The Skinning War: When Being Mexican Was Enough for Them to Kill You
I started reading a new book, and when it mentioned the Skinning War, I was surprised to find a war […]
Houston, Your Share of Mass Deportation: About $3,683 per taxpayer
Washington likes big numbers because big numbers are difficult to feel. Congress can spend $100 billion here and $200 billion
You can sense it in their message; thus, the communists are coming
Republicans appear to have discovered that the surest sign of a healthy democracy is spending every election warning that democracy
Republicans May Have Misread South Texas
Immigrants built this country. Republicans looked at the 2024 election returns from South Texas and thought they had discovered something
Greg Abbott, “Socialism for Corporations”
For years, Texas told some of the richest companies in the world to come on down. Bring your data centers.
My Tia Juanita Garcia de la Cruz and her remarkable life
The Things They Refused to Leave Behind To my cousins, this is a little of what I have learned about
We Paid for the Cameras Watching Us. Now the Politicians Are Worried.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is suddenly worried about Flock cameras. He should be. DeSantis, hardly a politician normally accused of
Rosita Barrera: The Girl From Fronton Who Went to College
. . When we began looking closely at the 1940 census for Fronton, Texas, one thing stood out immediately: how
Houston as a friend and godfather to one of my sons recalls: Felix Fraga
Growing Up Mexican in Houston: Felix Fraga Remembers the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s Felix Fraga was born in Houston in
The Last One: Paula Garcia de la Cruz
A few days ago, my aunt Paula García De La Cruz died. She was 86 years old. She was also
ICE says DPS pointed the finger at a van with two Mexican-looking men, their crime being that they looked Mexican?
ICE Says DPS Gave Them the Tip. DPS Says It Didn’t. Somebody Has a Problem. Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was not
Gov. Flip-Flop Abbott creates a government spy-camera network and gets caught.
Greg Abbott has discovered that government surveillance might be a problem. The discovery came rather late. For three years, Texas
Puerto Rico Was the Homeland. New York Was the Borderland.
Something extraordinary happened in New York after World War II. Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans left the island and
Meme Can Pray for Rain. This One Is Easier: Is City Hall Building Orlando Sanchez an Issue
Sometimes politicians have to spend millions of dollars trying to create an issue. Orlando Sanchez may not have to spend
Gina Hinojosa’s Uncampaign: If You Want the Office, You Have to Work for It
Gina Hinojosa has a chance to become governor of Texas. That is something Democrats have not realistically been able to
From the Civil War to Today: I Found the Missing Soldier in My Family
For years, I knew military service ran through my family, but I didn’t realize how far the line stretched. I
Houston Says Crime Is Down. But Are Houstonians Simply Calling the Police Less?
Houston officials have good reason to be pleased that reported crime is falling. Mayor John Whitmire has repeatedly pointed to
