Opinion
Op-Ed: Why 2021 is a year worth celebrating for Texas progressives
Progressives are winning. More and more of our candidates are being elected. Our issues are becoming more mainstream. We’re building ...Op-Ed: Socialism isn’t scaring away Latinos, it’s uniting us.
Another election has passed with another Republican victory in South Texas. Political pundits and the media are convinced that the ...Musings: Please, believe.
My entire life, I’ve been prone to bouts of sentimentality and nostalgia, and while very little that happened during this ...Rodney Ellis: A Year After George Floyd’s Death, it’s time to turn rhetoric into meaningful ...
This week marks one year since the terrible public murder of George Floyd, which captured the attention of the entire ...The latest Housewives of Dallas drama reveals a lot about the ‘anti-racism’ backlash
For many fans of reality television, the latest season of the Real Housewives of Dallas failed to live up to ...Musings: Matthew McConaughey, Democrat? Julian Castro, Governor?
With the news over the weekend that Matthew McConaughey had begun making calls to some politically connected folks in Texas ...Musings: Vast Conspiracies
If, like me, you’ve been in the unenviable position of reviewing footage of Briscoe Cain, the Republican state representative who ...Op-Ed: The voter fraud myth behind Republican ‘election integrity’ bills
Over the course of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, Democrats have been working overtime to protect our voter rights. Texas ...Op-Ed: Why Biden’s refugee reversal is good for Texas
Ever since the pandemic hit, I’ve been worried about the low-income families I coach and mentor at a municipal social ...Op-Ed: Stop using STAAR to punish children, teachers and schools
Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week. Schools bought lunch for teachers. Students wrote thank you cards. But the gift that ...Musings: Good Trouble
Before we begin, I would be remiss if I didn’t say that the views below are mine alone, and do ...Op-Ed: Greater Houston Partnership must support Democracy by opposing HB6 & SB7
Traditionally, the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) hasn’t shied away from its powerful role and significant responsibilities in Texas politics. It ...
