Category: Social Justice

PPST Releases Self-HPV Tests to Help Bridge Healthcare Gap in the RGV

April 22, 2026

Find out how Planned Parenthood South Texas is confronting cervical cancer through education, accessible care, and self-HPV tests!

ICE Leaving Some Airports After Partial Shutdown

April 20, 2026

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have finally begun leaving some U.S. airports.

Texas Republicans Try to Restrict Drag

April 16, 2026

A federal appeals court recently allowed a 2023 Texas law that aims to restrict public drag performances to move forward,…

Quién Es Tu Gente: A Passionate Organizer in the RGV Named Suzanne El-Haj

April 14, 2026

Suzanne El-Haj, a first-generation student with roots in Palestine and Argentina, is an RGV-based organizer, storyteller and local food systems…

A Fight for Our Lives: Mapping 10 Years of Abortion Access

April 7, 2026

Review how abortion access has evolved over 10 years, and the current challenges faced in reproductive rights for all in…

A Fundraver for 5 Families Affected by ICE

March 31, 2026

Learn how Touching Infinite & the Bolt Cutter Collective combined music and activism to support families affected by ICE in…

Op-Ed: Expanding the Carcinogenic Coast – Brownsville’s New Oil Refinery

March 25, 2026

Learn how the potential investment in Brownsville's new oil refinery poses negative environmental and health impacts on community members.

The Newest Senate Bill 8: An Attack on Our Trans Community

March 22, 2026

The Texas Women’s Privacy Act (SB 8), which became law in December 2025, is an anti-trans “bathroom bill” that prevents…

The Price of Making a Man Bigger Than a Movement

March 19, 2026

As recent scathing allegations about labor leader Cesar Chavez come to light, the community is shaken by his actions.

ICE Got Billions to Expand Detention Centers Across the U.S.: Texas Is On The List

March 16, 2026

In this article we learn about the potential ICE detention centers in Texas and the RGV, including recent local expansions…

Op-Ed: What Volunteering at Planned Parenthood South Texas Looks Like Now

March 12, 2026

In this op-ed, written by Sheila Rosart, a safety aide volunteer at Planned Parenthood South Texas (PPST), Rosart highlights the…

Unpacking the 2026 Primary Results 

March 11, 2026

Analyze the implications of the 2026 primary results, highlighting shifts in public opinion and what it means for the November…

Before Renee Good and Alex Pretti, There Was Ruben Ray Martinez

March 6, 2026

New records show that months before ICE's deadly shootings, Ruben Ray Martinez, a 23-year-old U.S. citizen was shot dead at…

Yes, It’s Time to Vote Again: 2026 Primary Elections in the RGV

February 25, 2026

As the primary elections are coming to a close, Legislation and Policy Beat Writer Joel Morales gives us a refresher…

Op-Ed: The Quiet Crisis in RGV Elections: Uncontested Races Are Weakening Democracy in South Texas

February 2, 2026

Andrea Torres, a Valley native, organizer, and advocate for civic engagement in South Texas, wrote the following op-ed that addresses…

Op-Ed: Etienne Rosas: An Alternative Candidate for the 34th Congressional District

January 27, 2026

Learn more about Democrat Etienne Rosas, who is attempting to break into the Rio Grande Valley’s political scene against Vicente…

The Dissolution of the LGBTQ+ Task Force in Brownsville

January 22, 2026

During the last months of 2025, the city of Brownsville’s one and only LGBTQ+ Task Force faced a possible dissolution…

“Opening Portals” of Resilience and Joy With Voces Unidas in the RGV

January 14, 2026

Voces Unidas, a social justice organization in the RGV, hosts events and gatherings that promote care for the Valley’s people,…

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