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How the Prairieland ‘Antifa’ Verdict Threatens the Anti-Trump Resistance
Late last week, federal prosecutors notched a victory in an unprecedented and controversial trial that sought to tie alleged members of “Antifa,” a decentralized anti-fascist movement, to domestic terrorism. A Tarrant County jury returned a mixed verdict for nine defendants, … Continued
We Have the Power to End Family Detention in Texas—and We Must
In February, San Antonio pastor Dianne Garcia led a multi-day, 90-mile peace walk across South Texas in solidarity with children and families detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). I had the honor of joining Pastor Dianne for the final … Continued
Corpus Christi Cuts Timeline to Disaster as Abbott Issues Emergency Orders
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here. City officials in Corpus Christi on Tuesday released modeling that showed emergency … Continued
A Wall That’s Worth Defending
When our nation’s Founders took the revolutionary step of creating a republic with no state religion, they likely never envisioned how religiously diverse the nation would become. Drive around my hometown of Fort Worth, or any populous Texas city, and … Continued
In Texas Senate Primary, the Influencer Class Was (and Is) the Problem
The Democratic U.S. Senate primary between state Representative James Talarico and Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett was marked by subtle, if unremarkable, policy differences and questions around whose fighting style better reflected the desires of Texans. Then, on February 2, former U.S. … Continued