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Chuco Style

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by Roberto José Andrade Franco

Features

by Christopher Hooks
Politics
Texas is a Purple State Now. The Proof is in Last Night’s Results.

Tuesday’s midterm was the best election result for Texas Democrats since at least 1994, and gives a lot of reasons to think that something has meaningfully changed in this state.
by Justin Miller
Politics
Beto O’Rourke: ‘I’m as Hopeful as I’ve Ever Been in My Life’

In his concession speech, O’Rourke said goodbye to a crowd in El Paso, promising that “We'll see you out there down the road.”
by Melissa del Bosque
Border
Checkpoint Nation

Border Patrol agents are extending their reach deep into the country’s interior.
by Michael Barajas
Criminal Justice
Stand By Your Man

How the Collin County GOP derailed Ken Paxton’s prosecution and turned him into a right-wing hero.

Environment
Shallow Waters
by Naveena Sadasivam and Zoë Schlanger
Border
The Surge
by Melissa del Bosque and G.W. Schulz
Health Care
Indoctrinated
by Sophie Novack
Politics
Access Denied
by Christopher Collins
Culture
Big Trouble in Little Cambodia
by Michael Hardy
Education
Nazis Go To School
by Candice Bernd and Jordan Buckley
2017 in Review
The Rise and Fall of the ‘Freest Little City in Texas’
by James McCandless
Criminal Justice
A Prison By Any Other Name
by Michael Barajas
Environment
Too Big To Fine, Too Small To Fight Back
by Naveena Sadasivam

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