Dick J. Reavis

Features

Can Vicente Fox Save Mexico?

His election was historic for many reasons, not least because he embodies the stifled hopes of generations of his countrymen. Still, the obstacles he faces when he assumes the presidency on December 1 are considerable. Will he be able to deliver? (December 2000)

Side By Side

Among the harsh mountains of Chihuahua, Mennonite immigrants and Tarahumara Indians maintain their ancient ways. (April 1989)

How They Ruined Our Prisons

Before Ruiz v. Estelle, prisons in Texas were the safest, most productive, and most economical in the nation. Now—after costs have quadrupled—our prisons are the most dangerous in the U.S. (May 1985)

Howdy, Son. I’m the Law in This County

These fourteen Texas sheriffs are everything you thought a sheriff ought to be. But look quick; the old-time county lawman is riding off into the sunset. (November 1984)

Texas Primer: Caprock

Across the Panhandle stretches a thin red line that divides doughty plains dwellers from Texas’ lesser changed. (September 1983)

Texas Primer: The Right-angle Pump

West Texas was a desert when this little irrigation device came along. Now it’s a desert that produces more cotton than anywhere else in the country. (March 1983)

Scarecrow Cops

Anybody can get a job as a security guard. Anybody. (May 1982)

Passing On

In her darkest, final hours, a young mother turns to a new kind of medical care for help. (April 1981)

Columns | Miscellany

The Recount

Mexico in 2006 may not be Florida in 2000, but there are at least two similarities: The final results of its closest-ever presidential election are taking pretty long to determine. And however it comes out, a lot of people are going to be unhappy. (September 2006)

Taste for Trouble

When San Antonio restaurateur Mario Cantú died last November, he left behind a legacy of political activism along with fine Mexican fare. (January 2001)