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Why I Support the Abortion Rights Freedom Ride: Ground Zero Texas
I want my daughter to come of age in a world where she is not a second-class citizen.
ALEC Agenda: Gutting Medicaid, Privatizing Schools, Exports
ALEC's 40th annual meeting in Chicago was met by over a thousand protesters. Local groups in Texas are planning protest activities for Wednesday, July 30.
Deep in the Tell-Tale Heart of the Texas GOP
Are we to sell reality for a phantom?
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Denton City Council Rejects Fracking Ban: Referendum Will Be on November Ballot
The Denton, Texas city council failed to pass a fracking ban in after an eight-hour meeting residents called “theater.”
The Cost of Texas’ “Miracle” Economy, Gag Orders and EPA Interference
Some of the best “Muck Reads” we read this week.
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Dahr Jamail | Farming for the Future
On the outskirts of Houston, Texas, a small farm that runs a community-supported agriculture operation and offers educational programs, is preparing people for the intensifying impacts of anthropogenic climate …
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Oil Giant Citgo Gets Off Easy in Criminal Case
A foreign oil company convicted of polluting a Texas community's air with dangerous chemicals has gotten off easy in a criminal case that could undercut the prosecution of environmental …
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Sentenced to Wait: Efforts to End Prison Rape Stall Again
Texas prison inmates report being raped at some of the highest rates in the country, and the problem only seems to be worsening.
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USDA Accused of Weakening Organic Standards – New Rules Accommodate Big Agribusiness
Sparks are predicted to fly when farmers and consumer activists in Texas face off with government regulators who they have accused of a “power grab.”
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The Hedge Fund Managers Tax Break: Because Wall Streeters Want Your Money
Dean Baker: The richest people in the country don't pay their taxes because they don't feel like it.