The Distance Between Dying and Death
Jamaal Howard is set to die this Wednesday, the first scheduled U.S. execution after one was badly botched in Tennessee. As his spiritual advisor, I'll be in the room with him.
Opinion
Trump Would Doom the U.S. Department of Education and Harm Texas Teachers
Educators are calling for more funding, support, and a system that protects them. Removing the DOE would only perpetuate the problems.
Texas Is Arming Mexico’s Gunmen
Data shows that firearms were purchased in 212 Texas counties before being trafficked to Mexico and recovered as crime guns from 2015-2022, for a total of nearly 22,000 firearms.
The Walls Prison Break–50 Years Later
Questions linger about Fred Gomez Carrasco’s escape attempt and the killings that followed.
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.