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The right’s growing grooming problem
For years, some of the most powerful figures in Texas politics have led a fight to vilify LGBTQ Texans and create artificial divisions in communities across the state. From attempting to ban popular drag shows to more startling efforts to outlaw health care options...
The Republican Meltdown Over Gas Stoves Explained
Yesterday, the Republican outrage industrial complex went into overdrive over gas stoves. Several Texas Republicans, including Congressman Ronny Jackson, were adamant that the federal government and Joe Biden were coming after gas stoves. Not that it’s ever stopped...
Op-ed: Republicans Have Gone Too Far on Social Issues
It’s only been a few weeks since extremists on the Supreme Court rolled back abortion protections and Republicans are finally starting to see the consequences of their own actions. Not only have these extremists targeted abortion rights but now they’re also...
Op-Ed: Alexandra Mealer’s Gang of Liars, Bigots, and MAGA Extremists
Harris County GOP candidate Alexandra Mealer claims to be a moderate. On national issues such as abortion, she not only avoids the tough questions, but often dodges discussing the issue entirely. In conservative spaces both online and in-person, she uses rightwing...
Texas Republicans Embrace Viktor Orbán and “Pure Nazi Text”
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, the far-right politician known around the world for his support of “illiberal democracy” and fervent anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-Muslim stances, recently took a big step towards open fascism by declaring his opposition to race-mixing in...
Op-ed: The New Texas GOP Platform is a Danger to the Soul of Our Nation
As a proud American and Texan, I am appalled by the platitudes declared in the new Texas GOP platform. The Texas Republican Party has reached a new low this year. This time, they have taken a jackhammer to the very foundation of our country and our...
Texas GOP Approves 2022 Far-Right Platform
The Texas Republican Party finished its 2022 platform priorities over the weekend at the Republican National Convention and gave a glimpse into some of the most powerful minds in power. The 53-page document covers a range of topics familiar with the national GOP...
Texas GOP: Drag Shows Are Hurting Children, Not Guns
After 19 children and two teachers were killed in Uvalde, Texas, Republicans in the state said they are taking the necessary steps to protect kids: banning them from drag shows. This urgency for “protection” comes after Texas Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City,...