Hunger Strike Ovah!

Uri ends hunger strike.

"...at the University of Texas Uri Horesh ended his hunger strike on Sunday. Sad. Tears. May we at the..."

Jan. 22, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Breaking: Hutto Detainees Begin Hunger Strike

Immigrant women organize strike; demand liberation

"...Hutto Detention Center in Taylor, Texas, are beginning a hunger strike to protest the conditions at the facility and..."

Oct. 28, 2015 News Post by Amy Kamp

Cover Hunger Strike by Sami al-Haj

"...Dear Editor, Please cover the hunger strike by Sami al-Haj at the Guantánamo Bay prison...."

Sept. 19, 2007 Postmarks

Detainees Strike for Freedom

Hunger strikes call attention to plight of women and children refugees

"...A recent hunger strike at a Karnes County detention facility has reaffirmed..."

April 17, 2015 News Feature by Tony Cantú

GalaxyCon and the Pros of Cons During a Strike

Touring fan convention comes to Austin with surprising star power

"...Garrison; voice actors such as Dana Snyder (Aqua Teen Hunger Force), Abby Trott (Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba), and..."

Sept. 1, 2023 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Some Mother's Son

"...bare in this fictionalized account of a 1981 prison hunger strike that left 10 IRA inmates dead. With Some..."

Jan. 31, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Uri Horesh Is This Week's Gay Place Hero

Local UT lecturer makes national news with hunger strike.

"...growing number of media outlets covering lecturer Uri Horesh's hunger strike for the recognition and extension of partner benefits..."

Jan. 17, 2008 Qmmunity Post by Andy Campbell

Young Protesters Score Small Wins in Fight for Democracy

Hungry for the vote

"...including one from Central Texas – ended a 15-day hunger strike next to the White House last week with..."

Dec. 31, 2021 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Opinion: Incarcerated Women in Texas Need to Be Heard

A writer in her eighth year of solitary confinement laments widespread neglect of the experiences of women in prison

"...men’s demands for basic human rights to end the hunger strike last year. Women in solitary were also suffering..."

March 29, 2024 Column by Kwaneta Harris

The Luv Doc: Cat Therapy

Insane pets are insanely expensive

"...have never had a cat who went on a hunger strike, and I definitely have never had a cat..."

July 16, 2021 Column by The Luv Doc

The Infiltrators

Reckless, heroic, or both? Immigration center story told through reconstruction and fly-on-the-wall footage

"...safety is the definition of heroism. Yet organizing a hunger strike among the other detainees is reckless...."

April 3, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

Choosing Detention Over Death

Refugees come to the U.S. seeking protection, find detention instead

"...Furthermore, when women at Karnes went on a hunger strike to protest the conditions of their imprisonment late..."

Dec. 25, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

The AggreGAYtor: July 27

Your daily dose of LGBTQ news

"...Activists in the Great Lake State start 100 day hunger strike to protest homophobia in Michigan...."

July 27, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

Get on the Bus

A guide to anti-war events nationally and in Texas on Sept. 24

"...lost in the coverage of Katrina is the ongoing hunger strike at Guantánamo Bay. More than 200 detainees are..."

Sept. 23, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Life After Sierra Blanca

"...artistic expression. Several of the Mexicans went on a hunger strike that lasted from 3pm Saturday until the Thursday..."

Oct. 30, 1998 News Column by Jenny Staff

Chronicle Recommends: Films About Revolution

Watch the status quo crumble to pieces in these cinematic gems

"...that it was banned in China. – Marjorie Baumgarten Hunger (2008)..."

July 1, 2016 Screens Post by Chronicle Film Staff

Headlines

"...Dads on Strike: Fathers at the Karnes County detention facility have gone..."

Aug. 10, 2018 News Feature

Marathon House Debate Yields “Show Me Your Papers” Sanctuary Cities Bill

Amendment lets cops question detainees' immigration status

"...hours, it seemed Republicans and Democrats were ready to strike a compromise deal on the bill – largely to..."

April 27, 2017 News Post by Mary Tuma

Written in Stone

History of racism lives on in UT monuments

"...Tony Barrueta, then a second-year law student, launched a hunger strike to urge university officials to remove the Jeff..."

May 29, 2015 News Feature by Mac McCann

Gay Place's Top 10 Queer Doin's 2008

Gay Place recounts 2008: the year of hope and impact

"...the University of Texas Uri Horesh went on a hunger strike until UT would honor domestic-partner benefits for its..."

Jan. 2, 2009 Column by Ash Bell

Naked City

"...lecturer at the University of Texas, ended his seven-day hunger strike – a nonviolent protest of the fact that..."

Jan. 25, 2008 News Feature

Greek Fest, Taylor Swift Wrestling, and More Weekend Events

No weekend plans? We have some suggestions.

"...craft that as a child she went on a hunger strike until she was allowed to study art. Her..."

May 24, 2024 Arts Feature by James Scott

AFS Film Series Abraham/Ibrahim Highlights Diversity and Common Ground

Spotlight on the cinema of the Middle East, North Africa

"...he was recently released from jail after going on hunger strike...."

Feb. 17, 2023 Screens Post by Dex Wesley Parra

Lege Lines: Elsewhere Under the Dome

The 85th Lege rolls on

"...on SB 4, Rep. Victoria Neave, D-Dallas, began a hunger strike to protest the bill. The issue is personal:..."

April 28, 2017 News Feature by News Staff

UT Football: Half Glass Full?

Horns in sight of a bowl; while Missouri raises other possibilities

"...Both leave amid protests, boycotts, and one student’s hunger strike. Even Missouri’s governor, Jay Nixon, issued a terse..."

Nov. 10, 2015 Sports Post by Kahron Spearman

Headlines

"...center in Karnes City, Texas, began a Holy Week hunger strike to protest their treatment. According to a letter..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature

Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: Alt-J

English awkwards yip and yelp

"...Opening with the slow pulse and hushed trill of “Hunger of the Pine,” complete with its Miley Cyrus sample,..."

Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Doug Freeman

City Council: The Line Forms Here

CMs take on solar energy as more candidates come to light

"...ACC student and local activist (currently on the anti-fluoride hunger strike at City Hall), briefly ran for mayor in..."

Jan. 10, 2014 News Feature by Michael King

Letters at 3AM: An Arbitrary Nation, Part 4

With the consent of the governed, the United States government has gone rogue and violated international law

"...admitted that "we are force-feeding detainees ... on a hunger strike," as though that's just fine...."

June 14, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

No Hollywood Fluff, Please – We're Polish

Cinema tackles the tumult of history at the Austin Polish Film Festival

"...Kraków for theft, dies in prison following a four-month hunger strike...."

Nov. 2, 2012 Screens Feature by Anne S. Lewis

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