In Polarizing Times, a Young Politician and Climate Activist Urges Communication, Collaboration

VIDEO: “Democracy is dialogue”

"...moderate; and in 2019 she became the first European politician to run a carbon neutral political campaign. She’s also..."

Dec. 18, 2023 News Post

A Dangerous Woman

"...she is in a one-way affair with a local politician. Into both their lives comes Mackey (Byrne), a nomadic..."

Dec. 3, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

LBJ

Harrelson dons prosthetics for this complicated biopic

"...to president, this earnest biopic sketchily communicates this consummate politician’s skills through little more than folksy humor and the..."

Nov. 3, 2017 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

The man who would be kingmaker

"...window, Norman buys the ridiculously expensive footwear for the politician. Norman’s bank account-breaking bet pays off three years later..."

May 12, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Weiner

An eye-popping, jaw-dropping doc about sext-happy ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner

"...damning narrative, you could argue Weiner rehabilitates the disgraced politician slightly, given its frequent reminders of his firebrand advocacy..."

June 3, 2016 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Lincoln

Despite a monumental performance by Daniel Day-Lewis, Spielberg's film has a fussed-over theatricality that's hard to escape.

"...present different angles on the storied president, from formidable politician and Great Emancipator to keen wit, devoted father, and..."

Nov. 16, 2012 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Dookudu

New Telugu action film.

"...the men who caused the accident that put his politician father into a coma in this Telugu action film...."

Sept. 23, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Paa

In this Bollywood film, a 13-year-old boy tries to live a normal life despite suffering from progeria, which causes him to physically age prematurely.

"...and tries to connect with his father, a progressive politician...."

Dec. 4, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Mrs. Dalloway

"...all the other pertinent emotions when she married her politician husband Richard (Standing) and slipped quietly into the dull,..."

March 27, 1998 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Point Austin: Primary Afterthoughts

As the days dwindle to March 3, your campaign correspondent assesses the damage

"..."I am not a politician."..."

Feb. 28, 2020 News Column by Michael King

The Last Don

Bob Bullock: The Crusty Boss of Texas Politics

"...is the most powerful -- and most feared -- politician in Texas. His longevity, volatile temper, encyclopedic knowledge of..."

Jan. 31, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The AggreGAYtor: September 27

Your daily dose of LGBTQIA news

"...• British politician who compared LGBT activists to the “gaystapo” wants to..."

Sept. 27, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Brandon Watson

'He's Forked Himself'

Our Full conversation with Louis Dubose about 'The Hammer'

"...that made Tom DeLay into this particular sort of politician? What's your sense of what made him what he..."

Oct. 29, 2004 News Feature by Michael King

Cast a Giant Shadow

Evaluating the mayoral legacy of Kirk Watson

"...Ever -- or at least as Austin's most charismatic politician since LBJ -- that we scribes and pundits have..."

Nov. 23, 2001 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Shattered Icon

Living Legend Ann Richards Steps Off the Pedestal

"...Northeast. Is this merely a case of a former politician trying to make a living? Or is there something..."

Oct. 24, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Page Two

"...relating to air and water quality, but a successful politician needs to be able to achieve consensus and push..."

Jan. 10, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Pray For Politicians

Religious Beliefs Play a Political Role, Like It or Not

"...Ronnie Dugger, who profiled LBJ in his book, "The Politician" says the former president was "an ecumenical movement all..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Zach Theatre's Ann

This revival of Holland Taylor’s play replaces Ann Richards the Lone Star icon with the everyday Texan who faced challenges head-on

"...left me with a new understanding of the legendary politician. On the stage wasn't Ann Richards the Lone Star..."

Aug. 23, 2019 Arts Review by Trey Gutierrez

Page Two: The Fix

Thuggery and fanaticism on the campaign trail

"...shocked, shocked to discover that Hillary Clinton is a politician. An effective politician at that, who has devoted her..."

June 10, 2016 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: When Does 'Open' Mean 'Closed'?

The open-government charter amendment is a special-interest wolf in populist sheep's clothing

"...their campaign promises, they become another compromised and compromising politician...."

April 7, 2006 Column by Louis Black

Page Two: Dial 1-800-Bentzin

How a rejected candidate can win back hearts and minds

"...issues – was no match. In general, as a politician, she has nowhere near the learning curve that Bentzin..."

Feb. 17, 2006 Column by Louis Black

The Banker vs. the Prosecutor

As the primary campaign winds to an abrupt close, what do we know about Sanchez and Morales?

"...reiteration that he is a "businessman, not a professional politician" is therefore a double-edged sword. He appears to be..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Michael King

Welcome to Texasland

Bob Bullock's final monument to himself, the Texas State History Museum, won't have many historical documents, but it promises to be entertaining.

"...in Texas, all it takes is one helluva powerful politician -- in this case, the late Lt. Gov. Bob..."

June 23, 2000 News Feature by Bill Crawford

Going Long

Scoping Out the Long Fringe of FronteraFest 2000

"...who play a tired, young wife and her older, politician husband, we see not only the machinations that lead..."

Feb. 4, 2000 Arts Feature by Robi Polgar

Bush: The Book

"...and his father. "The son is actually a better politician for this era than his father was. He's a..."

May 28, 1999 News Feature

Page Two

"...much. Besides, this is the Chronicle and these are politicians (see note). Most of what they tell us is..."

April 11, 1997 Column by Louis Black

Slamdance Interview: A Ballot Box Revolution in Petro

U.S. filmmakers hit the campaign trail with the Colombian president

"...Petro met up with Colombian guerilla and dissident turned politician Gustavo Petro 15 years after making a short film..."

Jan. 22, 2024 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Benoit Blanc returns with a twisting, celebrity-packed island mystery

"...suspects first: a disparate group of friends including floundering politician Claire (Hahn), washed-up pop star Birdie Jay (Hudson), scientist..."

Nov. 25, 2022 Movie Review by Trace Sauveur

Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down

The congresswoman’s inspirational healing in an age of gun violence

"...was documentary-worthy. But this film represents more than a politician’s success story: It embodies grief, dignity, and above all,..."

July 15, 2022 Movie Review by Dina Barrish

Mayor

Santas, sewers, and park benches: A very different look at everyday life in Ramallah

"...What makes Hadid more than a regular local politician, and adds weight to observational documentary Mayor, is where..."

Dec. 4, 2020 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

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