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A woman stands with her hands in her pockets, wearing a jacket as she stands in a field of knee-high grass. Behind her in the distance are the industrial buildings of a plastics plant.
As massive growth threatens the South Texas coast, contributor Dylan Baddour reveals environmentalists are using water supply issues as ‘chokehold’ to slow harmful, polluting development. Filled with Dylan’s stunning photography, this story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment.
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Rev. Carter Heyward, an older white woman in dark pants and a yellow safety vest, speaks into a microphone. In the background is a proterst or rally.
Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward's new book The Seven Deadly Sins of White Christian Nationalism: A Call to Action examines the inhumanities justified by white Christians. Digital Editor Kit O’Connell asks her why more religious people need to speak out.
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Tim Dunn
‘Pink Slime’ publications look like normal media outlets, but with a hidden agenda. “Stories that promote special interests under the guise of local journalism are interspersed between algorithmically generated content, republished press releases, and other thinly sourced, low-quality articles,” reports contributor Steven Monacelli, in his investigation of Tim Dunn, a proud funder of right-wing "pink slime"sites.
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Patriot Front members stand in formation as they prepare to march, wearing blue jackets and white gaiters. They are carrying blue and white shields, and modifed American flags with a fasces on them. Patriot Front now face a lawsuit relating to vandalism of a mural.
From vandalizing historic Black murals to charges of conspiracy to riot, as many as 10 percent of Patriot Front members are in major legal trouble. Contributor Steven Monacelli reports on the civil and criminal cases they face.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs HB7, also dubbed the "stop woke" bill, at Mater Academy Charter Middle/High School in Hialeah Gardens, Florida.
The Round Rock Board of Trustees election is filled with far-right Christians who want book bans. Contributor James Dobbins uncovers their horrifying antics.
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Contributor Roberto Ontiveros shares his thanatos-themed reading list to close out the spooky season.
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
With Election Day on Tuesday, we look back at what senior writer Justin Miller had to say about the power trip Greg Abbott was on throughout 2020.
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