Category: Social Justice

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,…

Op-Ed: Democratic Socialism, A Political Alternative

December 15, 2025

New York City’s mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani brings to light the rapid expansion of democratic socialism in America.

Your Body Has Rights in Texas and in the RGV

December 12, 2025

In Texas and in the RGV, abortion access faces challenges, but reproductive justice organizations refuse to stand down, especially with…

How the RGV Weathered the SNAP Shutdown

December 11, 2025

A look at how SNAP disruptions during the federal shutdown left Rio Grande Valley families in confusion, and how local…

A Glossary With Stakes: Legal Language and the Power of Definition

December 2, 2025

Legal language in immigration detention is often used as a weapon that obscures systemic violence. By learning about the significance…

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