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
Republicans Are Getting Nervous in Texas — and the Fright Machine Is Running Out of New Villains
For more than 30 years, Texas Republicans have been very good at one thing: giving voters somebody to fear. Immigrants.
Is John Whitmire Balancing Houston’s Budget by Kicking Debt and Projects Down the Road? You Be the Judge.
Houston has a simple way to make today’s budget look healthier: delay the project, postpone the expense, and leave the
When America Wanted Mexicans More Than Some Europeans
There was a time when the United States slammed the door on Italians, Poles, Greeks, Russians, Jews from Eastern Europe,
The Other Whitmire Knew What a Balanced Budget Was: Kathy Whitmire
Kathy Whitmire must have known John Whitmire well; she chose to endorse Sheila Jackson-Lee: Houston has had two Mayor Whitmires.
How Stupid Are Commissioners Lesley Briones and Adrian Garcia?
I am not a fan of either Lesley Briones or Adrian Garcia. I don’t think much about their politics; they
John Whitmire pledged Wednesday not to raise the city’s property tax rate, but more money is still coming out of our pockets.
Whitmire’s Shell Game: Your Property Tax Is Only One Way Houston Takes Your Money Now I know why the water
