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Opinion

The UT System’s New ‘Controversial Topics’ Policy Is About Policing Knowledge

When politically appointed regents and administrators determine which topics are “germane,” academic freedom quietly shifts into political compliance.

by María Del Carmen Unda

Keep Reading

Trump’s New Wall Will Destroy Irreplaceable Border Treasures—Unless Congress Acts

by Scott Nicol

My Home Is Treated Like a War Zone. That Militarization Expanded to Minnesota.

by Nansi Guevara

When Local Police Collaborate with ICE, Children Pay the Price

by Montserrat Garibay

The Plow and the iPhone

Conservative fantasies about the miracles of the free market are just that.

by Robert Jensen

Rick Perry’s Pronunciation Problem

by Josh Rosenblatt

Confederate Flag License Plates Evoke Slavery, Not Heritage

by Dr. Fred McGhee

As the Earth Turns: Going Global with Perennial Polyculture Agriculture

by Robert Jensen

The Corporate Money Rolls In

SuperPACs in a democracy—what could go wrong?

by Texas Observer Staff

Monochromatic Butterfly: The Problem With High-Stakes Testing in Schools

by Teresa Y. Roberson

Don’t Get Fooled Again

by Texas Observer Staff

Rick Perry, Out and Proud on Climate Denialism

He's a creationist too!

by Steven Schafersman

Rick Perry Identifies Himself as an Anrhropogenic Global Warming Denier

Previously Perry announced he was a Creationist

by Steven Schafersman

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