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Trump’s cuts, politicians’ inactions kill in the Hill Country
Houston The Texas Hill Country is known for beautiful rolling hills, hundreds of wineries, scrumptious peaches, and tubing down the Guadalupe River. On the 4th of July, life along the river was forever changed. Rain began early that morning with a report that the river had risen 7 feet. Four hours later it was a…
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What Central Texas and Gaza have in common
Home » Editorials » What Central Texas and Gaza have in common Since the flash floods erupted during the July 4 weekend in Central Texas, the official death count is 129 people, including 36 children. Hundreds more are still missing. Most of the deaths occurred in Kerr County, not far from San Antonio along the…
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Trump’s Plan to “Liberate the Country from Opioids” Instead Liberates Big Pharma from Oversight
WASHINGTON – In March, President Donald Trump outlined for the first time a broad plan aimed at combating the country’s opioid crisis, which kills an estimated 116 Americans every day. The plan, coming five months after he declared the epidemic a “national health emergency,” included an ad campaign discouraging drug use, expanding addiction treatment, and…
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Trump’s cuts, politicians’ inactions kill in the Hill Country
Houston The Texas Hill Country is known for beautiful rolling hills, hundreds of wineries, scrumptious peaches, and tubing down the Guadalupe River. On the 4th of July, life along the river was forever changed. Rain began early that morning with a report that the river had risen 7 feet. Four hours later it was a…
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What Central Texas and Gaza have in common
Home » Editorials » What Central Texas and Gaza have in common Since the flash floods erupted during the July 4 weekend in Central Texas, the official death count is 129 people, including 36 children. Hundreds more are still missing. Most of the deaths occurred in Kerr County, not far from San Antonio along the…
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Union picket line defends LGBTQIA2S+ youth, hotline workers
Home » Disability rights » Union picket line defends LGBTQIA2S+ youth, hotline workers New York City Communication Workers of America Local 1180 held a spirited picket line on July 12 to protest the Trump administration’s announced dismantling of the 988 “Option 3” crisis hotline for LGBTQIA2S+ youth. The picket line, held outside Trump Towers in…
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Haitian migrants protest removal of TPS
Home » Human needs before profits » Haitian migrants protest removal of TPS The U.S. government first granted Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to Haitians living in the United States after a 2010 earthquake in Haiti that led to the deaths of over 300,000 Haitians and the homelessness of a million. TPS allows Haitians or other…