Letters at 3AM

In the next presidential election, only the Democrats can be counted on to preserve the Bill of Rights

"...Bush attack on the Bill of Rights: his USA PATRIOT Act, new FBI guidelines, and his imprisonment of American..."

Feb. 6, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Official Secrets

True story of a whistleblower who saw the lies behind the Iraq War

"...of the 21st century, the whistleblower is either a patriot or a traitor. The act of divulging classified governmental..."

Sept. 6, 2019 Movie Review by Steve Davis

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"...There is nothing unique about it except for the fact we stole it from the English and changed it..."

Dec. 23, 2005 Column

Spin, Spin, Spin!

"...gullible and the culpable, votes to extend the USA PATRIOT Act, I'm thinking about spin. The right wing has..."

Dec. 15, 2005 Postmarks

Letters at 3AM

The Bush White House is mounting the most sustained and successful attack on the Constitution in America's history and not enough of us are willing to say it publicly.

"...99-1, and a House vote of 357-66, passed Bush's USA-PATRIOT Act (acronym for "the United and Strengthening America by..."

Dec. 21, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

Letters at 3AM

The Bush White House is mounting the most sustained and successful attack on the Constitution in America's history and not enough of us are willing to say it publicly.

"...99-1, and a House vote of 357-66, passed Bush's USA-PATRIOT Act (acronym for "the United and Strengthening America by..."

Dec. 14, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Politicizing U.S. Attorneys; and Ambassador Spic and Span

"...U.S. ATTORNEYS That little house of horrors called the PATRIOT Act keeps coughing up all sorts of nasty surprises...."

March 23, 2007 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"..."We have brought torture, cluster bombs, depleted uranium, innumerable acts of random murder, misery, degradation, and death to the..."

Dec. 23, 2005 News Feature

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"...when you finally put us on the cover, almost exactly a year after our death, there is not one..."

Jan. 30, 2004 Column

Letters at 3am

We are swiftly losing our civil liberties as a result of the USA-PATRIOT Act, although this administration has shown it is not impervious to citizen complaints.

"...quick refresher course. On October 25, Congress passed the USA-PATRIOT Act against terrorism, defining "terrorism" so broadly as to..."

Dec. 28, 2001 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Librarians Battle For Freedom; and a Gusher From Exxon Mobil

"...battle against the privacy-invading provisions of the infamous USA PATRIOT Act...."

May 12, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

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"...except that under Mayor Watson's watch what smart growth actually resulted in was corporate welfare, back-room deal making, the..."

Oct. 21, 2005 Column

The Hightower Report

Media swallows 'Cowboy President' spin; and Big Brother keeping an eye on bookworms

"...run for president and needed a Texas-looking image. In fact, Bush does no ranching at all and reports no..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

Muslims gather at the Capitol, while clerics swap pulpits on Sunday

"...at Guantanamo Bay held without charges and the USA PATRIOT Act, McCraw said, "I can't comment on [Guantanamo], because..."

Sept. 17, 2004 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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The 'Chronicle' Sells Out, Again; Go Ahead, Lament Us; Table of Contents Not Useful on Page 4; Envision a Correct Map; Fair Reporting on Police

"...There's actual news in Austin that needs reporting and readers who..."

Nov. 7, 2003 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond

"...and benefits for officers involved in community-policing and homeland-security activities. Even though the C.O.P.S. grant is a done deal,..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters at 3AM: A Pattern of Subversion

President Obama regularly oversteps his bounds of office

"...statements claiming the authority to bypass dozens of provisions enacted into law since he took office. ... In 2006,..."

April 6, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

The Hightower Report

Punishing thought crimes: Bush cracks down on dissent, and the GOP rejects your right to read

"...not a campaign rally. Nicole and Jeff – two patriotic, hardworking, taxpaying Americans – were in the crowd, quietly..."

Aug. 6, 2004 News Column by Jim Hightower

The Oath

Promise you'll see this hilarious and timely political satire

"...were involved in this production.) In short, this is exactly the right movie to remedy your clan’s post-celebratory meal,..."

Oct. 19, 2018 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Letters at 3AM: NDAA: Obama's Betrayal

NDAA: Obama's Betrayal

"...The president signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act on New Year's Eve, certain of lax-to-nonexistent coverage over..."

Jan. 27, 2012 Column by Michael Ventura

Semantic Manipulations - Black Not Moderate

"...after eviscerating the U.S. Constitution and fully enforcing the PATRIOT Act – are extremists. One of the manipulations of..."

Oct. 19, 2005 Postmarks

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Rock, telling the Statesman's Ben Wear about the vast impact SH 130 will have on local mobility. The long-awaited..."

Oct. 3, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Do You Feel Safe? A Chronicle Questionnaire

Test your patriotism with our attempt at Total Information Awareness.

"...2. To me, the USA PATRIOT Act represents:..."

Dec. 13, 2002 News Feature

Letters @ 3AM

Democrats may vote for laws like the PATRIOT Act that gut the Bill of Rights, but Democrats do not initiate laws that abolish our freedoms – an important distinction.

"...the heading of "justice for all." But revising the PATRIOT Act and the Military Commission Act is on no..."

Nov. 24, 2006 Column by Michael Ventura

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"...were on March 24, the International Day of Direct Action Against the War. In all my years of protesting..."

April 11, 2003 Column

Letter at 3AM

Donating money to causes is fine and necessary, but it doesn't get you off the hook; active human energy is what generates change. Bite off a chunk of trouble for yourself. There is no hope or solution without you.

"...the trouble we're in, but are too depressed to act. A lot of folks just stick their heads in..."

March 18, 2005 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...The total economic impact of the film and visual media industry in Austin..."

Sept. 3, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

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Our readers talk back.

"...write to say that I disagree with Marc Savlov's reaction to The Passion of the Christ. In fact, let's..."

April 30, 2004 Column

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from around Austin and beyond.

"...that Austin's obnoxious new smoking ordinance takes effect in exactly 106 days...."

Sept. 19, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

TV Eye

Keeping one eye on television and the other on pop culture.

"...surpassed those of CNN rival Connie Chung, but only attracted half the numbers of his Fox News Network rival..."

July 26, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

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