AI Is Dead
A Texas author earned a certificate in AI—but there’s no way he’d ever use it to write a book.
Opinion
Cartels Are Not ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations,’ but Terror in Mexico Is Real
It is difficult to determine how these heterogeneous crime groups target the United States, but Mexican authorities need to respond to what might be called domestic terrorism.
This Aspiring Social Worker Should Not Be Blacklisted
Imposing permanent punishments for old mistakes backfires by reducing the talent pool to address Texas’ social worker shortage.
Monopoly Tycoons in a Game of Jenga: The Censorship of Bodies, Protest, and Speech at UT-Austin
Faculty and students are experiencing profound disruption and distress, which starkly contrasts with the arrogant posture and detached demeanor of those perpetrating this harm.
‘Not Everyone Can Leave’: Survival Advice from Trans Teens in Texas
Media attention often focuses on trans teens fleeing the anti-trans states they’re living in. But what about those who can’t leave?
Taxpayers Fund Post-‘Roe’ Business Boom for Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Texas
Today, there’s big money to be made in the business of using unpaid, often church-sourced, volunteers to provide minimal services.
In Texas, a Crisis of Inaction Without Consequence
In the face of our leaders’ blatant disregard, short-lived outrage is not enough. It’s time for everyday Texans to take back their power.
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Generous Guests: Undocumented Immigrants Subsidize Our Healthcare
While barred from most government healthcare programs, undocumented residents pay more in healthcare taxes than the entire cost of their own care.
A Texas Pipeline Giant Is Backing a Regulatory Disaster
Energy Transfer owns the pipeline that caught fire recently near Houston, and it’s setting another fire at the National Labor Relations Board with the help of right-wing jurists.
Confessions of a Beaumont Vegan
The only justification for animal suffering is that it is necessary or doesn’t matter. I have concluded it is not necessary and does matter.