Davy Crockett and the Alamo: Honor the Man, Question the Legend
Pick what you want to believe, because both cannot be true. We come to honor Davy Crockett, but also to
September 16, 1942, four years after Texas Independence, a Mexican Army celebrated Mexican Independence in San Antonio.
Texas has always loved to brag about itself; they call them tall tales, maybe sometimes they are just big whoppers
If Texas Republicans Are Serious About Property Taxes, Stop Taxing Paper Profits
Texas politicians have spent years promising property-tax relief. They raise homestead exemptions, compress school tax rates, send money to school
Trump Is Putting Soldiers and Firefighters in Harm’s Way
What kinda of DEI fools would start a war without preparing to get hit back? My opinion: Donald and Pete.
Republicans can claim they are not racists, but they keep electing people like Bo French.
Meet Bo French, the Republican nominee for a statewide office in Texas. French is not some anonymous internet troll sitting
Why Talarico Should Not Back Down From Saying “God Is Non-Binary”
James Talarico should not apologize for saying God is non-binary. He should explain why he said it. Talarico is a
Barrera-Garcia: My Mother’s Story, Otalia Garcia Barrera.
In the story, I mention that my mother was told that education was enough. My mother made sure that all
A Hundred Years of Cheap Labor: The Mexican Worker Was Never the Problem
Whether Walmart uses contractors to clean its stores or large office building owners do the same, the result is the
I have been documenting Texas history of bigotry, racism, and Hate. Texas has not changed.
Excluding judicial races, these are the Republican candidates running statewide in Texas in November 2026: Not a single one has
Serve America — Then Turn In Your Family?
The United States tells immigrants and their children that military service is honorable and valuable. But under Trump, a service
Why is Trump so desperate for AI?
Like all men, as we age, we begin to see our mortality staring back at us. Stairs get harder to
Will Chris Hollins run for Mayor of Houston?
I read an article suggesting that Chris Hollins may not run for mayor because he isn’t seriously raising money. Whitmire
Texas Wanted Mexican Workers. Mexico Said: Stop Treating Mexicans Like Dirt First.
During World War II, Texas farmers needed Mexican labor. Mexico had something Texas wanted badly enough to give Mexico leverage:
Dr. Hector Garcia, Henry B. Gonzalez, and Barbara Jordan believed in American workers.
Monica de la Cruz and Donald Trump seem to favor the communist way of getting cheap labor. Below is an
Have Thousands of Innocent Americans Been Stopped at Gunpoint Because of Flock Cameras?
I read the news and the headlines; over the last few days, I noticed many more articles about how Flock
100 years ago, they were separating families and deporting citizens; not much has changed.
One thing I still do is read. I read a lot, mostly on the internet now, but I still read
Republicans discovered a new enemy: People with no religion.
Texas has required a specific Protestant wording of the Ten Commandments in public-school classrooms. Texas is pushing state-backed Christian norms into
