Dave Richards
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Commentary
I first came across Bob Burleson’s name in the preface to Justice William O. Douglas’ Farewell to Texas: A Vanishing Wilderness. “Jim Bowmer and [...] Full Story -
Review
If American citizens had been forced to rely solely upon federal regulators to protect themselves from asbestos exposure, we might still find ourselves routinely [...] Full Story -
Junkyard Jim
The least peaceful person I have ever known has died peacefully. May he rest in peace. Jim Mattox was restless, irrepressible, and combative on [...] Full Story -
Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous
Bryan Burrough’s new book, The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes, covers almost a century of Texas oil, [...] Full Story -
The ACLU in Texas – The Early Years
On March 8, the Texas ACLU will celebrate its 70th anniversary. It’s a storied history full of setbacks and improbable victories. Today, the organization [...] Full Story
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The ACLU in Texas – The Early Years
On March 8, the Texas ACLU will celebrate its 70th anniversary. It’s a storied history full of setbacks and improbable victories. Today, the organization [...] Full Story -
Fab Five
The recent death of Don Kennard, longtime legislator and Democratic stalwart, caused me to unearth this photo of now-gone grand compadres. Left to [...] Full Story -
Texas’ Steady Hand: Dolph Briscoe, 1923-2010
Former Gov. Dolph Briscoe, who died on Sunday at 87, was first and foremost a decent and honorable man, qualities that seem in short [...] Full Story -
Wayne Justice
Civil Rights attorney and Observer contributing writer David Richards assesses the Judge Justice’s impact: See also: Justice for the Dispossessed: William Wayne Justice 1920-2009 U.S. [...] Full Story -
So Long to the Communist Threat
When Creekmore Fath died in June at 93, we’d officially seen the last of an influential cluster of liberal activists who came of age [...] Full Story
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