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Assault on Women’s Reproductive Rights

June 23, 2019 Vicki Moore 1

As a woman, I find the increasing, unrelenting assault on women’s reproductive rights infuriating. Especially the assault on abortion. Why the focus on this one issue? What are the anti-abortion proponents really after? I’m certain […]

JUNETEENTH FOR A NEW GENERATION

June 23, 2019 Lindell Singleton 0

“When Texas united her destiny to the United States, she entered not into the North or the South, but the Union. The Constitution should be the guiding star of our career as a state.” Sam […]

Celebrating a Century of Women’s Right to Vote

June 23, 2019 John Derewitz 0

This month holds the centennial celebration of the passage in the senate of the 19th amendment, allowing women to vote. While this was not the final battle fought by women to gain the vote, it […]

Undocumented Workers! Thanks for Your Help Building Our Nation!

June 23, 2019 Syed Hassan 0

Changes in world demographics have altered the attitudes of international cultural narratives. Intra-European rivalry, which is dominant in history, is diminishing in its intensity in today’s world. The fight has moved to a second line […]

How Can I Help?

June 22, 2019 Steve Riddell 1

It happens perennially in every grassroots campaign: a psyched-up follower will engage with the candidate’s page, driven there by a passionate agreement with the candidate’s message, and register to be a volunteer on the volunteer […]

The Future of Voting in Tarrant County

May 18, 2019 John Derewitz 0

An Interview with Tarrant County Election Administrator This election season may have been the last one for the current voting machines. It may also be the last one for scattered voting places in Tarrant County. […]

The Architecture of Hate

May 18, 2019 John Derewitz 1

As I was reading some of my morning news intake, I came across a story featured in The Huffington Post about what I am calling, “The Architecture of Hate.” The story concerned yet another action […]

O’Shae Terry and Police Accountability

May 17, 2019 Blerim Elmazi 0

The United States is one of the deadliest nations on earth. Statistically speaking, American police kill roughly 1,000 individuals each year, although data on officer-involved killings has been difficult to analyze. That number does not […]

Democrats Gained Ground in Tarrant County Local Elections

May 17, 2019 Syed Hassan 0

Local elections 2019 in Tarrant County passed with increased turnout from Democrats. A few seats were flipped from Republican control to Democratic. Although the results look like the status quo remains unchanged in many cities […]

DEATH PENALTY IS A CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT

May 17, 2019 Aftab Siddiqui 0

Texas bears the dubious distinction of being the state that has executed the greatest number of prisoners in the United States. If Texas was a country, it would be competing with others like China and […]