Act of Valor

Navy SEALs conduct a rescue mission in this film that employed actual soldiers and their experiences in its making.

"...by Kurt Johnstad melds several missions into one overarching international terrorism plot, which effectively ups the battle quotient and..."

March 2, 2012 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...well as Albanian. The Slavs think NATO is supporting terrorism by giving in to the demands of the Albanian..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

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Our readers' letters regarding the September 11 terrorist attacks

"...U.S. can conduct a perfect and palatable campaign against terrorism, think again. Second-guessing by news- and opinion-hungry networks will..."

Oct. 12, 2001 Column

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"...women's rights to mass transit as necessary to fight terrorism. The only requirement is that no taint of anti-Americanism..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Column

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"...The U.S. is the only country that opposed an international ban on landmines. The list could go on, but..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column

Laredo Overrun by Documented Politicos

Second of two House Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation hearings held in South Texas; and Department of Homeland Security progresses with plans to militarize – and privatize – border

"...two field hearings led by the House Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation to Laredo last Friday. House Republicans..."

July 14, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

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More than the insanity or weaponry of Saddam Hussein, we should fear the deepening of a rift between the Muslim world and the West. The haste with which we are building toward war in Iraq is sending the wrong message to both.

"...split and the economy imperiled, in addition to breeding international anti-Americanism...."

Dec. 20, 2002 Column by Louis Black

Summer Wars

Charming anime about families, social media, and summer love

"...Directed by: Mamoru Hosoda. Arriving in America festooned with international awards and drawing immediate comparisons to the work of..."

Jan. 7, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

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Here in filmtown, 'Slacker' is on DVD (finally) and 'Louisiana Boys' is on 'SXSW Presents.' Meanwhile, despite the lack of a Hussein connection, the Iraq war is a triumph for the 9 / 11 terrorists and their co-conspirators.

"...Establishing a moderate Middle Eastern democracy will help stabilize international politics, and, most importantly, the invasion makes clear to..."

Sept. 24, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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"...(Austin probably boasts far more bands with reputations and national/international followings -- but that's another story). The Austin film..."

July 11, 2003 Column by Louis Black

The Yassine Sixth Street Noir

Legends, rumors, unpaid taxes ... and coke on the side

"...case that mixes up coke, money laundering, and even international terrorism. Although the defense presumably knows who this source..."

May 18, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

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"...soliciting world consensus for a fundamentally changed approach to international terrorism -- augmenting its traditional treatment as the criminal..."

Sept. 28, 2001 Column

Tandy Quits Drugs

After four years at the helm, Drug Enforcement Administration head Karen Tandy announced Oct. 22 that she is leaving the agency

"...4,600 narco agents. Under Tandy, the agency began its international opium and heroin trafficking crackdown, sending agents to Afghanistan..."

Oct. 28, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

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

"...a nation that purposefully, continually, and systematically defies the international laws and treaties that govern civilized behavior – treaties..."

June 14, 2013 Column by Michael Ventura

Panel Finds 'Serious Flaws' in SBOE-Backed Social Studies Textbooks

Independent reviewers find more than a dozen factual distortions

"...Emile Lester, an associate professor in political science and international affairs at the University of Mary Washington in Virginia..."

Sept. 10, 2014 News Post by Mary Tuma

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Religious zealotry can have the effect of undoing basic morality

"...even more Muslims against the U.S., further polarizing the international political situation)...."

July 8, 2005 Column by Louis Black

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Understanding the Iraq invasion the Socratic way

"...they were cowards, stupid, intimidated by liberals, pawns of international terrorism, or fools. They didn't invade because they understood..."

June 25, 2004 Column by Louis Black

After Bin Laden

Local experts discuss how one raid reshapes the world

"...an analyst with Austin-based risk assessment firm Stratfor, and international reconstruction expert Dan Grant..."

May 8, 2011 News Post by Richard Whittaker

TV Eye

Comedy makes a comeback

"...a sprawling thriller trading on the real-life drama of international terrorism and the American and British agents and agencies..."

July 9, 2004 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Celebrity Cynosures

"...For though this bizarre tale of fashion models and international terrorism does have its pleasures, it is at least..."

March 5, 1999 Books Review

American Movie

What to see at the sixth annual Cine Las Americas.

"...several extraordinary opportunities in this year's Cine Las Americas International Film Festival of the Americas to experience those dreams...."

April 25, 2003 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Is Anybody Laughing?

In the midst of economic hard times and a wave of terrorist attacks, the comedy business wonders what's funny.

"...set to invade Austin for the fifth Big Stinkin' International Improv and Sketch Comedy Festival. With hundreds of these..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

Zack Carlson Cracks the Vault on Terror Tuesdays at the Drafthouse

Wild and weird movie expert on the underground horror phenom

"...Carlson – original Terror Tuesday big cheese, Players Club International spokesperson, and man with enough balls to fill an..."

Jan. 29, 2019 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Welcome to the Future

Texas is just like America, only more so

"...and his books about Scientology (Going Clear, 2013) and international terrorism (The Looming Tower, 2006; The Terror Years, 2016)...."

March 16, 2018 News Column by Michael King

SXSW Panel: Lawrence Wright

“Trump is the most 'Texas' president we’ve ever had”

"...in subject and tone from his recent work on international terrorism (The Looming Tower, The Terror Years), and afterwards..."

March 10, 2018 SXSW Post by Michael King

A Shark Tank in a Dance Floor!?

"...Noir,” News, May 18]. While money laundering, coke, and international terrorism are certainly nefarious activities, I believe a far..."

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Mystery and Intrigue Grow in Yassine Case

Federal case against Downtown club owners takes another turn

"...new allegations add unsolved disappearances, witness tampering, and even international terrorism to the tale...."

April 6, 2012 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent

This is a tale of frustration, of near-misses and cold leads after atrocities

"...Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agentby Fred Burton Random House, 288 pp., $26..."

Oct. 31, 2008 Books Feature by Richard Whittaker

Mr. Smarty Pants Knows

Queen Victoria's burial booty, and catching up with the Oyls

"...lifetime chance for an American of being killed by international terrorism is about one in 80,000 – about the..."

Jan. 12, 2007 Column by Mr. Smarty Pants

Immigration Legislation Update

Immigrant rights taking a hit in D.C.

"...Recalling the House Subcommittee on International Terrorism and Nonproliferation hearing held earlier this summer, the..."

Oct. 6, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

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