Politics

Debate: Margo and Moody
by Sito Negron

Margo and Moody answered some questions definitively (both were against a state income tax) and danced around some (both favor private property rights, but also understand the need for an occasional taking).

Posted on August 13, 2008  •  read more »

News

Generally, official opposition. But at PSB, a lease for the border wall.
by Sito Negron

The major government bodies in El Paso have joined a lawsuit against the border wall, but Wednesday, the El Paso Public Service Board voted to lease property to the private companies working on the project.

Posted on August 13, 2008  •  read more »

Roark's resignation
by NPT Staff

Read the resignation letter of EPISD Trustee Charles Roark, and some background.

Posted on August 13, 2008  •  read more »

Culture

Movies for the Masses, at the Plaza Theatre
by Lisa Y. Garibay

As a filmmaker and film journalist living and working in Los Angeles, I can assure you that an event like this is rare even in the moviemaking capitol of the world. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event to see a variety of movies that have made cinematic history the way they were made to be seen.

Posted on August 14, 2008  •  read more »

Temporary Perceptions: Performance Art at FORUM Arts and Culture
by Kerry Doyle

"Viewers can expect a totally sensual experience in a new reality. They will be surrounded not only by visual elements, but also by the scents of honey and beeswax; they will be invited to taste the milk and the honey."

Posted on August 14, 2008  •  read more »

Opinion

From the Kennedy assasination files, a memo on torture
by Lucius Lomax

A Texas state inquiry and the Warren Commission were cooperating and in a letter Col. Leon Jaworski offered his thoughts to Washington on how to get a reluctant witness—or even a possible war criminal—to talk.

Posted on August 9, 2008  •  read more »