My University Just Taught Extremists How to Eliminate Academic Programs They Don’t Like
Texas Christian University handed its power to the people working hardest to dismantle learning itself.
Opinion
Big Business as Usual: Fracking in the American Dream City
An Arlington environmentalist calls for courage at the local level despite state limitations.
Powerful Words from Texans Trapped in Solitary Confinement
Texas disappears more people in long-term solitary cells than all other states and the federal system combined.
A Lawsuit 30 Years Ago Affirmed Free Speech on Texas College Campuses
The University of Texas’ fixation on protesters “not affiliated with UT” calls to mind when Southwest Texas State University tried to ban an independent newspaper.
Texas Exotic Hunts Are Dangerously Unregulated
Some hunting ranches in Texas routinely offer hunts of endangered or threatened exotic species. This should not be allowed.
TPPF’s Long Love Affair with Ken Paxton
The attorney general’s close ties to Texas’ right-wing think tank and its large network of uber-wealthy donors and special interests
Women’s Lives Are on the Ballot This November
Representative Jasmine Crockett warns of another Trump presidency on the 51st anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Impossibly Low Wages Hurt Community-Based Caregivers and Clients
Texas Health and Human Services Commission and legislators don’t stick up for disabled Texans and those who care for them.
It’s Time to Defend the History of All Texans
The way we learn about our collective past is under attack.
Investigative Reporting Is Under Attack in the Americas. We Need More Action.
U.S. journalists are publicly asking the Biden administration to actively support freedom of the press.