A New Social Order

Whither Equinomics?

"...his or her part. "Equinomics" would be the name, social equity the game. A united council would present a..."

Aug. 13, 1999 News Feature by Jenny Staff Johnson

Council Recap: Social Services Win

Council approves multimillion plan to fund social services contracts

"...In a win for social service and health advocates, City Council passed two separate..."

April 1, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Sports and Social Justice With David Zirin

On the Olympics, Mark Cuban’s fondness of Ayn Rand, and Howard Zinn’s love of the Boston Red Sox

"...a guest analyst on various CNN, ESPN, and MSNBC programs. However, Zirin is much more than a sports journalist...."

March 5, 2010 Sports Post by Timothy Braun

SXSW 2019 Announces Art Programs

Seven installations and conference sessions on art scheduled

"...Programs Acts of Sharing: How Art Fosters Empathy Speakers: Poornima..."

Feb. 6, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Rethinking Social Services: Five Priorities

City moves to reconsider social services funding standards

"...The five areas council chose to prioritize in future social service funding were culled from the Health and Human..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Social Studies

The Austin Men's Project turns three -- and says goodbye to one of its original coordinators.

"...the 18-to-29-year-old gay and bisexual men who attend their programs to "socialize, share, and encourage each other about safer..."

March 8, 2002 News Feature by Clay Smith

Opinion: Texas Gas Programs Not a Solution to Climate Change

The main provider of natural gas to the Austin area has a profoundly flawed climate policy, and is spending substantial funds on greenwashed conservation programs

"...of dollars from ratepayers for use on greenwashed conservation programs that save little energy. Some of this money is..."

Nov. 26, 2021 Column by Paul Robbins

Opposed to Federal Taxes for Social Welfare: Look at Mess Europe Is In

"...keep French senior citizens alive, or keep its welfare programs in the black. Germany, as an example, has double-digit..."

May 17, 2004 Postmarks

Sorting the Categories: Current Social Services Contracts

The city attempts to define its basic social service priorities

"...Services Department has prepared a breakdown of how current social service contracts would fit into the five priority areas..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

Not Enough Attention Paid to the Social Safety Net

"...Cornyn’s speech on deficit spending, complaining bitterly about entitlement programs like Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Agreed, these programs..."

March 10, 2008 Postmarks

Medicare and Social Security Passed Because of Republicans?

"...22]: Allen, you need to check your history. The programs you mention, Medicare and Social Security, were largely passed..."

March 26, 2010 Postmarks

AE Programs for Those in Need

AE provides discounts, emergency assistance, free weatherization, and other programs for Austin's low-income ratepayers

"...AE has on staff two full-time case managers with social work experience, an innovation noted by several area nonprofits..."

Dec. 25, 2009 News Feature by Nora Ankrum

Voices From the Front

"...of more than a decade of governmental hostility toward social programs that are now desperately needed. The film points..."

June 19, 1992 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

A Place at the Table

The issue of hunger in America is on the menu in this stirring documentary.

"...up and agribusiness took over. The solutions lie in social programs that not only address food disparity, but the..."

March 1, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

I Want Your Money

This documentary elucidates the scourge of big government.

"...money earned by individuals to serve ever-bigger bureaucracies and social programs...."

Oct. 15, 2010 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

What Happened to Canada?

Canada pulls PromArt funding

"...entire band – or community, if you’re talking Broken Social Scene. One of the joys of Canadian life is..."

Aug. 22, 2008 Music Post by Darcie Stevens

Sterling Lands' New Mission

Sterling Lands II and the Eastside Social Action Coalition fight for equity in Austin's public schools.

"...public mission. As president of the recently formed Eastside Social Action Coalition, Lands and his group of nearly 600..."

Jan. 12, 2001 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Follow the Money

City attempts to keep up with growing need for services

"...began a concerted effort to convince them to increase social services funding. Two of the most prominent were coalitions..."

Oct. 23, 2015 News Feature by Amy Kamp

Changing Directions

Community-based programs aim to redirect the 'school-to-prison pipeline'

"...portable building. She was not receiving any academic or social support, and was isolated from the rest of the..."

June 6, 2014 News Feature by Dagny Zenovia

Pushing Priorities

Councilmembers Lay Down Their Cards

"...it to the full $64 million allowable, to reinstate social programs abandoned over the last few years...."

Sept. 6, 1996 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Point Austin: Hard Choices

City Hall embarks on the bumpy road to social services

"...at City Hall is the annual March of the Social Service Organizations. It's not a rigidly disciplined or even..."

May 20, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Scaling the Pyramid

City moves to reprioritize social service programs in the new year

"...a long-simmering revamp of the process awarding the city's social service contracts – more than 60 separate funding agreements..."

Oct. 15, 2010 News Feature by Wells Dunbar

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On the right wing's ideological sleight-of-hand, unenlightened self-interest, and the humanitarian legacy of Cousin Eli

"...immorally corrupt (conservative/Republican the former, liberal/Democrat the latter). Contemporary political/social disagreements are not between patriotic, well-intentioned people of differing..."

Jan. 9, 2004 Column by Louis Black

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The Planned Parenthood boycott is about moral bullying, not a commitment to preserving life.

"...unborn. Again and again, he cites the family and social standards. He is happy to threaten the livelihoods of..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Column by Louis Black

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Expect the next decade to be dominated by a weak economy and precarious international politics -- the consequences of Bush's successes.

"...makes it economically inefficient. Money is unnecessarily wasted. Cutting social programs will better serve us all. This is garbage,..."

Feb. 7, 2003 Column by Louis Black

Top 10 Hits

Proposed Budget Cuts Have Some Singing the Blues

"...no exception. The council, which has devoted itself to "social fabric" funding -- in other words, prevention-based community programs..."

Sept. 12, 1997 News Column by Kayte VanScoy

District 47

"...the next big battle: block grants and bulky state programs. And all four candidates are talking big about their..."

Feb. 23, 1996 News Feature

1995-96 City Budget: Health Care Relief Comes Painfully

"...only as far as funding the city's clinics, health programs, and the administration thereof, through the health department. The..."

Aug. 18, 1995 News Feature by Louisa C. Brinsmade

Hiring More Police Is Not a Great Way to Prevent Murders

A closer look at Austin's growing number of homicides

"...future voter-approved tax increases or drastic cuts in current programs and services. Those are also facts...."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Chronicle Endorsements

"...feelin' the Bern. The U.S. senator and self-proclaimed democratic socialist from Vermont has drawn massive crowds and genuine excitement..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

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