Dan Wright
LATEST ARTICLES BY Dan Wright
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Books
Manuel Tiago’s ‘Eulalia’s House’: A powerful reminder of fascism’s ever-present danger
November 10, 2022Álvaro Cunhal offers a gripping retelling of the war against fascism in Spain from the vantage point of Portuguese partisans fighting alongside the Spanish Republicans.
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Labor
Austin Catholic hospital nurses seek to unionize, face intense union busting
July 26, 2022
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News
Austin voters reject Proposition A, which would have pumped up police budgets
November 4, 2021The measure was backed by local Republican Party officials posing as grassroots community leaders.
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Opinion
Return or resign: Texas teacher says schools issue reopening ultimatum
July 16, 2020"As teachers, we too want the students back in class, but we want to follow the guidelines of the experts and of science rather than the whims of right-wing politicians."
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Opinion
Tear gas, bullets, and a less-than-holy photo op
June 3, 2020Those of us who may be religious folk will do well to reacquaint ourselves with teachings of the Jesus who entered the temple and overturned the tables of the moneychangers.
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Opinion
Religion and COVID-19 physical distancing: A conflict of belief, or something else?
May 5, 2020There are places in the U.S. where death reigns due to the pandemic, and people of true belief need a reminder not to be misled by the false prophets of capitalism.
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Opinion
2020 vision: A homily for the Advent season
December 3, 2019Swords into plowshares.
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