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Posted inHealth
Will a Historic Measles Outbreak in Texas Get Conservative Politicians to Promote Vaccines? Of Course Not
A deadly measles outbreak in West Texas has taken one life and reached over 150 cases and counting, spurring many families to seek out vaccinations at clinics that state and local health officials have set up to encourage people to get the shot. The majority of cases where vaccination status has been confirmed are individuals […]
Posted inPolitics
Texas Republicans Are the New Big Government Establishment
It’s old hat to say everything is bigger in Texas. True connoisseurs know that things in the Lone Star State are also often wilder and weirder than what you see on the evening news. Every two weeks, Steven Monacelli will explore the dystopic, desperate, and despicable realities of contemporary Texas and channel the sense of […]
Posted inOpinion
Texas Is the New Center of American Politics. Just Look at Trump’s Appointees.
It’s old hat to say everything is bigger in Texas. True connoisseurs know that things in the Lone Star State are also often wilder and weirder than what you see on the evening news. Every two weeks, Steven Monacelli will explore the dystopic, desperate, and despicable realities of contemporary Texas and channel the sense of […]
Posted inOpinion
We Should All Be Concerned About the Rhetoric Coming Out of Trump’s Orbit
It’s old hat to say everything is bigger in Texas. True connoisseurs know that things in the Lone Star State are also often wilder and weirder than what you see on the evening news. Every two weeks, Steven Monacelli will explore the dystopic, desperate, and despicable realities of contemporary Texas and channel the sense of […]
Posted inOpinion
Everything About Our Elections Has Been Politicized by the Right
Election officials were reviewing disputed ballots on a Wednesday morning at an unremarkable government building in downtown Miami when hundreds of collared-shirt-wearing Republicans — many of them political staffers — descended upon the building. It was November 22, 2000, and the men were chanting “Shut it down!” Before long, the demonstration turned violent, and the […]
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Veterans Are Fighting Far-Right Extremists With Evidence, Not Weapons. And It’s Working.
It’s old hat to say everything is bigger in Texas. True connoisseurs know that things in the Lone Star State are also often wilder and weirder than what you see on the evening news. Every two weeks, Steven Monacelli will explore the dystopic, desperate, and despicable realities of contemporary Texas and channel the sense of […]
Posted inOpinion
The Far Right Is Preparing to Disrupt Our Election
It’s old hat to say everything is bigger in Texas. True connoisseurs know that things in the Lone Star State are also often wilder and weirder than what you see on the evening news. Every two weeks, Steven Monacelli will explore the dystopic, desperate, and despicable realities of contemporary Texas and channel the sense of […]