Streetcar Plan as Misguided as Invasion of Iraq

"...the July 20 Chronicle [“Streetcar Desires,” News] reminds me of nothing more than the collective crack talk which lead..."

July 22, 2007 Postmarks

The Human Cost of Iraq

"...courage to point out the human tragedy and loss of life in Iraq [“Point Austin,” News, May 23]. While..."

May 23, 2008 Postmarks

Cover 9/11 and the Unconstitutional, Imperialistic, Brutal Aspects of Iraq War

"...Louis, The Chronicle is the most important source of progressive information in Austin, and perhaps for all of..."

April 26, 2005 Postmarks

Uncovered: The War on Iraq

The filmmaker, who is also responsible for the recent documentary Outfoxed, argues that intelligence data have been manipulated by this administration to justify the decision to go to war.

"...circulation Unprecedented: The 2000 Presidential Election, examines the fallacies of judgment which occurred in the months leading up to..."

Oct. 8, 2004 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Point Austin: Ten Years of War

Remember the last war, or repeat it

"...is there to say about the U.S. War on Iraq?..."

March 22, 2013 News Column by Michael King

Fables of the Reconstruction

A confidential internal U.S. memo describes a Coalition / Iraqi administration sinking into chaos

"...As the situation in Iraq grows ever more tenuous, the Bush administration continues to..."

April 16, 2004 News Feature by Jason Vest

Iraq in Fragments

This multiaward-winning documentary was two years in the making and tells stories about modern Iraq in the words of civilians of various ethnicities.

"...you don't really understand the phrase "sectarian violence in Iraq," please see this documentary by the maker of 2002's..."

March 9, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

The Cinema of Possibilities

Low budget or big, the energy and imagination of the grind-house circuit is reborn in Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's tribute

"...Grindhouse, as you probably know, is a celebration of a certain kind of cinematic fare and the theatres..."

April 6, 2007 Screens Feature by Louis Black

Eve of Destruction

Lawrence Wright on 'The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9 / 11'

"...Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, a history of the Islamist movement and al Qaeda up to the..."

Aug. 11, 2006 Books Feature by Taylor Holland

Why the U.S. Invaded Iraq

"...Dear Editor, From weapons of mass destruction, liberating Iraqis from Saddam Hussein, and finally..."

Nov. 27, 2007 Postmarks

Page Two: The Politics of Distraction

In the face of failure at home and abroad, the right turns on immigrants

"...and has been a major issue. But what about Iraq, al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden (has he been caught?),..."

April 14, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Hip-Hop Home of the Brave

B-boy provocateurs get organized this election

"...say never." A longtime Bush-family provocateur, Paris attacks "Agents of Repression" as he evokes the great revolutionary spirit of..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Robert Gabriel

A Failure of Intelligence

It won't do just to point fingers at Bush for the lies about Iraq

"...peace." That may have been the most rational declaration of the Leader of the Free World last week, as..."

Feb. 20, 2004 News Column by Michael King

The Theme of the Interconnectivity of Humanity

"...watching It’s a Wonderful Life, I pondered its theme of the interconnectivity of humanity. It dawned on me that..."

Dec. 16, 2007 Postmarks

The Ballad of Joe Hill

Get up, stand up – stand up for your rights

"...It's March 2003, approximately a week before the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

In Favor of Preferential Voting

"...folks pick up in kindergarten. Furthermore, the so-called "instant run-off" method of employing preferential voting is a particularly appropriate..."

May 25, 2004 Postmarks

Drastic Misdunderstanding of Conservative Thought

"...Two" that he continues to possess a drastic misunderstanding of conservative thought. I have few quibbles with the politics..."

March 10, 2006 Postmarks

The Invasion

This fourth film telling of Invasion of the Body Snatchers appears to be made by pod people themselves.

"...Wright and Veronica Cartwright. It's almost impossible to think of a sci-fi story that speaks more eloquently to these..."

Aug. 24, 2007 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Bush Administration's Next Invasion?

"...but surely the Bush administration is eyeballing its next invasion – Iran. We're told it has an "unstable" government..."

March 24, 2006 Postmarks

Iraq = Oil

"..."Page Two" asked the question "Why are we in Iraq?" You wrote eloquently about the effects of fear on..."

May 24, 2004 Postmarks

Hell Freezes Over (or: Hutchison Admits Bush Got Iraq Wrong)

The senator has joined the GOP rats who have jumped from the ship

"...Need any further proof that the Iraq War is a failure? Just look..."

Oct. 24, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

The Death of Stalin

Russia's political upheaval rewritten as dark farce.

"...straight from your Malenkov? No problem. A sure grasp of midcentury Soviet history isn’t required to appreciate this latest..."

March 16, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Music of the Spheres

Sinatra in the Sahara

"...The kingdom of Morocco achieved independence from French and Spanish rule in..."

July 9, 1999 Music Feature by David Lynch

Quote of the Week?

"...should use Condoleezza Rice's comment today as his “Quote of the Week.” Referring to the Russian invasion of Georgia,..."

Aug. 19, 2008 Postmarks

State of the Union

A Fourth of July film roundup that goes beyond Independence Day

"...It may seem that we're at a bit of a high watermark for doing the right fucking thing..."

July 3, 2015 Screens Feature by Josh Kupecki

Accusing Others of Behavior You Can't Control in Yourself

"...Black’s more disingenuous and juvenile than customary “Page Two” of Jan. 26, there are thousands – actually hundreds of..."

Jan. 29, 2007 Postmarks

Faces of the Enemy

Photographs from Iraq by Alan Pogue

"...Out of ignorance or cruel irony, reporters and government officials speak..."

Dec. 27, 2002 News Feature

CPT Activist Killed in Iraq

Fox tried to mend country ripped apart by horrific violence

"...The body of American activist Tom Fox was found in Baghdad last..."

March 17, 2006 News Feature by Diana Welch

In Favor of President Obama?

"...Dear Editor, Iraq demonstrates eight years of the poorest judgment of any..."

Aug. 21, 2008 Postmarks

Time to Think Back to Objections to Iraq Invasion

"...With so many new facts about the war on Iraq coming out in recent months, I keep thinking back..."

June 15, 2004 Postmarks

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