Our Flag!..."

Oct. 19, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Capitol Chronicle

A healthy death penalty, the Jenna and Barbara bust, and the Fannie Lou Hamer Project

"...alert readers of "Capitol Chronicle" may have noticed last week (the rest of you can go back to sleep),..."

June 15, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

The Fundraiser-in-Chief, Harvard busts its workers, and Dick Cheney oils his own nest

"...The Fundraiser-in-Chief George W. talked a lot in last year's presidential campaign..."

May 11, 2001 News Column by Jim Hightower

Page Two

Politics Editor Louis DuBose examines the ramifications of the Presidential and Light Rail votes.

"..."The Green Party is alive and well." So begins the post-mortem press dispatch from Nader 2000,..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column by Louis Dubose

Naturally Nader

Consumer Advocate Mounts Green Party Presidential Campaign

"...president of the United States by quoting Cicero. You win by showing you look good in a suit, that..."

April 7, 2000 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Hightower Report

Arming the World; and Another Bush Mess to Clean Up

"...Arming the World..."

Sept. 26, 2008 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week"This is a complex case with serious issues, but in..."

March 25, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

The Hightower Report

No Child Left Behind leaves the funding behind; and Richard Perle bungles on the battlefield and in the boardroom

"...With the election looming, George W. is back to claiming..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

Nader: Think Global, Act Texan

Ralph Nader dips into Texas politics while pursuing ballot access

"...Ralph Nader rolled through Texas again last week, still pushing for the requisite number of signatures to..."

April 30, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...My Beliefs More Important Than Laws..."

April 2, 2004 Column

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