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'Water From Stone': The Grass is Greenernew
Jeffrey Greene outlines J. David Bamberger's winding career, from door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman to Church's Fried Chicken co-founder to internationally lauded conservationist.
The Texas Observer |
Stayton Bonner |
07-03-2007 |
Nonfiction
Iraq War Vets Feel They're Being Cast Asidenew
In their own voices, three veterans speak of the inadequacy of what the military calls reintegration counseling, of the immediacy of their worst memories, of their helplessness in battle, of the struggle to rejoin a society that seems unwilling or unable to comprehend the price of their service.
The Texas Observer |
Emily DePrang |
07-03-2007 |
War
New Prisons, Tougher Sentences and a Little Lovenew
Texas lawmakers decided once again to build more prisons, jacked up sentences for myriad offenses, and extended capital punishment to repeat child sex offenders in this legislative session -- but they also approved extensive reforms that use parole, probation, and substance abuse treatment programs to keep people out of prison.
The Texas Observer |
Patrick Michels |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
Religious Expression Bill Blesses Those Who Wrote Itnew
Texas' "Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act" was drafted by private lawyers with a penchant for suing school districts, and may not only make lawsuits more likely, but stick taxpayers with even more legal fees.
The Texas Observer |
Megan Headley |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
A Fish Rots from the Head in Texasnew
With Gov. Rick Perry, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, and House Speaker Tom Craddick in charge, the state's legislative session was a stinker.
The Texas Observer |
Jake Bernstein |
06-20-2007 |
Politics
The Patriot Group's Slow Startnew
Is even Texas becoming a tough business climate for conservative operatives? Or is this lobby and consulting firm motivated by something other than money?
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
06-06-2007 |
Politics
Ducking the God Questionnew
To better appreciate just how difficult it can be for even the most devout intellectuals to confront the godless implications of Darwinism, one need look no further than Francisco Ayala's Darwin's Gift: To Science and Religion and Edward Larson's The Creation-Evolution Debate.
The Texas Observer |
James McWilliams |
06-06-2007 |
Nonfiction
Tags: Nonfiction Reviews
When It Comes to Immigration, Fear Killsnew
We will never know how many have perished over the years beneath the waters of the Rio Grande, or the Florida Straits, for that matter -- but on the Texas border the situation has worsened as the U.S. cranks up the security.
The Texas Observer |
Editorial |
06-06-2007 |
Commentary
The Human Toll: Where Immigrants Go to Dienew
As border security tightens, South Texas becomes a graveyard for the weak and the unlucky.
The Texas Observer |
Mary Jo McConahay |
06-06-2007 |
Immigration
Texas Nurses Get Organizednew
Rose Ann DeMoro, a veteran labor organizer who sparked a nascent movement of nurse activists in California, has turned her attention to Texas.
The Texas Observer |
Kathleen Sharp |
05-21-2007 |
Business & Labor
Tags: business & labor
DeLay, Inknew
Whatever the cause, DeLay disappoints readers who hoped the pen would be mightier than the Hammer.
The Texas Observer |
Andrew Wheat |
05-21-2007 |
Nonfiction
Inside the Mind of Texas' Most Powerful Fundamentalistnew
Rep. Warren Chisum wants Bibles in schools, abortions outlawed, and state-backed marriage counseling for couples wanting to take the plunge -- and now he holds the state's checkbook in his hands.
The Texas Observer |
Megan Headley |
05-21-2007 |
Politics
Congressman Pete Sessions: What, Me Worry?new
For Teflon Pete, a Dallas divorce case is a political problem.
The Texas Observer |
Allen Pusey |
04-24-2007 |
Politics
Texas is Amassing an Unprecedented Amount of Citizen Informationnew
Piece by piece, Gov. Rick Perry's homeland security office is gathering massive amounts of information about Texas residents and merging it to create the most exhaustive centralized database in state history, with no real oversight.
The Texas Observer |
Jake Bernstein |
04-24-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Pin the Blame on Accenturenew
In a misguided, poorly executed effort to let the private sector bring "efficiency" to Texas government, the state has squandered at least $100 million, and now officials blame the private consulting company that helped them set it up.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
04-10-2007 |
Policy Issues
Tags: public policy issues
