Immigrant Detention Blues

Unknown number of immigrants languish in private detention center in Taylor; a small but growing group is working to make their situation public knowledge

"...to $500 a month, in theory. A growing grassroots movement has been staging vigils and protests to try to..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Diana Welch

Music Books

"...Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement..."

May 27, 2005 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

Hightower Takes on the Bushites in His Underwear

Jim Hightower's latest assault on the plutocracy hits the bestseller list.

"...predecessors) and offers various counterexamples of grassroots organizing and movement-building to return the U.S. to its basic democratic principles...."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

Thou Shalt Not Sue?

Van Orden's suit against the Ten Commandments is no slam-dunk.

"...a national fight between groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union and a loose Religious Right movement, led..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...once how they'd fought like tigers in the corrupt civil service system to keep bad cops, including those fingered..."

Nov. 1, 2002 Column

Capitol Chronicle

Surveying the George W. Bush Legacy in Texas

"...cancerous air and water emissions, ozone pollution exposure, environmental civil rights complaints ... the list goes on. George W...."

March 16, 2001 News Column by Michael King

The Death of Rock & Roll

Top 10s: Year, Decade, Eternity

"...society. He pauses not one second for any trend, movement, or cause. Marching forward with time, he leaves behind..."

Jan. 7, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Naked City

Off the Desk:

"...John Ondawame, a spokesperson for the Free Papua Movement, a group fighting for the independence of West Papua..."

Feb. 19, 1999 News Feature

Postmarks

No Schism

"...role ACG has played in spearheading the community gardening movement in Austin. SFC and ACG staff enjoy cordial relations..."

Aug. 7, 1998 Column

Spiritual Healing

God on Their Side: Open Doors for Austin's Gay and Lesbian Faithful

"...renounce its position, but instead issued a statement decrying civil rights violations against gays and lesbians. It was only..."

Oct. 6, 1995 News Feature

A Long Activist Legacy Survives on the Eastside

Holding on to El Barrio

"...as well. After winning his case and threatening a civil rights lawsuit, Rivera cut a deal with city officials..."

Nov. 20, 2020 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

New Solo Performance Shows How Black Mothers Are Left Doubly Unprotected by the Constitution

Taji Senior's amendment puts the country’s foundational document on trial

"...women were excluded from traditional feminist agendas and reproductive rights excluded from civil rights agendas inspired her to re-engage..."

Aug. 21, 2020 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Local and State Election Ticker

Mamas Walking, Mamas Voting Edition

"...In a statement, Huerta called Siegel "a champion for civil rights and a champion for workers' rights." Siegel said..."

Jan. 3, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Central Texas Lawmakers Speak Out About the 86th Legislative Session

Interviews with the team representing 2.1 million Austin metro residents

"...the three areas where I think you'll see some movement in health care...."

Jan. 4, 2019 News Feature by the News Staff

Fun Fun Fun Q&A: Afrika Bambaataa

Hip-hop pioneer predicts Martians breakdancing to “Planet Rock”

"...on in the late Sixties and early Seventies with Civil Rights and the human rights movement. We tried to..."

Nov. 5, 2015 Music Post by Thomas Fawcett

Yes Yes: Sundance Announces 2014 Class

Austinites a-plenty in Competition and NEXT slates

"...and personal sacrifice, the birth of an economic justice movement, and tells an untold chapter in the story of..."

Dec. 4, 2013 Screens Post by Kimberley Jones

The AggreGAYtor: June 12

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

"...Get to know your LGBTQ civil rights history with this handy timeline...."

June 12, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Naked City

"...pressure to get them to court, there has been movement in the abuse cases against former Texas Youth Commission..."

July 3, 2009 News Feature

Naked City

"...Police Chief Cathy Ellison, responding to news that the civil rights division of the U.S. Department of Justice will..."

June 8, 2007 News Feature

Naked City

"...on patrol-car video cameras last year, has filed a civil rights lawsuit against APD and the officers involved. More..."

Dec. 15, 2006 News Feature

TV Eye

You might think a TV columnist without a TV has little to offer. Think again.

"...made soup! Like those who promote the slow food movement, write letters by hand, or plant gardens from seed,..."

Nov. 10, 2006 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Vote Suit

Put it on paper!

"...candidate David Van Os, all represented by the Texas Civil Rights Project, sought a temporary injunction to block the..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Lee Nichols

In Denial to America's Dire Peril

"...of today are touting the same tenets of human rights upon which their movement was founded during the civil..."

Feb. 24, 2006 Postmarks

Weed Watch: Meddling Federal Lawmakers Share Blame in Senseless Medi-Pot Death

Barr and co. prevented D.C. voters from enacting law

"...order to get the attention of his incarcerators. The movement apparently irritated the jailers, reported the Post. On Sept...."

Sept. 30, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...defendants say the ordinance unconstitutionally restricts their free speech rights. During cross-examination by C5 attorney Jim Harrington (director of..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Letters at 3AM

Even though 2002 was an exceptional year for American cinema, American art has never been more marginalized, ghettoized, and controlled, than it is today.

"..."the Sixties," with that era's lasting achievements of the civil rights, anti-war, and environmental movements and the liberating energies..."

Jan. 10, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

The environment, the alleged marijuana, the traffic, Ventura's highway, and more.

"...Urbanist projects aren't working. New Urbanism is an architectural movement aimed at making cities more civilized and pleasant, through..."

June 8, 2001 Column

The Lauryn Paige Fuller Story

Eighteen-year-old Donald Scott Fuller was brutally murdered last year. Jordan Smith explores

"...the activist gay community, and specifically the Lesbian Gay Rights Lobby of Texas, into a march, as part of..."

Feb. 18, 2000 Features Feature by Jordan Smith

Who Remembers Phil Ochs?

Letters at 3AM

"...childish efforts at liberation rife with tremendous victories (in civil rights) and humiliating defeats (the anti-war movement). Those same..."

Aug. 15, 1997 Column by Michael Ventura

Page Two

I must admit, this Centen-

"...you won't mind if that means you'll lose some civil rights along the way. In the coming weeks and..."

Aug. 2, 1996 Column by Nick Barbaro

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