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Trump

Master of Puppets

by Ben Sargent

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Cuba’s Government Is in Trump’s Crosshairs, but Political Dissidents Find No Refuge Here

by Jason Buch

ICE Never Stopped Chasing People in Cars in the Rio Grande Valley

by Gaige Davila

Cycling the Rio Grande as Trump’s Wall Looms

by Jason Buch

Jul 14, 2017

Trump Administration Preparing Texas Wildlife Refuge for First Border Wall Segment

If the levee wall is constructed, it will essentially destroy the refuge, a federal official told the Observer.

by Melissa del Bosque

Jun 10, 2017

Counter-Protest Derails ‘March Against Sharia’ in Austin

A protest organized by an anti-Islam group fizzled at the Texas Capitol.

by Gus Bova

Apr 24, 2017

In Trade War with Mexico, Texas Would Lose the Most

by Gus Bova

Protesters with Indivisible of Smith County and other grassroots groups ask Louie Gohmert for a public town hall Apr 05, 2017

After Trump, East Texas Progressives Are ‘Coming Out of the Woodwork’

East Texas progressives are making no small plans in the age of Trump — but can they work together long enough to win?

by Tasneem Raja

Black Lives Movement at Texas State Feb 17, 2017

Poem: ‘Resistance’

by Steve Wilson

wind energy The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the federal government from implementing new clean power regulations, thanks to a lawsuit brought by Texas and 24 other states. Jan 28, 2017

Texas Climate and Energy Researchers Prepare for Worst-Case Scenario Under Trump

Renewables and carbon capture may be first on the chopping block.

by Naveena Sadasivam

Jan 20, 2017

Dozens of Fast-Food Workers Protest Trump, Puzder Nomination While Calling for Wage Hike

Fighting for rights of low-wage workers at the local and state level is vital in the era of Trump, protesters say.

by Sam DeGrave

Elections, Trump, GOP, Gerrymandering Nov 22, 2016

Loon Star State: Trump and the ‘Rigged Election’

by Ben Sargent

Demonstrators hold banner Nov 18, 2016

Hundreds Protest Islamophobia at Austin Mosque

Demonstrators held signs reading 'We stand with our Muslim neighbors,' 'Jews reject Trump' and "you make America great.'

by Gus Bova

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