Politics

The Lion's Den: No-shows for Cesar Chavez, and notes from the campaign trail
by Jaime Abeytia

Where the hell where you on Saturday? And other questions and comments from an increasingly hectic campaign, which is winding down.

Posted on April 28, 2009  •  read more »

Opinion

Flu, fear and 'news'
by Sito Negron

Can news be news, with context and without the hype?

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Pandemic flu and xenophobia: A history lesson
by Sergio Troncoso

I am waiting for a weak politician, or media loudmouth, to exploit the swine flu fears to further a xenophobic agenda.

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News

Shapleigh, other senators ratchet up the pressure on the TCEQ
by Ben Wright

"When you see air permit after air permit denied by staff recommendations and then come to the commissioners and then get voted unanimously, we believe behind that are influences from industry." -- state Sen. Eliot Shapleigh.

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Culture

Fuego y Espiritu photography exhibit
by Kerry Doyle

The photos, many of which were published in the Diario throughout the year, tell the story of a city living in fear under the horrors of the narco-violence that took more than 1,600 lives in 2008 alone.

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