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Opinion

There Was Yet Another ‘Ugly Fight’ in Houston Over Immigration Enforcement. But the City Already Knows What’s Right.

There Was Yet Another ‘Ugly Fight’ in Houston Over Immigration Enforcement. But the City Already Knows What’s Right.

Guest Essay: The president of the Houston Police Officer’s Union showed up to a city council meeting with threats, accusations, and finger-pointing. But the city already knows what to do.
by Travis Fife
Don’t Call It ‘Self-Deportation.’ Moving Back to Mexico Felt Like Reclaiming My Life.

Don’t Call It ‘Self-Deportation.’ Moving Back to Mexico Felt Like Reclaiming My Life.

Since Trump returned to the White House, a lot of people have decided that living in the United States isn’t worth doing anymore. But immigration should not be dictated by fear.
by Obed Manuel
What Can I Teach? Will Martin Luther King’s Work Be Censored Next?

What Can I Teach? Will Martin Luther King’s Work Be Censored Next?

by Daniel Braaten
Gutsy, Fearless Journalism Isn’t Dead. Don’t Let Bari Weiss Convince You It Is.

Gutsy, Fearless Journalism Isn’t Dead. Don’t Let Bari Weiss Convince You It Is.

by Olivia Messer
Remember the ‘War on Christmas’? I Kinda Miss It.

Remember the ‘War on Christmas’? I Kinda Miss It.

by Brian Gaar
‘We Gave Tax Cuts to the Rich and Made Life Sh*t for the Poor.’ Texas Just Passed 17 New Constitutional Amendments.

‘We Gave Tax Cuts to the Rich and Made Life Sh*t for the Poor.’ Texas Just Passed 17 New Constitutional Amendments.

All told, these new breaks (along with other recent efforts to reduce property taxes), will cost Texas around $50 billion next budget cycle.
by Brian Gaar
When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE

When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE

Ya’akub Ira Vijandre is a 38-year-old Muslim Filipino photojournalist who sheds light on human rights abuses. As a DACA recipient, his arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
by Sam Judy
Cool! It Really Looks Like Greg Abbott is Taking Orders From Libs of TikTok

Cool! It Really Looks Like Greg Abbott is Taking Orders From Libs of TikTok

The governor bravely stands up to the menace of decorative asphalt.
by Brian Gaar
Hey, New York Times? Stay Out of Texas Football Family Business.

Hey, New York Times? Stay Out of Texas Football Family Business.

by Isabella Zeff
Texas Is Asking Voters to Protect the Rich and Punish the Poor. Will They Do It?

Texas Is Asking Voters to Protect the Rich and Punish the Poor. Will They Do It?

by Brian Gaar
Bari Weiss Doesn’t Want You to Read This

Bari Weiss Doesn’t Want You to Read This

by David Cohen and Elizabeth Spiers
The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think

The Free Speech Crisis for Black Americans Is Worse Than You Think

by Taylor Crumpton
After a Year of Covering Texas, It Still Makes No Damn Sense

After a Year of Covering Texas, It Still Makes No Damn Sense

by Billy Begala
I Almost Died After Giving Birth. Texas Just Made That More Likely for Everyone.

I Almost Died After Giving Birth. Texas Just Made That More Likely for Everyone.

by Kaitlyn Kash
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‘Future Legends.’ Despite So-Called ‘Drag Ban,’ Texas’ Queer Showcases Are Launching Pads for Performers.

‘Future Legends.’ Despite So-Called ‘Drag Ban,’ Texas’ Queer Showcases Are Launching Pads for Performers.

She Thought Her Daughter Was Faking Sick. Then She Found Out Her Elementary School Was Built on a Drilling Waste Site.

She Thought Her Daughter Was Faking Sick. Then She Found Out Her Elementary School Was Built on a Drilling Waste Site.

‘When You Know Homeless People, You Can’t Ignore Them’: Inside ‘The Challenger,’ a Newspaper Written by and for Unhoused Austinites

‘When You Know Homeless People, You Can’t Ignore Them’: Inside ‘The Challenger,’ a Newspaper Written by and for Unhoused Austinites

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