Picturing Palestine
As a Palestinian in diaspora, I am constantly frustrated with how American fiction depicts my people...
Human Rights
A Houston Opera About the Unhoused, Inspired by the Streets
Drawing on 60 hours of interviews with homeless residents, the production transmutes daily life and hardship into art.
Border Militia Bill Reveals Texas GOP’s Scheme to Expand State Enforcement Powers
Opponents call it a dangerous vigilante move that will get innocent people killed.
Two Executions, Many Questions about Mental Health, Innocence
Texas' deadly spring continues: Two Black men, Gary Green and Arthur Brown Jr. are set to be killed this week by the state.
Remembering a Social Justice Lawyer Extraordinaire
Attorney Jeff Blackburn, a crusader for the innocent, fought injustices across Texas in his improbable, utterly original, and often profane life.
Abbott Wants to Deny Undocumented Kids a Public Education
A new bill would prohibit children not authorized to be in the country from attending public school.
FBI Overreach Is Concerning, But So Are ‘Radical-Traditionalist’ Catholics
A recently leaked memo recalls a sordid history of inappropriate surveillance, but it also identifies a concerning overlap between neo-fascists and hardline religious groups.
The Border Patrol’s Power Grab
The agency seeks more authority from the Legislature to nab trespassers and others in Texas.
An Abolitionist Gets Canned for Upholding the Values of Social Work
A former dean of the University of Houston Graduate College was let go after coming out as an advocate for reforming the police and foster care systems.
