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A functioning democracy is a very hard thing to love, and even harder to trust

"...to defend democracy. The current administration is the worst of my lifetime, with policies so destructive and ill-conceived that..."

Oct. 22, 2004 Column by Louis Black

Border Violations

What happened to the thousands of unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border last year?

"...the Obama administration scrambled to deal with a surge of unaccompanied children coming to the U.S. from Mexico and..."

April 3, 2015 News Feature by Dina Samir Shehata

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...Flashback Quote of the Week "Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy, I..."

May 26, 2006 News Feature

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Environs Observer

"...While reading the "Environs" column of Vol.16, No.45, I was quite confused at seeing a..."

July 25, 1997 Column

Page Two

The current movement to restore public school prayer is an act of pure political nostalgia, a step backward toward our own theocracy.

"...especially phony nostalgia, has turned out to be one of the big political diseases of our time. At its..."

Nov. 23, 2001 Column by Louis Black

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week"Until the results of the investigations are finalized,..."

Feb. 18, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

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Balance, Yes; Reality, No

"...currently being used by a small but vocal group of opponents. The proposed project, however, is by no means..."

July 11, 1997 Column

Open Carry Proponents Run Victory Lap

Activists celebrate new rules with glocks, turkey subs

"...January 1 marked the first day of open carry, and its proponents braved the chill for..."

Jan. 8, 2016 News Feature by Nina Hernandez

Calling for a Revolution Along With Another Weak Bush-Hitler Comparison

"...– Why?," ["Postmarks," Feb. 13]. I would like to offer the obvious explanation. The German people are still struggling..."

Feb. 19, 2004 Postmarks

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Post-election political rumblings , and Music Editor Raoul Hernandez takes it on the chin from Nina Simone fans.

"...Sad (Sunshine) State of Affairs..."

Nov. 10, 2000 Column

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Plan for People, Not Cars

"...Austin already teeters on the edge of stricter EPA air quality standards for automobile emissions that..."

March 26, 1999 Column

Page Two: Immigration by the Numbers

As our focus shifts from Iraq failures, an untenable and disheartening argument arises

"...social, economic, and political realities. (What is the value of the workers' labor? Do they do jobs others won't?..."

Oct. 26, 2007 Column by Louis Black

Feel-Good Generations

There's a reason scholar Rachel Maines, the author of The Technology of Orgasm: "Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction has survived the various assualts on her intellectual freedom: She's smart, she's funny, and she also "dances circles around reactionary clod-like thinking."

"...The year was 1967. W.R. Robbins, the principal of Austin High, was waiting for Rachel Maines to come..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Books Feature by Lindsey Lane

Telling...

Does Parental Notification Bill Trod On Abortion Rights?

"...necessary to win the unusually contentious debate surrounding Senate Bill 86, which would mandate parental notification for minors seeking..."

March 7, 1997 News Feature by Kayte VanScoy

Protecting the LGBTQ Community When the State Attacks

From the bathroom bill to marriage equality, can Austin fight back?

"...activist was kidnapped, beaten, and robbed. After several weeks of talking to a man who contacted her online to..."

Aug. 25, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Undocumented, Unafraid

Balancing fear and power in the wake of ICE arrests

"...showing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arresting members of her Rundberg corridor community in early February. Her mind..."

March 10, 2017 News Feature by Mary Tuma

CNN Obama-Clinton Debate: The full transcript

Word for word, the whole shebang

"...Posted after the jump is the entire transcript of CNN's Democratic presidential primary debate between Sen. Hillary Clinton..."

Feb. 21, 2008 News Post by Lee Nichols

Texas Faith and Freedom

Samantha Smoot recounts her work with the Texas Freedom Network

"...Samantha Smoot, executive director of the Texas Freedom Network since 1998, recently announced her..."

Oct. 15, 2004 News Feature by Rachel Proctor May

Feeling the Heat

A profile of the new Texas ACLU and Executive Director Will Harrell

"...virtually no presence at the Legislature, the Texas state office of the American Civil Liberties Union is enjoying something..."

April 27, 2001 News Feature by Michael Erard

Justice Denied?

Advocates Still Fighting for Lacresha Murray's Freedom

"...for what she did. Accepting responsibility is the beginning of healing." - District Attorney Ronnie Earle, August 1996..."

Aug. 7, 1998 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

"...Quote of the Week "Voters are in a foul mood and..."

Jan. 20, 2006 News Feature

Naked City

Breaking stories from Austin and beyond

"...Quote of the Week: "You've heard of financing schemes that have..."

April 23, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

On The Lege

Religious Rights

"...Like the billboard says, "What part of 'Thou shalt not ...' didn't..."

May 7, 1999 News Column

"We Are Defining When Life Begins"

Address by Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, to the House May 28, 2003

"...jeopardize reproductive freedom for women. Mr. Allen [House sponsor of SB 319, Rep. Ray Allen, R-Grand Prairie] could have..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

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Our readers talk back.

"...'Second Shot' Unprofessional..."

Aug. 16, 2002 Column

Lege's Assault on LGBTQIA Texans Fails

Wins for trans youth highlight resistance to theocracy

"...unwelcome distinction as the state with the most anti-LGBTQIA bills filed this year, the rights of queer and trans..."

June 4, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

The AggreGAYtor: February 6

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

"...a fascist terror, Sochi rumbles before the tumble, and Bill Nye gets dragged into the primordial ooze, as the..."

Feb. 6, 2014 Qmmunity Post by David Estlund

Qmmunity: 2020's Biggest Queer and Trans Stories

Looking back on a rollercoaster of a year

"...Looking back on a rollercoaster of a year..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Austin City Council Proclaims Oct. 26 Intersex Awareness Day

Activist Alicia Roth Weigel discusses intersex rights, says I eXYst

"...Yesterday, on October 17, 2019 – for the first..."

Oct. 18, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alicia Roth Weigel

Patrick's Advisers Call Pre-K "Godless"

Another sign of discord between Lite Guv and Abbott?

"...Gov. Dan Patrick trying to piss Gov. Greg Abbott off, or is it purely accidental? The latest fiasco in..."

April 22, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

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