The Perils of Big Data

The up- and downsides of student information collection

"...in 1974 with the passage of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which created specific restrictions about..."

March 6, 2015 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Austin Film Festival: Jon Stewart Closes Out Fest

Jon Stewart caps his week in Austin with Rosewater debut

"...the revolution, Iranian people were demonstrating to gain their rights as citizens of the country, not as subjects of..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Screens Post by Fernie Martinez

Houses of the Unholy

Housecore Horror by the blurb

"...Cannibal vegans? San Diego animal rights activist Cattle Decapitation bolt throw humans rather than our..."

Oct. 24, 2014 Music Feature

Top 10 State Stories

Rick Perry's embarrassments, education's funding battles, and more

"...However, the right may do better in the long campaign against affirmative action; five Supremes seem poised to reject..."

Jan. 4, 2013 News Feature by the News Staff

Health Care Elephants Battle Over Med School Prop. 1

St. David's formally opposes the proposition to build a med school in Austin

"...his Travis County Taxpayers Union have sued on Voting Rights Act grounds – charging, preposterously, that the ballot language..."

Nov. 2, 2012 News Feature by Mike Kanin

The AggreGAYtor: September 6

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Franco queers it up 7 for All Mankind’s fall campaign. At this rate, it can’t be long before he..."

Sept. 6, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Geopolitical Fault Lines

Austin's latest attempt at single-member districts is getting a mixed response

"...generosity of spirit that only seems to mark the human character after a victory, generally set aside ideology for..."

July 6, 2012 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt

Tuesday News Gay: Dec. 13

Queerty editor teams up with Gay Place for weekly news round-up

"...But when the top brass of conservative gay group..."

Dec. 13, 2011 Qmmunity Post by Daniel Villareal

Point Austin: We Have Just Begun To Fight

The budget battles are only skirmishes in the long march toward democracy

"...the right by tea party ideologues and on the campaign trail by Perry, who couldn't even be bothered to..."

March 18, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Letters at 3AM: A Night in Barcelona

The collision between human truths and political truths results in no truth

"...The liberal Spanish Republic granted more and more rights to Spanish workers, many of whom were socialists and..."

June 18, 2010 Column by Michael Ventura

Point Austin: Feet on the Ground

If May Day has a meaning, it's one we build together

"...Perry's position in the middle of a GOP primary campaign.) Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White called for a "reality-based"..."

May 7, 2010 News Column by Michael King

Point Austin: Some Spare Change on Panhandling

Austin tries to balance street-level charity and public order

"...anti-solicitation ordinance (proposed in coordination with a Responsible Giving campaign). It's likely that an amendment to extend the current..."

Oct. 9, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Up, Up, and Away

Do Obama's sky-high approval ratings and unprecedented support indicate unrealistic expectations?

"...America when will we end the human war?..."

Jan. 23, 2009 Column by Louis Black

Happenings

"...HISPANIC VOTER OUTREACH MEETING 6pm. TCDP Coordinated Campaign Office, 1107 N. I-35. sylvia@traviscountydemocrats.org...."

July 11, 2008 News Feature

Reproductive Health and Family Planning

"...Abortion Rights: It appears that Pampa Republican Rep. Warren Chisum's bid..."

May 11, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Holiday Wish Lists 2006

Give 'til it helps: Part 1

"...of video and pictures for future activists concerning disability rights..."

Dec. 15, 2006 Features Feature

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...tear up this planet like we have all the rights in the world. My theory/opinion/saying: "Most of the problems..."

July 28, 2006 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...stakeholders group, makes good on a promise during the campaign to create the hospital district to try to address..."

March 31, 2006 News Feature

This Ain't No Picnic: Minutemen on Patrol

The sinister legions of the 'Drug Cartel' have little to fear from the latest incarnation of border hysteria. As for the rest of us ...

"...darkened border, would create a "funnel" through which all human traffic would have to pass – with more Minutemen,..."

Oct. 28, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Naked City

"...served as county tax assessor-collector for two decades. Lampson's campaign Web site is at www.lampson.com. – K.R.Happenings• The newly..."

June 24, 2005 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

The LCRA Moves to Turn on the Tap

Future of Hill Country waits on Authority's decisions on water plan

"...at the dams. The idea fit neatly into Johnson's campaign bid for Buchanan's congressional seat, and he ran on..."

Dec. 3, 2004 News Feature by Amy Smith

The Myth of Reagan

"...Hollywood actor Reagan wasn't really too bad of a human being. But then he started associating with filthy rich..."

June 22, 2004 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...usurp its power and suppress its reports?" Texas Civil Rights Project Director Jim Harrington, representing King's mother in a..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...U.S. bomb, I felt so ashamed that America, that humanity, could allow such things to happen...."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column

The Whole Schmear

The First Annual Austin Jewish Film Festival

"...song touched on important issues just as the civil rights movement was gaining momentum. The film examines the history..."

Oct. 18, 2002 Screens Feature by Maya Churi

Who's Texas?

The story of Texas history says a lot -- about the storytellers

"...would have featured shots of majestic landscapes and selected human activity -- oil production, cowboys, a Gulf Coast shrimp..."

Sept. 6, 2002 News Feature by Lucius Lomax

Naked City

"...focus on education, the environment, economics, and health and human services, continuing traditions established by retiring Rep. Glen Maxey...."

Jan. 4, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

"...Garza Power: City of Austin Human Resources Director Juan Garza will replace Chuck Manning as..."

Dec. 28, 2001 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Naked City

No more Maxey in the state House

"...issues he tackled in the Legislature -- health and human services, consumer issues -- and other grassroots-oriented projects...."

Dec. 14, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Public Notice

Our weekly calendar of activist and volunteer events and fundraisers

"...Services of Austin (ASA) Community-based nonprofit that provides direct human services to people living with AIDS/HIV and HIV-prevention education..."

Aug. 3, 2001 Column by Kate X Messer

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