Playback – Dead Man Walking: Jimmy LaFave

As terminal cancer ticks down Jimmy LaFave’s life, he says the show must go on

"...dead man walking," LaFave offers with an air of peaceful acceptance, "but I'm going to go out in the..."

April 21, 2017 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Selective Silence

"...Barack Obama was inaugurated in 2009, there were no protests, peaceful or violent. Citizens went about their daily routines...."

Feb. 20, 2017 Postmarks

A Weekend of Big Rallies

The Women’s March on Austin caps off a banner weekend of civic engagement

"...Saturday's Women's March on Austin – one of 600 protests put on in coordination with the massive Women's March..."

Jan. 27, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Growing Intolerance

"...Dear Editor, Last week’s protest by some misguided individuals at Texas Muslim Capitol Day..."

Jan. 30, 2015 Postmarks

News Roundup: 10-1, Lawsuits, and Strange Fruit

The end of the year is a busy time

"...firm faces a PR crisis of its own, Austin protesters #ShutItDown, City Council gets ready for its very last..."

Dec. 8, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

Headlines

"...Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. The announcement triggered massive peaceful demonstrations in many major cities, but initial TV coverage..."

Nov. 28, 2014 News Feature

Civics 101

"...alike learn how property valuation works, plus how to protest, file exemptions and deferrals, and more. 6:30pm. Elroy Com­munity..."

April 13, 2012 News Column

Civics 101

Calendar of civic events, Sept. 15-22

"...THE MARCH OF TYRANNY A peaceful, nonviolent protest against the practice of big corporate wealth..."

Sept. 16, 2011 News Column

Joe Pug

Thursday

"...in narrative passion rather than with notions of a peaceful, easy feeling. Another standout is latter-day protest "Bury Me..."

March 19, 2010 Music Review by Dan Oko

Ghost Discography

"...fiercely political companion piece to Snuffbox Immanence comprises mostly peaceful, acoustic-based protest music that incorporates elements of traditional Tibetan..."

May 15, 2009 Music Feature

Planned Clinic Pits Neighbors Against Health District

Many residents were unaware of proposed clinic until they read about it in the newspaper

"...some opponents believe a health clinic would disrupt the peaceful nature of the neighborhood, public-health officials say a neighborhood..."

Aug. 15, 2008 News Feature by Lydia Crafts

Veto That Veto

Chimpeach. Chimpeach!

"...let the record keep skipping. Today, a few peace protesters got a few more peaceful passersby to pause, reflect,..."

May 2, 2007 Qmmunity Post by Kate Getty

Happenings

Friday, March 2 - Wednesday, March 7

"...DON'T TAG TEXAS MARCH & RALLY Agricultural march in protest of the National Animal Identification System and the Trans-Texas..."

March 2, 2007 News Feature

The Forgotten Storm

One year later, Rita's invisible evacuees still wait in the shadow of Katrina

"...Not one to accept an injustice without protest, Thomas says she would always ask when the subject..."

Sept. 22, 2006 News Feature by Cheryl Smith

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Our readers talk back.

"...our hard-won freedoms. Holy Thomas Paine – at least protest the thievery!]"Chronicle' Should Have Given CreditDear Editor,..."

Feb. 10, 2006 Column

Weekend at Casey's

Thousands converge in the president's back yard to make a stand with Cindy Sheehan

"...news the week before, strumming and singing for the peaceful protesters and meeting with the woman the people now..."

Sept. 2, 2005 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Photos From the Vigil for Cindy Sheehan

Hundreds of activists met Wednesday night on the Pfluger Bridge to support the "Crawford Peace Mom"

"...dozens of cities across the country held their own peaceful protests against the war, calling for the safe return..."

Aug. 19, 2005 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

The Rise

Texas platters

"...explosive opener "Durational Expectancy" to the beautifully electronic and peaceful closer, "The Day History Stopped Repeating Itself." A combination..."

Nov. 19, 2004 Music Review by Darcie Stevens

'Iconoclast' Country

It's election time in Crawford – peace and free speech keep right on waving and smiling

"...most customers are Bush supporters, but not all. "Once, protesters left postcards that said, 'Bush lied and our soldiers..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Kate X Messer

Letters at 3AM

The United States military is moving inevitably toward reinstating the draft

"...Torture is nothing new to America, however much we protest our innocence. And the past and present history of..."

May 14, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...place last May. Police constructed a barricade, told the protesters their planned demonstration had not been approved by the..."

Feb. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...weeks ago the Chronicle reported the wrangle that two protesters -- Brandon Darby and Ron Deutsch -- got into..."

April 11, 2003 News Feature

Naked City

Austin Stories

"...On March 20, in a powerful and peaceful display of civil disobedience, an estimated 1,500 people locked..."

March 28, 2003 News Feature

Toward an Accounting

In its unjustified rush to war, the Bush administration wants Americans to apply ample amounts of duct tape over their eyes, ears, and mouths.

"...honor and dignity; we do this in solidarity with peaceful people everywhere and in the frail hope that we..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column by Michael Ventura

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Our readers talk back.

"...revolution unless "the powers that be" choose a more peaceful solution by establishing the justice of equality for all..."

Jan. 17, 2003 Column

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Our readers talk back.

"...to say I think it's a good thing to protest misguided government policies, i.e. Iraq, tax breaks to corporations,..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Column

Letters at 3AM

Why has the Bush administration ignored warnings about the catastrophes that would befall our nation as a result of a terrorist attack on any of our 103 nuclear plants?

"...were found." (That was apparently a safer and more peaceful America. Today if you raided the homes of 10,000..."

April 19, 2002 Column by Michael Ventura

Postmarks

Righteous readers respond to recent rape reportage, and our Best of Austin issue garners a kudo or two.

"...least discredit, those pernicious influences. Their tactics are a protest against the Americanizing of the world. Their protestations would..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Column

Future-Kill, Roadie

Hoping to capitalize on the success of Tobe Hooper's 1974 surprise horror hit Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Future-Kill reunited that film's stars Neal and Burns and aimed for a similar creepy / kitschy vein. It failed.Meat Loaf quits his day job to become the world's best roadie. Sound weird? It is.

"...the nuclear plant a couple years back, and, in protest, liberal-minded folk decided to move to the other side..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Review by Kimberley Jones

Naked City

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals dismisses a lawsuit filed by Irian Jayan Amungme tribal leader Tom Beanal against Freeport-McMoRan, which he claimed had violated international environmental law.

"...during an independence demonstration in which an estimated 55 protesters were shot by Indonesian police...."

Dec. 10, 1999 News Feature by Robert Bryce

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