Liberation and Justice for All

Black Panther William Lee Brent's Exile

"...of the defining moments of this century -- the Great Depression, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and..."

June 14, 1996 Books Feature

Brass Shuffle at APD

Up, Down, and Sideways Among Police Commanders

"...as the holder of the off-duty contract, had some greater responsibility to report the incident than did other officers..."

May 2, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Three for the Road

Dream team scions Warren Hood and Emily Gimble add up 58 years of Austin roots

"...new Charlie Sexton-produced CD, The Warren Hood Band, hit streets the week he got hitched, so it naturally took..."

July 12, 2013 Music Feature by Margaret Moser

The Hightower Report

Reactivating the CCC for National Recovery; and Pothole Advertising

"...successful Civilian Conservation Corps that Roosevelt launched in the Great Depression...."

April 17, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

A Hundred Years of Shadows

One hundred years after "The Great Train Robbery," motion pictures have transformed consciousness into a Kingdom of Shadows.

"...One reference book says "The Great Train Robbery" was 11 minutes long; Kevin Brownlow's classic..."

March 7, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Che Bella

The Austin Film Society's series is called "Che Bella: Italy in the 60s," but the story really begins -- as does all of modern cinema -- in the streets of Rome, in May of 1944. Nick Barbaro looks at Italian neorealism and the movies it inspired.

"...as does all of modern cinema -- in the streets of Rome, in May of 1944...."

Jan. 19, 2001 Screens Feature by Nick Barbaro

Postmarks

Recent coverage of light rail and of access-TV personality Alex Jones pushes readers' buttons this week.

"...had a bad experience with Capital Metro?!? That's just great, punish all of Austin because you're unhappy with the..."

July 28, 2000 Column

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Don't Shelve Smart Growth

"...Biking has required a great deal of added personal fuel -- at least a..."

July 2, 1999 Column

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Press Bush on Wiccans

"...playing, it was some of the best music that program has ever had. Later, at a CD release party..."

June 18, 1999 Column

This Ain't No KOA

Don't Let the Tent Flap Hit You on Your Way Out...

"...you get Austin's estimated 6,000 homeless people off the streets? Do you put more resources into drug treatment and..."

Feb. 16, 1996 News Feature by Audrey Duff

Day Trips & Beyond: Six Baseballs for Cuba

Capt. Day Trips makes friends in Cuba by handing out new baseballs

"...consumer goods. Sometimes the simplest things to us have great value to them. They love baseball.”..."

March 16, 2016 Travel Post by Gerald E. McLeod

Mike Martinez: 'Leadership of Austin's Tomorrow'

"...want to move to Austin. But we started this program after the 9/11 bust, after we saw a net..."

May 30, 2014 News Feature

The Way It Is and Isn't

Ben Rubin's art installation at UT shows the gap between TV news in Cronkite's time and now

"...The concerns expressed so frequently today that this network program is biased or that one slants its coverage were..."

Sept. 7, 2012 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

The Color of Fire

The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?

"...women into its ranks. Firefighters are well-paid, they have great benefits and pension packages, their interests are represented by..."

May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

After the Storm

Austin's Louisiana exiles remain suspended between before and after

"...to mention houses and cars in the middle of streets – that the carcasses weren't going anywhere. She gathered..."

Aug. 25, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...think I remember, "For every adversity there is a greater seed of equal and equivalent benefit."..."

Dec. 17, 2004 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...Waller Creek, $4 million to put trees in the streets, and $2 billion for light rail. East Austin pays,..."

April 25, 2003 Column

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The dog-running controversy continues … and chalk another one up for Ventura.

"...receive recognition. Virginia Wood and Kenny Braun did a great job showcasing a variety of old and new work..."

Oct. 1, 1999 Column

Politics

"...and important interest groups like the SOS Alliance and Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce, the city was able to..."

Sept. 24, 1999 Best of Austin Feature

Land of 1,000 Dramas

Venues

"...where she helped found that theatre's New Play Development program. Remembrance provides each playwright with not only a work-in-progress..."

March 12, 1999 Arts Feature

Megachurch Miracle

Believers Flock to Bigger, Some Say Better, Churches

"...Pastor Harol O'Chester stirs a 2,500-plus crowd at Great Hills Baptist Church. photograph by Jana Birchum Shirley Ferk..."

Dec. 19, 1997 News Feature by Kayte Van Scoy

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Nofziger Responds

"...creation of, and funding for, the music industry loan program. I've provided leadership on countless environmental initiatives in Austin,..."

April 25, 1997 Column

Awaiting the New Rules at TCSO

Sheriff's Office awaits implementation of Priority Enforcement Program

"...(permanent residents). As part of that revamping, the S-Comm program is to be replaced with a different program, dubbed..."

Jan. 2, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Still Looking for a Home

Austin searches once again for a comprehensive solution for homelessness

"...see the solution up close. Some version of this program could find its way to Central Texas...."

Nov. 30, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

Friggin' Genius

SXSW Film announces feature film lineup

"...3D, Lemmy, SATURDAY NIGHT and The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights...."

Feb. 4, 2010 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

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Our readers talk back.

"...is keeping them from making their version of the Great American Film. If films were just made on a..."

July 5, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...the wall. To the contrary, our litigation and education programs are premised on just the opposite view, that the..."

June 28, 2002 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...statue and recognition as much or more than the great Stevie. He changed country and pop music, unified hippies..."

March 1, 2002 Column

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First, the good news ...

"...relaxed. Getting himself flung from far-off Washington by the Great Shovel on top of our dreams was not. Enter..."

Nov. 5, 1999 Column

The Many Worlds of Author Marshall Ryan Maresca

The Austin-based maestro of Maradaine writes and sells at a steady and impressive pace

"...protect Maradaine from crimes both magic and mundane; the Streets, with exploits perpetrated by a ragtag gang of thieves;..."

Aug. 28, 2020 Arts Feature by Wayne Alan Brenner

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