Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: Texas

Dr. Robert Bullard: Houston’s “unrestrained capitalism” made Harvey “catastrophe waiting to...

While the National Hurricane Center is now calling Harvey the biggest rainstorm on record, scientists have been predicting for years that climate change would result in massive storms like Harvey.

SB 4 lawsuit: Texas immigration law violates U.S. constitution

“Not only will SB 4 lead to wholesale racial profiling, it is so vaguely written that local officials and law enforcement agencies are essentially left to guess whether their policies and practices would violate the law.”

Texas voter ID law led to fears and failures in 2016...

Efforts to implement the nation’s strictest voter ID requirements – a solution in search of a problem, according to one critic – foundered amid court defeats, confusion and at least one giant oversight.

What reproductive rights advocates can learn from Texas (yes, Texas)

How folks in conservative states are responding – and have been responding for years – to infringements on their civil rights.

Judge blocks Texas from cutting Planned Parenthood

The threatened funding cuts would affect over 12,000 Medicaid patients across Texas.

Just hours after Trump signs Muslim ban a Texas mosque went...

The mosque has been the target of hatred before and was burglarized just a week ago.

Fighting the Black Snake at Two Rivers: How Standing Rock-style protest...

The actions, along with arrests, will likely continue in the coming weeks and months.

The next Flint? Two-thirds of residents in Corpus Christi, TX still...

Though some of the water use restriction have been lifted for some residents, two-thirds of those living in the Texas city are still forced to rely on bottled water for drinking and cooking.

Texas on Short Leash After Defying Court’s Voting Rights Order

After violating a court order intended to protect voters, Texas is ordered to submit all voting material for approval.

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Mexico’s stand against GMO corn sparks US trade dispute

Mexico's firm stance on banning genetically modified (GM) corn imports, a policy that has prompted the United States to escalate the matter to a dispute settlement panel under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).

Israel’s defiance of world court amid Gaza’s humanitarian crisis sparks global outrage

Amidst this backdrop of defiance and tragedy, global leaders are raising their voices against the continued aggression.

MSNBC anchors unite in protest over NBC News’ appointment of Ronna McDaniel as contributor

In an unprecedented public outcry, MSNBC's leading voices challenge NBC News' decision to bring on Ronna McDaniel, former RNC Chair, sparking a debate on journalistic integrity and the balance between diverse viewpoints and democratic values.

Pentagon’s AI dilemma and the call to ban ‘killer robots’

This collective of advocacy organizations has issued a clarion call for ethical clarity, urging Pentagon officials to unequivocally state their stance against the development and deployment of autonomous weapons systems.

Naked hypocrisy: The US once cited UNSC resolutions to invade Iraq, now calls Gaza...

Washington’s hypocrisy on this matter is legendary and stunning.