‘Where Do We Go from Here’: Forward or Backward?
In our nation’s civil rights fight, we seem to be losing the hard-fought progress for which so many bled and died.
Civil Rights
Remembering David Richards, 1933-2025
“If there’s anything good in Texas—academic freedom, labor, voting rights, education, politics—his litigation facilitated it."
Trump’s ICE Has Arrested a Pillar of the Dallas Muslim Community. I Grew Up Hearing His Calls for Compassion.
When I heard Marwan Marouf had been swept up in connection with decades-old charitable donations, my mind went to his gentle voice we sometimes had to strain to hear at the mosque.
The Arc Doesn’t Bend Itself
A new memoir traces the evolution of a trailblazing civil rights group in Texas.
A Venezuelan Was Detained as a ‘Documented’ Gang Member by ICE, Which Refused to Provide Proof
The Venezuelan immigrant, who has no criminal record, previously worked for a multinational corporation that sells snacks, food, and soft drinks.
Texas Republicans Put Trans, Nonbinary Teachers in the Crosshairs
Trans educators speak out after the Texas GOP adopted a platform plank to ban them from the classroom.
The Struggle to Fulfill Juneteenth’s Promise and Reckon with Its History
Sam Collins, better known as Professor Juneteenth, says his work to educate Americans about the holiday’s legacy is unfinished.
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Transphobic Dress Code Prompted Turmoil in Agriculture Department, Emails Show
The Texas agency’s policy may be ripe for a lawsuit.
Fort Worth’s Forgotten Lynching: In Search of Fred Rouse
Retracing the steps of a Texan lynched in 1921 requires a trip through dark days in state history.
Bigotry Is Bigger in Texas
52 bills, and counting. This current legislative session is Texas’s most brazen attempt to eradicate our state’s LGBTQ+ community.