Lege Targets the Undocumented

Lawmakers would restrict access to work, education, etc.

"...– a clear reference to President Obama's recent executive action on immigration, which would shield some 5 million immigrants..."

Feb. 6, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

Page Two: Not Rocket Science

Public discourse has abandoned reasoned debate in favor of irrationality and insult

"...the last many months, this column has ignored certain political topics that once would have been its focus. Mostly..."

Dec. 4, 2009 Column by Louis Black

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...ago I came to Austin for my very first political job, and that was registering voters in south Texas...."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Page Two

The debate over illegal immigration is nearly perfect for Bush's core voters

"...to make, not only any solution, but even any action at all, nearly impossible...."

June 30, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two

A functioning democracy is a very hard thing to love, and even harder to trust

"...and worried about the consequences of some of his actions, but they view a Kerry presidency as potentially much..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...non-U.S. Andersen firms reached with plaintiffs in the Enron class-action lawsuits, Accenture and its affiliates will be released from..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Column

Postmarks

The Chronicle endorsements (or lack thereof) under fire.

"...I have been involved in the local political endorsement process with several political groups for the last..."

May 5, 2000 Column

Ideas Through Movement

Political and philosophical issues aren't just topics for writers and dramatists. Several Austin choreographers are using themas subjects for dances. Toni Bravo, Jeffery Bullock, Lisa Fehrman, and Andrew Long explain how they see ideas through movement.

"...dance community, a number of choreographers routinely investigate philosophical, political, and social questions through their dances. In fact, you..."

March 3, 2000 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Film Reviews

Recommended

"...ounts of murder and kidnapping, though many regarded her actions as an avenging angel with a kind of Robin..."

Sept. 29, 1995 News Feature

Eastside Community Organizations

"...and pub crawl have all been legitimate venues for political decision-making and debate...."

July 21, 1995 News Feature

Not So Cool

Austin's 2009 Climate Protection Program update confirms progress on energy – but reflects a feeble citywide effort

"...the plan, the program office's accomplishments, and the future action plan. Accountability is critical: The city (primarily via Austin..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Katherine Gregor

The Honorable Charlie Baird

Judge Charlie Baird is ruffling official feathers at the Travis County Courthouse

"...caricature misses a deeper truth. In fact, the prosecutorial reaction more precisely reflects the story of a fiercely independent..."

May 30, 2008 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Austin Firefighters Association Takes On Travis County D.A.

UPDATE: Margaret Moore responds to videos alleging mishandling of sexual assault cases

"...In the survivors' lawsuit filed last summer in federal..."

Nov. 15, 2019 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Austin at Large: Lord, Gotta Keep On Moving

New and welcome spirits animate the fight for transit

"...they've heard "Yes, but ..." for a generation from political and community leaders who think a transit package can..."

Oct. 4, 2019 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Jolt Aims to Energize the Latino Vote

Local activist nonprofit engages a growing demographic

"...a border wall – forced the group into early action. In fact, Jolt planned to slowly roll out with..."

Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...United States when she was 6. Now a Deferred Action for Child­hood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiary, she is afforded certain..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

The Facts Were Immaterial

The 'counterintelligence' operations of Hoover's FBI included harassment, vilification, violence – and fake 'underground' newspapers in Bloomington, D.C., and Austin

"...papers' faltering efforts ... speak to the cultural and political distance between the forces of repression led by J...."

June 7, 2013 News Feature by Dale Brumfield

Pressure Rising at the Water Utility

One manager forced out, another accused of harassment ... who's watching the valves?

"...from consulting firm MGT of America, concluded Moheet's hiring action "demonstrates a general disregard for the city-wide personnel policies..."

May 7, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Page Two: Spin and Cinema

An understanding of the U.S. Constitution by way of Robert Thom

"...Instead, it is the acceptance and approval of constant political bickering. The constitutional blueprint is in service of compromises..."

May 16, 2008 Column by Louis Black

The Hightower Report

The Nobel Prize for Greed; and Camp Wellstone Winners

"...great job of applying organization to agitation is Wellstone Action. Named for the legendary progressive senator Paul Wellstone, this..."

Dec. 22, 2006 News Column by Jim Hightower

Team America: World Police

Trey Parker and Matt Stone tame the world with marionettes.

"...on U.S. foreign policy and the full gamut of action-movie clichés that come in for a much-needed skewering in..."

Oct. 15, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Global Test

Whatever happens next month, we all have plenty of work to do

"...revealing example of the narrowness of the available U.S. political conversation, one need look no further than the post-debate..."

Oct. 8, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Lowdown

Wellstone supporters continue his legacy; and the Beef Association crams more fat into your arteries.

"...a progressive future for our country. It's called Wellstone Action, and it literally is taking action to bring power..."

Oct. 17, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

Naked City

"...the charges be dismissed. A decision on what additional action to take is pending...."

Jan. 25, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

Terms of Enqueerment

What happened when gay Austinites decided to come out of gay bars and into straight ones

"...Rich MacKinnon, who is working on a doctorate in political science at UT, heard about the guerillas from friends..."

Nov. 10, 2000 News Feature by Clay Smith

Show and Tell

Spring Previews 2000

"...film by Bosnian filmmaker Jasmin Dizdar catalogs the random interactions between four inter-linked British families whose chance encounters with..."

Feb. 25, 2000 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...Your "Chain Reaction" of civic superlatives (Dec. 24) resembled the chamber of..."

Dec. 31, 1999 Column

Naked City

Off The Desk:

"...news that Bush's chief advisor,Karl Rove, is selling his political consulting business. Rove did not return phone calls from..."

March 12, 1999 News Feature

Summer Sneaks

Apocalypse Whenever: Movies in the Season of Armageddon

"...overabundant thrill ride, when each new weekend piled big action and heavy effects movies on top of each other..."

May 22, 1998 Screens Feature

All Wrapped Up

Holiday Film Previews

"...Ripley, Sigourney Weaver's kick-ass action hero, is literally brought back from the dead for..."

Nov. 28, 1997 Screens Feature by Marjorie Baumgarten

« 1    ‹ BACK    21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30     NEXT ›    34 »