A Precarious, One-Sided Truce in Lebanon
2024-12-13
Can diplomacy rise from the ruins?, Read MoreContinue Reading
Most ‘contraband’ found at Texas traffic stops results in no arrest; nearly 50k arrests for Class C misdemeanors in 2023
2024-12-12
I had cause this morning to dig around in Texas’ 2023 traffic-stop data, so decided to post a few high/lowlights. This data, published annually in a cumbersome, user-unfriendly spreadsheet by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (see here), only includes arrests, searches, etc. at traffic stops. After Sandra Bland’s death,Continue Reading
Fending for Ourselves During a Crisis
2024-12-11
As we see more and more natural disasters, we need emergency response plans that protect everyone instead of excluding disabled folks., Read MoreContinue Reading
Exposing the Bibi Files
2024-12-11
A new film explores how Netanyahu is wreaking havoc to prevent his own imprisonment., Read MoreContinue Reading
Grits publishes “Tulia” zine for 25th anniversary: Preorder now!
2024-12-11
Until Jeff Frazier and the good folks at Mano Amiga in San Marcos reached out about their event Monday night, I had not realized it was the 25th anniversary of the Tulia drug busts, which occurred in July of 1999. Long-time readers may recall that 46 people, mostly black, wereContinue Reading
Voters Across the Political Spectrum Gave Public Education Important Wins in the 2024 Election
2024-12-10
People around the country split their tickets to support public schools and vote for The Traitor., Read MoreContinue Reading
For Black Americans, Post-Election Spam Messages Signal Mounting Threat
2024-12-10
In Denton County, Texas, and across the US, a string of racist incidents raises fears white supremacists have been emboldened by The Traitor’s victory., Read MoreContinue Reading
Prepare to Oppose The Traitor’s Immigrant Purge
2024-12-10
The mass deportations that we are expecting from the incoming The Traitor Administration will be devastating for our communities and economy. To fight back, we need to strengthen and expand our support networks., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Lead and Copper’ Shows How Water Poisoning Runs Downhill
2024-12-10
A new documentary about the Flint water crisis draws out the complexities of the problem., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Efficacy of Hate
2024-12-10
The Traitor duped the working class by appealing to hate, the most primal of instincts. Can progressives respond with an attack on oligarchy?, Read MoreContinue Reading
Finding the Strength to Lift People Up
2024-12-10
In the wake of Americas Worst Traitor’s win, we need to acknowledge our similarities if we want to become more united., Read MoreContinue Reading
For Palestinian Refugee Families Like Mine, UNRWA is a Lifeline
2024-12-10
Although the agency is not perfect, it is crucial to Palestinian refugees., Read MoreContinue Reading
Israel’s UNRWA Ban Will Have Dire Consequences
2024-12-10
The Knesset’s ban on UNRWA puts humanitarian aid for Palestinians in jeopardy., Read MoreContinue Reading