AltWeeklies Wire
Heritage of Abusenew
Waco religious group accused of child abuse, beatings and cover-ups.
The Texas Observer |
Alex Hannaford |
02-13-2012 |
Features
Texas Gets Pass to Enforce 'Empowering' Pre-Abortion Sonogram Lawnew
In the past, appellate court's Chief Judge Edith Jones has supported Supreme Court review of Roe v. Wade.
The Texas Observer |
Patrick Michels |
01-11-2012 |
The War on Women
Hacktivists and Los Zetas Fistfight in Cyberspacenew
Mexico’s sanguinary drug war has taken a strange twist. Instead of the streets of Juarez or Matamoros the battle is playing out in cyberspace between the world’s most feared group of hackers Anonymous and Mexico’s most notorious cartel Los Zetas.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
11-16-2011 |
Tech
No Safe Placenew
Mexicans flee organized crime but find little sanctuary.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
11-01-2011 |
International
The Boy from Haskellnew
Rick Perry's small-town Texas politics.
The Texas Observer |
Saul Elbein |
09-23-2011 |
Politics
Education Inc.new
How private companies are profiting from Texas public schools.
The Texas Observer |
Abby Rapoport |
09-12-2011 |
Education
Can Rick Perry Govern?new
Rick Perry is a terrific campaigner, but has accomplished little in office.
The Texas Observer |
Dave Mann |
08-15-2011 |
Elections
Rick Perry's Army of Godnew
A little-known movement of radical Christians and self-proclaimed prophets wants to infiltrate government, and Rick Perry might be their man.
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
07-14-2011 |
Politics
Can a Grieving Poet's Movement for Peace Save Mexico?new
On a broiling mid-June afternoon in Juarez, Javier Sicilia stepped on to a makeshift stage in a downtown park to address at least 2,000 of his fellow grieving Mexicans. The crowd applauded wildly as the soft-spoken, 54-year old poet began to speak in measured tones about creating a national movement to “save our Democracy.”
The Texas Observer |
Melissa del Bosque |
07-08-2011 |
Drugs
The Burden of Proofnew
For every person exonerated for a crime they didn't commit, there are many like James Legate: questionable cases, bulldozed through a flawed system, with no recourse left. Only a miracle could free him—and his wife is working, and hoping, for no less.
The Texas Observer |
Laura Burke |
05-17-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: Prisons, James Legate
Tax and Divertnew
Texans pay billions in special fees and taxes for worthwhile programs. Why does the money go elsewhere?
The Texas Observer |
Forrest Wilder |
05-05-2011 |
Policy Issues
Texas Still Executes Mentally Retarded Criminals ... For Nownew
Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ban, Texas has continued to send mentally retarded criminals to death row. Will Daniel Plata's case correct this injustice?
The Texas Observer |
Renée Feltz |
04-19-2011 |
Crime & Justice
Texas Right-to-Life Groups are Pushing Policies That May Lead to More Abortionsnew
In their lust to defund Planned Parenthood, Texas right-to-life groups and conservative lawmakers are pushing policies that -- in an ironic twist -- could lead to more abortions.
The Texas Observer |
Alexa Garcia-Ditta |
04-19-2011 |
The War on Women
Connie Scott: The Sheepish Revolutionarynew
A Tea Party freshman grapples with the bitter realities of governing in Austin.
The Texas Observer |
Daniel Setiawan |
04-19-2011 |
Politics
Can Texas Legislators Fix an Education Funding System That Almost Nobody Understands?new
Long-term, systemic reform will have a far greater impact on Texas schools than the short-term issue of how many billions get cut. Few people are talking about the long term though. The reason is simple: Nobody knows what to say.
The Texas Observer |
Abby Rapoport |
04-05-2011 |
Education
