UT & Lockheed Woo Los Alamos

Peace activists urge UT to take a moral stand against weapons of mass destruction by refusing to bid on Los Alamos, while supporters see an opportunity for UT to increase its recognition and prestige, and protect national security

"...year of waffling, UT has decided to partner with Lockheed Martin, the nation's largest defense contractor, to bid on..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

The AggreGAYtor: December 20

What happened today in gay? Here’s your QILTBAG recap of queer news.

"...New Mexico gets on board, Lockheed Martin says "hell no," and the United Methodist Church..."

Dec. 20, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Why We Fight

Jarecki’s canny and somewhat overwhelming documentary paints a grim historical picture of war profiteering run amok.

"...at defense contractors and military support companies such as Lockheed Martin and Halliburton), Jarecki paints a grim picture of..."

March 10, 2006 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Richards for the Defense

"...in the governor's mansion, such as weapons manufacturing clients Lockheed Martin, McDonnell Douglas, and Textron. This is the same..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature

The Hightower Report

We the Corporations?; and Lawmakers Dance With the Devil

"...years from the likes of AT&T, Altria, Eli Lilly, Lockheed Martin, State Farm, and Wal-Mart...."

March 5, 2010 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...What do Lockheed Martin, Ross Perot, and former Austin mayor Bruce Todd..."

Sept. 5, 1997 News Feature

The Hightower Report

Alito Strikes; and Corporatizing The Border

"...Such military contractors as Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman are lined up..."

June 23, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

UT Idles on Los Alamos

Nuke-lab bid cools down, but not entirely

"...With defense behemoth Lockheed Martin balking at the incredible effort required to manage..."

Sept. 24, 2004 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Hightower Report

Public schools sell their soul, and Lockheed sells us flying lemons

"...Despite the changed world, however, Lockheed Martin, the maker of the Raptor, just kept pushing..."

Nov. 12, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Uncle Sam says 'tough break' to regular taxpaying citizens, 'anything for you, Lockheed'; and working stiffs sponge up the stress of globalization

"...– but it's really a massive boondoggle for the Lockheed Martin Corporation, which makes the thing...."

April 29, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Banning "Hunger"; and Sensible Priorities

"...Yet, spurred by a pack of Lockheed Martin lobbyists, Congress has thrown another $38 billion of..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

It’s 2006, George, Not 1706; and War Profiteers

"...Technologies ($200 million in pay); General Dynamics ($65 million); Lockheed Martin ($50 million); and Halliburton ($49 million)...."

Oct. 27, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...with Bechtel Corp., was chosen over the team of UT/Lockheed Martin Corp. to run the Los Alamos National Nuclear..."

Dec. 30, 2005 News Feature

Bowling for Columbine

"...squirm with discomfort -- as when Moore pesters a Lockheed Martin flack for the links between the arms industry..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The Hightower Lowdown

The Smithsonian gets sold to the highest bidder; a tiny university builds a first-rate baseball stadium; and a common weed killer plays havoc with Mother Nature.

"...at the National Air & Space Museum to the "Lockheed Martin Imax Theater." For another $10 million, Small created..."

May 10, 2002 News Column by Jim Hightower

Welfare Warfare

A Bill Is Born

"...Austin. The board received three proposals -- one from Lockheed Martin, one from SER, and one from The Strickland..."

Nov. 13, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Off the Desk:

"...Miller will move to Austin next month to run Lockheed Martin Corp.'s new welfare management division. The giant defense..."

Sept. 20, 1996 News Feature

Texas Voters Prove Once Again They Don't Always Know Who They're Voting For

Throwing darts at the ballot

"...2.0, an employee at a staffing agency that serves Lockheed Martin, who shares a name with the former governor..."

March 4, 2022 News Feature by Morgan O’Hanlon

In Memoriam: George Wilkerson

Remembering Esther's Follies' first sketch-writing superstar

"...the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to IBM and Lockheed-Martin. By the way, when he hung out his shingle..."

June 17, 2020 Arts Post by Robert Faires

The Hightower Report

Corporate-media symbiosis

"...funded by such giants as Bayer, Entergy, Ford, Honda, Lockheed Martin, and Prudential, as well as by corporate foundations,..."

June 26, 2015 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Hightower Report

Contributing to Rick Perry's campaigns can produce a great return on investment

"...Perry and received more than $9 million from TEF, Lockheed Martin put $232,000 in Perry's pay-to-play scheme and got..."

Nov. 4, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Place 4: It's Morrison, and Then Some ...

"...history, where she was a flower child/engineer working for Lockheed Martin prior to her moving here in 1981. It..."

April 29, 2011 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

SXSW Interviews

Death: Detroit's reunited proto-punks riff on the Motown connection; Big Star: Still shining brightly after 40 years

"...who moved to Texas in 1978 to work at Lockheed Martin; Bell died that same year in an auto..."

March 19, 2010 Music Feature

Morrison Prevails in Place 4 Run-Off

With the campaign behind her, Morrison gets ready to tackle the city budget

"...She says her background as a project manager for Lockheed-Martin has given her experience in dealing with multimillion-dollar budgets...."

June 20, 2008 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Six-Card Stud

It's a wide-open Place 4 race

"...outbreaks; prior to that, she spent 12 years with Lockheed Martin overseeing engineering for the Portuguese and U.S. air..."

April 25, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Spring Training

Seasonal snapshots of the council candidates

"...also points to her engineering expertise – formerly at Lockheed Martin and currently as a disaster-management consultant – as..."

March 21, 2008 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Debunking McDonald

"...the Reagan era; we’re just paying more. And while Lockheed Martin/Boeing/Halliburton execs soil their pants with delight, no one..."

Jan. 16, 2008 Postmarks

The Hightower Report

Stand Up To War; and Ignoring Paris

"...example, in the past year, such war corporations as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, and General Dynamics have seen their..."

March 30, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...largest corporations, including Boeing, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Lockheed Martin. The corporations themselves admit they got the money!..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Column

Washington Against Hightower

Aug. 8, 2006 Postmarks

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