Cindy Casares is a columnist for the
Texas Observer. She is also the founding Editor of Guanabee Media, an English-language, pop culture blog network about Latinos established in 2007. She has a Master's in Mass Communications from Virginia Commonwealth University Brandcenter. Prior to her career in journalism, she spent ten years in New York City as an advertising copywriter. During her undergraduate career at the University of Texas she served under Governor Ann Richards as a Senate Messenger during the 72nd Texas Legislature.
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While the days of overt discrimination may be mostly behind us, institutional racism still exists. Hispanic and black Texans understand this better than most. Full Story
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In the words of Fred Lewis, the Texas Ethics Commission is not just toothless, but gumless—a shell agency that makes a mockery of good government. Full Story
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Do we want to address all gun violence or do we only want to try to prevent mass shootings? Full Story
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Since Gov. Rick Perry tasked Texas DPS with tighter border security, trigger-happy bureaucrats have turned the state into their own personal theater of war. Full Story
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Promised Land, a new film starring Matt Damon and directed by Gus Van Sant, will familiarize Americans with the f-word—fracking.
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I first read about the Battle of Medina while researching a story about the March unveiling of the Tejano Monument at the state Capitol. [...] Full Story
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Texas. Even for Texans, the word calls to mind cowboys, cattle barons and oil tycoons, but how many of those do you know? Even [...] Full Story
