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Tyrant’s Foe

Tyrant’s Foe: Josh Gravens Fights Criminal Justice Policies that Hurt Children

by Emily DePrang | Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 8:00 CST

Mike Seifert Tyrant's Foe

by Melissa del Bosque

Tyrant’s Foe: Mike Seifert is a Catalyst for Change in the Valley

Wed, Oct 1, 2014 |

Mike Seifert is the seemingly tireless organizer for RGV Equal Voice Network, a coalition of nonprofits that tackles social justice issues in South Texas....Read More

Carol Biedrzycki

by Sarah Mortimer

Tyrant’s Foe: Carol Biedrzycki Fights for Electricity Ratepayers

Mon, Sep 22, 2014 |

For fighting for affordable electricity rates for low-income Texans, Carol Biedrzycki of Texas ROSE is a tyrant's foe. ...Read More

Kelsey Erin Shipman

by Sarah Mortimer

Tyrant’s Foe: Kelsey Erin Shipman’s Breaking the Cycle of Incarceration With Poetry

Tue, Aug 12, 2014 |

If somebody told you that the key to stopping thousands of Texas inmates from reentering prison was teaching them how to write poetry, you might laugh out loud....Read More

Mary Ann Barclay

by Fauzeya Rahman

Tyrant’s Foe: Mary Ann Barclay is Out in Front of the Methodist Church

Mon, Jul 21, 2014 |

Last April, Mary Ann Barclay met with the United Methodist Church’s Austin district leadership after years of preparing to become an ordained minister. She’...Read More

by Melissa del Bosque

Tyrant’s Foe: Eddie Canales Is Saving the Lives of Undocumented Immigrants

Mon, Jun 16, 2014 |

For saving the lives of undocumented immigrants crossing the border, Eddie Canales is a tyrant's foe. ...Read More

Dejuana Lozada

by Mikaela Rodriguez

Tyrant’s Foe: DeJuana Lozada is Helping Minority Students Succeed

Wed, May 21, 2014 |

DeJuana Lozada was once homeless at age 11. Today, she is advocating for better education for students of color....Read More

Ellis Pickett fights erosion of the Open Beaches Act.

by Mikaela Rodriguez

Tyrant’s Foe: Keeping Beaches Open to All

Wed, Apr 9, 2014 |

For fighting to keep the coast open to the public, Ellis Pickett is a tyrant's foe. ...Read More

by Mikaela Rodriguez

Tyrant’s Foe: Meet the Anti-Frackers

Wed, Mar 12, 2014 |

For helping to pass an anti-fracking ordinance in Dallas, Raymond Crawford is a tyrant's foe. ...Read More

by Mikaela Rodriguez

Tyrant’s Foe: A Voice of Hope For Prisoners

Wed, Feb 26, 2014 |

Katherine Griffin works with addicts and hosts The Prison Show on Houston's KPFT....Read More

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