Diversity and Equity in Times of Crisis
Opinion
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Jeff Hutchinson, May 14, 2020
Opinion – Now or Never: Hold the Superintendent Accountable to Communities of Color
The search for a new AISD superintendent is a critical opportunity to rethink priorities
Danielle C.H. Wright, May 7, 2020
We Can’t Let Coronavirus Distract Us From Data Collection and Climate Change
We cannot give companies slack on environmental regulations during the pandemic – and that includes those running energy-gorging data centers
Tracy O’Neill, April 30, 2020
In Permian Highway Pipeline Fight, Property Rights Are the Answer
Eminent domain reform allows us to protect our environment and the rights of Texas landowners simultaneously
Cutter W. González, April 30, 2020
Online Reviews Are Where Our Kids Are Learning How to Bully Online
A restaurant industry veteran argues Yelp and other review sites encourage bullying behavior
Mike Tersigni, April 23, 2020
Because of COVID-19, It’s Less Safe Behind Bars. Here’s How Federal Prisoners Can Petition to Get Their Sentences Reduced.
Criminal defense attorney Chris Perri explains avenues for early prison release in Texas
Chris Perri, April 23, 2020
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn’s Comments Scapegoat, Endanger, and Distract
The senator has put his Asian American constituents in harm’s way, while giving cover to the government’s anemic response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Nick Bloom, April 16, 2020
Anti-Asian Racism Compounds the COVID-19 Crisis for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence
AFSSA Executive Director Darlene Lanham asks Central Texans to take a stand against coronavirus-motivated racism and to support our Asian communities
Darlene Lanham, April 16, 2020
Ten Days in March at L’Oca d’Oro
Living wages and paid sick leave are built into L’Oca d’Oro’s DNA. But without a government plan in place – for testing, sanitation checks, financial relief – co-owner Adam Orman explains why they’ve had to close their doors... for now.
Adam Orman, April 9, 2020
Capitalism Has Failed Americans in This Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed longstanding structural problems. This is an opportunity to re-think our systems before they collapse.
Marina Roberts, April 9, 2020
As Educators Scramble to “Do School” During a Pandemic, Tremendous Inequities Are Evident
What the shift to remote learning means for students who already had fewer resources and more hurdles to clear
Autumn A. Arnett, April 2, 2020
Coronavirus Is Exposing the Threat the Texas GOP Poses to Public Health
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez explains why a government that takes care of its people builds a healthier and safer country
Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez, March 26, 2020
AISD Is Perpetuating a Historic Racial Dividing Line
Annika Olson of UT-Austin’s Institute for Urban Policy Research & Analysis urges AISD to reconsider its School Changes plan for elementary school closures
Annika Olson, March 19, 2020
Suffragettes of White Supremacy
Ashley Cheng, co-host of the Rabble podcast, looks at the history of racism in Austin’s suffrage movement
Ashley Cheng, March 12, 2020
A Plea for Red Flag Laws
Emma Bribiescas Mancha-Sumners lost her niece in a homicide last year. She believes stronger gun laws could have saved her niece’s life.
Emma Bribiescas Mancha-Sumners, March 5, 2020
LCRA’s Water Marketing Ambitions Could Lower the Colorado River Below Austin
Environmental activist Rusty Middleton raises concerns over a groundwater pumping plan
Rusty Middleton, Feb. 20, 2020
The War on Drugs Got It Wrong
“No one is disposable,” writes David Johnson of Grassroots Leadership
David Johnson, Feb. 13, 2020
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