How Democrats Could Turn Texas Into the Blue Star State
Bob Moser : US Politics & Government
It's their most surprising red-state revival--and Barack Obama's happy dilemma.
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The People vs. Michael Chertoff
Brett Story : Mexico
To build a fence on the US border with Mexico, the Department of Homeland Security seized land without trials or negotiations.
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State of Confusion
Mary Mapes : Presidential Election 2008
The caucus was raucous and the rancor will continue for weeks. But if you're a Democrat in the Lone Star State, these are good times, baby.
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Winning Votes, Hearts & Minds
Lou Dubose : Presidential Election 2008
Hillary Clinton may have won Texas, but the huge crowds participating for the first time in the primary and caucuses were there mainly because of Barack Obama.
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A Season of Change in Texas
Mary Mapes : Democratic Party
As a crucial primary looms, Democrats in Texas have gotten the Party started again, as the state continues its remarkable shift from red to blue.
2007
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Killing Time
After years of performing executions at a pace that scares the bejesus out of the civilized world, Texas has put the brakes on its machine as the Supreme Court considers lethal injection.
2005
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Devastation in Galveston (1900)
More than 7,000 people perished in a hurricane that swept the Texas coast on September 13, 1900. In two unsigned dispatches, The Nation described the scene. September 13 and September 20, 1900, issues.
2004
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A Long Four Years in Midland
Bush's hometown is still behind him, but not with the enthusiasm of 2000.
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The Right Wing's Drive for 'Tort Reform'
Thanks to damage caps and other measures, victims are often unable to sue.
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It's a Baker Botts World
When the Bushes need a fixer, they turn to James Baker III. He and his firm benefit.
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Down and Out in Texas
Katha Pollitt : Feminism & Women
Did you know that since January 1, women in Texas have not been able to obtain abortions from the sixteenth week of pregnancy on?
2003
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Texas, Inc.
Taking privatization to extremes, a new law ends the public sector as we knew it.
2002
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