What's at Stake?

The federal redistricting trial will reverberate through national politics for years.

"...still primarily represents those folks committed to popular democracy, egalitarian politics, and a fundamental inclusiveness that, however incompletely realized,..."

Dec. 26, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Monsanto goes on the attack; and giving thanks for American progressivism.

"...and sprawling country -- and who've steadily extended our egalitarian ideals over the decades. Everywhere I go, I find..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Column by Jim Hightower

I'll Be Your Mirror

"...the glory of human achievement. Maybe you respect his egalitarian willingness to offer the public exactly what it wanted,..."

Oct. 17, 2003 Arts Feature by Jacqueline May

Hightower Takes on the Bushites in His Underwear

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

"...is changing now, and the shift is from our egalitarian America and democracy, to their America of plutocracy, autocracy,..."

Sept. 12, 2003 News Feature by Michael King

SXSW Picks and Sleepers

"...your ass out on the dance floor. Junior Senior's egalitarian message in lyrics like, "Everybody move your feet and..."

March 14, 2003 Music Feature

Starry Night

The Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards

"...real life and Marlboro Man beardedness. All told, an egalitarian, down-home, dammit! affair, which days later is little more..."

March 14, 2003 Screens Feature by Kimberley Jones

Whole Foods Union-Busting?

"...store's peer-review process, which makes such employee decision-making more egalitarian...."

Dec. 20, 2002 News Feature by Lauri Apple

The Secret Ingredients

Meet the best chefs you've never heard of.

"...makes Basil's great is that we have a very egalitarian workplace, and a great staff," says Carpenter. "We use..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Food Feature by Claudia Alarcón

Coach's Corner

Mark Cuban has transformed the once-pathetic Dallas Mavericks into an elite NBA squad -- but they're not quite there yet.

"...high, high up on the seventh-level press box, there's egalitarian cable hook-ups and Internet connections at every seat. There..."

Feb. 8, 2002 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Postmarks

Our own little Gaza Strip, and the Halloween (Gas) Mask is taken to task.

"...a chance of building that dearest dream of an egalitarian society. The Jihadists offer a caste system cloaked in..."

Nov. 2, 2001 Column

Among Green Pastures Again

Virginia B. Wood on why one of the great Texas cookbooks is being reissued.

"...it was open to everyone. "Mother was always very egalitarian, she made everybody feel at home," says Ken Koock,..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Food Feature by Virginia B. Wood

Coach's Corner

Mark Cuban may get heat for his unconventional style, but there's no doubt he's done wonders for the recently-moribund Dallas Mavericks.

"...of fans. You can be certain that all these egalitarian, American features will disappear in the name of dubious..."

March 2, 2001 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Women on Top

The risks and rewards of being a woman in Austin's high tech world

"...high tech business world? One problem is that the egalitarian mythos that surrounds the high tech industry is largely..."

Nov. 24, 2000 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Coach's Corner

Coach is having none of this "Subway Series" BS. Only question is: Which team does he hate the most?

"...... no matter their record. In any case, this egalitarian inclination dates back to the time of our fight..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

With Style

"As corny as it sounds, I have to say that my life changed 14 years ago," Anne S. Lewis writes, "the day my bike tire blew out -- the second time in one week -- right in front of John Trimble's house. I'd never heard of the author of the venerable Writing With Style book or his legendary UT writing classes."

"...A warm, egalitarian Mr. Chips, proud of and well-deserving of his charter..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Books Feature by Anne S. Lewis

How to Read and Why

"...We may like Whitman for his soapbox sermons on egalitarian democracy, but for Bloom, the poet's wisdom stems from..."

Sept. 22, 2000 Books Review by Craig Arnold

Coach's Corner

"...darts at balloons. It's all really very American: an egalitarian world where the word of a plumber counts as..."

Sept. 1, 2000 Column by Andy "Coach" Cotton

Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews: A Jewish Life and the Emergence of Christianity

"...an enemy of the Jewish religious hierarchy nor an egalitarian reformer, Fredriksen's "historical" Jesus observed Jewish purity rituals, taught..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Books Review by Kevin Fullerton

The Momentous Moorcock

Michael Moorcock. literary superstar of Bastrop, Texas and the world, had quite a 60th birthday party. Writer Carolyn Banks on what it was like to be there.

"...renowned feminist Andrea Dworkin, for one. But Moorcock's pronounced egalitarian instincts were evident in the guest list too. There..."

Jan. 14, 2000 Books Feature

Rebel With Many Causes

A Philosophical Divide

"...concept of civil rights, "there is a sense of egalitarianism... and a sense of individualism" to Texans, Harrington says...."

Sept. 11, 1998 News Feature by Erica C. Barnett

Law of the Land

The Present: Has Hopwood Changed the World?

"...that we would never take race into account sounds egalitarian. If we were operating from a clean slate, that..."

Feb. 6, 1998 News Feature by Nicole Kleman

Record Reviews

"...Cobra equally. Not only does Maverick's production package Quaye's egalitarian innocence in an easily digestible pop format, it also..."

Dec. 5, 1997 Music Review

Postscripts

"...his books from the chain. Gardner asserts that "the pseudo-egalitarian claim that chain stores represent big business squeezing out..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Books Column by Clay Smith

Scanlines

Animal Farm

"...sheepdog. Here the charismatic swine remains true to his egalitarian principles, and over the course of the narrative, the..."

Aug. 29, 1997 Screens Feature

Postmarks

Contradictions Exposed

"...Kol Hashalom (more experimental). Alterna-Jews seeking spiritual expression and egalitarian community in Buddhist, Native American, and Unitarian traditions might..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column

Postmarks

Illbient for Spooky

"...who can afford the membership fee?). Cooperatives are an egalitarian, liberal fantasy that the less fortunate of us can[not]..."

Nov. 15, 1996 Column

The Guy Is Everywhere

Lloyd Maines

"...Maines' egalitarian outlook also explains the variety of projects that he..."

Nov. 8, 1996 Music Feature by Lee Nichols

The Austin Tea Party

"...their portfolios. Although the group operates in a communal, egalitarian fashion, Vranich sees Jensen as a natural leader...."

Oct. 13, 1995 Arts Feature

Remembering Jerry Garcia

"...role in what he felt was a communal and egalitarian aggregation, Garcia was the spiritual vortex of the band..."

Aug. 18, 1995 Music Feature

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