Tag Archives: Galveston
A Sweltering Summer in Texas, Courtesy of Climate Change
A weakening El Niño, assisted by climate change, is driving scorching temperatures in Texas.
El Niño usually cools us down, but this year, climate change was stronger than the periodic weather phenomenon, scorching the west and heating up the coast....Read More
WTF Friday: Weird Science
Steve Stockman does Ukraine. Texas Nationalist's field of dreams. The future of Galveston. Amnesty tickets. An old-fashioned Homeschool-off....Read More
Texas’ Other Death Penalty
A Galveston medical student describes life and death in the so-called safety net.
A Galveston medical student comes to grips with a healthcare system in which her patients die from treatable conditions....Read More
After Voting Rights Decision, Texas Counties Revive Electoral Shenanigans
Mere months after the U.S. Supreme Court declawed the Voting Rights Act, at least three Texas counties are experiencing unchecked power grabs. ...Read More
Five Years On, Hurricane Ike Recovery Still Painfully Slow
Five years after Hurricane Ike, only 41 percent of all the homes have been rebuilt or rehabilitated using federal aid. Not a single unit of public housing has b...Read More
State of Texas: Oceanfront Property In Lubbock?
The oceans are rising at an accelerating rate primarily because of climate change....Read More
The Castaways
Can Galveston's black community survive the island's comeback?
On restless nights, the Rev. Norris Burkley Sr. drives the streets of Galveston’s North Side, counting homes with lights on. It’s his way of gauging...Read More