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W. Leon Smith on freedom of speech, peace, and Crawford

"...Sen. John Kerry, it ignited the town's outrage. Global coverage, particularly the piece in The New York Times, has..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

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"...First, Howard Dean was governor of Vermont, not New Hampshire, and..."

Feb. 20, 2004 Column

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"...his oratorio "Susannah." The words you saw were by Howard Chandler Robbins, who added them to Handel's music in..."

Jan. 16, 2004 Column

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"...folded in their laps. The people I watched bent forward in anticipation, checked in with their friends as plot..."

June 27, 2003 Column

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"...this year's critics picks for the "Best of Austin" awards...."

June 20, 2003 Column

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"...End the Transportation Wars..."

May 30, 2003 Column

Smells Like Victory

For a change, this November's state elections might actually be interesting.

"...our noses and vote for. But apparently we don't.The War Party Among the reasons those polls remain unusually uncertain..."

Oct. 4, 2002 News Column by Michael King

Notturno

Epic documentary chronicles the intimate and epic scale of life in four nations

"...that it was filmed it along the borders of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Kurdistan, this is a loaded statement...."

Jan. 29, 2021 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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"...occurred in the early 1800s, prior to the U.S. war with Mexico, which most Texans know came in the..."

July 22, 2005 Column

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"...than welcome to our part of town. We look forward to the fresh happy faces of the technocrats in..."

July 1, 2005 Column

Naked City

Activists call attention to big-box retailer's poor record of providing affordable health care to employees

"...Rep. Norma Chavez said, "Wal-Mart's failure to provide health coverage to many of its employees costs Texas taxpayers over..."

June 10, 2005 News Feature by Daniel Mottola

Page Two

Republicans' special-session maneuvering shows contempt for Texans and mischaracterizes Texas' political history; the same party asks for the same kind of blind allegiance on foreign policy.

"...has been a one-party, Democratic state. After the Civil War, Democrats were the party of the South. Only after..."

July 18, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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"...column about the "flypaper strategy" of ambushing terrorists in Iraq, I debunked and refuted his boastful surrealistic assertions in..."

Aug. 25, 2006 Column

Naked City

Kucinich comes to Austin on his "formal announcement" tour.

"...Kucinich spoke only briefly and primarily about the U.S. war in Iraq. He proposed a peace plan to get..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

TV Terrorist

KTBC Reporter Caggiano's Guerrilla Tactics Cost Him

"...after questions were raised regarding the impartiality of Caggiano's coverage of possible gubernatorial candidate Garry Mauro, Channel 7 last..."

Aug. 8, 1997 News Feature by Lee Nichols

More Austin Politicos Choose Sides on President

The mayor sides with Obama, three state reps choose Clinton

"...ago, state Reps. Valinda Bolton, Eddie Rodriguez, and Donna Howard endorsed Sen. Hillary Clinton for prez. (see their respective..."

Feb. 15, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

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Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Republican and Democratic primaries. See our endorsements and election coverage...."

March 3, 2006 News Feature

When the Furies Sing

"...in a row: impeachment proceedings and the bombing of Iraq. Perhaps my memory is faulty. Perhaps there were three..."

Jan. 8, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

Doggett vs. the Doctor

Will right-wingers oust the liberal congressman? Tea party on, dudes.

"...One of the major arguments for expanding health care coverage is that it would relieve pressure from people coming..."

Oct. 22, 2010 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Letters @ 3AM

The archetypes in this Democratic primary are Mama and He Who Can Free the Sword From the Stone

"...into the trap that my long-ago mentor John Ertha warned me against: "Don't mistake your limitations for the limitations..."

Feb. 29, 2008 Column by Michael Ventura

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"...the Feb. 10 issue covering the Keep Austin Beautiful awards stated that the Community Involvement award was given to..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column

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"...the GAO's director of tax issues, stated in media coverage of the report that the GAO applied "the Treasury's..."

July 4, 2003 Column

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"...by your presentation of a "Best of Austin" Critics Award to Cowgirls and Flowers [Sept. 27]. This has nothing..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Column

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"...Regarding UT president what's-his-name calling Robert Jensen a fool ["War of Words," Sept. 28], I submit this (slightly modified)..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...• In the ongoing war of words over Proposition 2, state Attorney General Greg..."

Nov. 4, 2005 News Feature

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"...voice (from her heavenly throat; not "her nose"), Kym Warner's ("the mandolin player") magical command of his instruments, Eamon..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column

TV Eye

The story CNN broke, and the story that broke CNN into the big leagues of television journalism.

"...journalist guns for a big story, usually in a war-torn setting. Truth, reputations, and lives are at stake, including..."

Dec. 6, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Take Note: Under the Hood Cafe at Fort Hood

"...facts are correct in his citations about the Pakistan war, which is being waged in a covert and highly..."

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Christian Peacemakers

Texan activists worry about their abducted colleagues in Iraq

"...it a foreboding deadline: Liberate all detention centers in Iraq or mourn the deaths of Tom Fox, Norman Kember,..."

Dec. 16, 2005 News Feature by Diana Welch

Bring Soldiers Home

"...armed services that have been killed needlessly in the war in Iraq. They were put in harm's way by..."

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