Category: Social Justice
February 25, 2026
As the primary elections are coming to a close, Legislation and Policy Beat Writer Joel Morales gives us a refresher…
February 2, 2026
Andrea Torres, a Valley native, organizer, and advocate for civic engagement in South Texas, wrote the following op-ed that addresses…
January 27, 2026
Learn more about Democrat Etienne Rosas, who is attempting to break into the Rio Grande Valley’s political scene against Vicente…
January 22, 2026
During the last months of 2025, the city of Brownsville’s one and only LGBTQ+ Task Force faced a possible dissolution…
January 14, 2026
Voces Unidas, a social justice organization in the RGV, hosts events and gatherings that promote care for the Valley’s people,…
December 15, 2025
New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani brings to light the rapid expansion of democratic socialism in America.
December 12, 2025
In Texas and in the RGV, abortion access faces challenges, but reproductive justice organizations refuse to stand down, especially with…
December 11, 2025
A look at how SNAP disruptions during the federal shutdown left Rio Grande Valley families in confusion, and how local…
December 2, 2025
Legal language in immigration detention is often used as a weapon that obscures systemic violence. By learning about the significance…
November 13, 2025
In the Rio Grande Valley, Texans like MK face impossible choices under restrictive abortion laws. Amid fear and loss, community…
November 11, 2025
Texas’s new House Bill 7 expands the state’s abortion restrictions by banning the manufacture and distribution of abortion pills and…
November 10, 2025
In this op-ed, Community Journalist Max Nevarez breaks down the November 4 election results in Texas. Learn about the 17…
October 28, 2025
The need for a transit system in the Rio Grande Valley is long overdue. Public transportation in many of our…
September 11, 2025
This article, written by 2025 Pluma Libre Fellow Nikole Salinas, explores the lifelong fear of Jorge Salinas Leal, a father…
August 27, 2025
In the Rio Grande Valley, specifically Brownsville, a city often referred to as a sanctuary, many undocumented families now struggle…
August 20, 2025
With the new school year beginning for many, community journalist Joel Corte shares insights how school vouchers will negatively impact…
August 15, 2025
In the Rio Grande Valley, reproductive healthcare has grown harder to reach. Clinic closures, checkpoints, and legal barriers create a…
August 5, 2025
In downtown Brownsville, the 956 Radical Library is helping the RGV community reclaim stories that have often been ignored. Through…