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One State Under Whose God?
If Texas is, as its pledge of allegiance states, “one state under God,” this begs a question. What God? Whose God? For many Texans, it’s undoubtedly the Christian God, because (so they say)... READ MORE
Inside Houston’s 1970 School Strike
Editor’s Note: Lupe Mendez, poetry editor of the Texas Observer, is author of the new book We Exist in the Whisper: Huelga School Verses (Arte Público Press, 2026)–one of the first works to... READ MORE
Throwing the Book at Books in Prison
Every Thursday and Sunday evening, a dozen volunteers file into the back room of Vesper, a community space in East Austin. In the workroom-turned-library, there is a small kitchen, bright overhead lighting, and... READ MORE
Turning Back the Clock
(Ben Sargent) To see more political cartoons from Ben Sargent, visit our Loon Star State section. Find Observer political reporting here. The post Turning Back the Clock appeared first on The Texas Observer. READ MORE