Tag Archives: Brownsville
With Natural Gas Facilities Coming to Brownsville, Shrimpin’ Ain’t Easy
Brownsville shrimpers worry liquified natural gas facilities will lead to conversion of wetlands into concrete wastelands, spoiling the unique ecosystem....Read More
Insurgent Medicine
Physicians hope to revolutionize health care in the Valley with a simple prescription — access.
If community outreach and primary care for the uninsured save lives and money, why aren’t we doing more of it in places like the Valley? The answer lies partl...Read More
The Borderlands, So Far from Austin
Many a Lone Star politician has made, or boosted, his career by treating border communities as a theater of operations, where the normal rules don’t apply....Read More
End of an Error
East of Brownsville, an unassuming patch of ground hosted the final, pointless battle of the Civil War.
East of Brownsville, an unassuming patch of ground hosted the final, pointless battle of the Civil War. ...Read More
With Women’s Health Care Options Dwindling, More Take Up the Fight
Dina Nuñez, a 51-year-old mother of three and human rights organizer, used to go to the Planned Parenthood clinic in her hometown of Brownsville for her yearly...Read More
Doctors With Borders
A Brownsville pediatrician sets the story straight about the children and families crossing the border into Texas.
A Brownsville pediatrician sets the story straight about the children and families coming to Texas....Read More
The Militia Next Door
At Camp Lonestar, a group of armed volunteers seeks to ‘push back the illegals.’
At Camp Lonestar, a citizen militia campsite outside Brownsville, a group of armed volunteers seeks to ‘push back the illegals.’...Read More
In Brownsville, Citizens Punished for Standing Up to Border Patrol
Omar Figueredo declined to answer questions from Border Patrol agents at the Brownsville airport. What happened next should worry all citizens....Read More
Tough Love and Discipline in Brownsville ISD’s Boot Camp School
When Brownsville public school students step out of line, they're marched off to boot camp. But does military-style discipline help or harm?
When Brownsville public school students step out of line, they're marched off to boot camp. But does military-style discipline help or harm?...Read More