The New Apostolic Reformation Wants God’s Government Back
A “prophetic” movement, led in part by Texans, is gaining ground—and everyone should pay attention.
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A “prophetic” movement, led in part by Texans, is gaining ground—and everyone should pay attention.
News ⋆
A Puente poll represents a rare survey of the Mexican public by U.S. media.
Blakeslee sought to elevate the Texas Observer’s writing while righting wrongs in Tulia and throughout the state.
Politics ⋆
Two community organizers-turned-candidates see their wins as a progressive blueprint for taking on the establishment and mobilizing the Democratic base.
Politics ⋆
Videos making light of the Holocaust and the Troubles were not enough to get Brandon Herrera over the hump against Tony Gonzales.
Opinion ⋆
Texas disappears more people in long-term solitary cells than all other states and the federal system combined.
How a Laredo activist and her scrappy environmental group have fought back against powerful interests in South Texas
Daniel Villegas was acquitted of a crime for which he served nearly 20 years in prison. James Montoya, one of the prosecutors who tried to keep him locked up, is running for district attorney.
The governor’s pardon proclamation did not address Daniel Perry’s racist comments, stated desire to kill protesters, or inappropriate messages to a self-identified 16-year-old.
How a Laredo activist and her scrappy environmental group have fought back against powerful interests in South Texas
In Eagle Pass, the faithful gather in a state-occupied park to recognize fallen migrants.
The experiences of Eagle Pass residents and a journalist contradict government statements, which themselves are inconsistent, about access to a public park.
Daniel Chacón’s latest short story collection, The Last Philosopher in Texas, shows how fiction and superstition often mix with reality in the lives of many Chicanos.
A well-known warrior in the #ChurchToo movement reveals in a new book how she escaped from an abusive Texas home and an abusive Southern Baptist church.
The new Alliance for Texas History calls for working everyone’s stories “into the fabric of Texas history.”
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