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Residents celebrated the 74th birthday of Chicano revolutionary, Alvaro “Xinachtli” Hernandez, who has spent the last 24 years in solitary confinement in Texas prisons. Residents gathered on May 17 to celebrate the 74th birthday of Chicano revolutionary, Alvaro “Xinachtli” Hernandez, who has spent the last 24 years in solitary confinement in Texas prisons.

The group protested UT’s consolidation of liberal arts studies, approved legislation for increasing powers to campus presidents and the changing of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's mission statement. Students Engaged in Advancing Texas members and University of Texas at Austin students and professors conducted a funeral march on May 20, 2026 to protest UT’s consolidation of liberal arts studies.

Getting dark money out of politics means tackling the biggest foreign lobby group destroying our elections. There are five words, one acronym, that should frighten anyone who cares about American democracy. That’s because for decades the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) has been a third rail in our politics. For years, voters have tolerated a quiet status quo in which dark money PACs buy access, shape foreign policy, and distort grassroots representation.

From Mahjong to Korean BBQ to Dupattas, Asian American culture is having a moment, but the community behind it is still fighting for recognition, safety, and belonging. Photo by Ness fu on Unsplash Welcome to your “most Chinese” era. For the low price of $1,005.00, you can purchase “The Heritage Ultimate Starter Pack” and build your aesthetic with Asian cultures.

How many teenagers have to suffer for adult ignorance until we stand up and fight for what we want? Residents gathered at Ervan Chew Parked on Feb. 1 to protest the treatment of children at the hands of the U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Bobby Nash Nov. 5, 2024: The moment he was elected I swore the world went so quiet you could hear a pin drop. The calm before the storm was this morning, just weeks before we understood the journey we signed up for. What 49.8% of the US begged for.

They said that I would not be going to heaven because I’m not Christian and that it was their job to try and save me. Ayaan Moledina speaking at Texas State Board of Education meeting on Apr. 7, 2026 Texas Education Agency I know I shouldn’t have been surprised when the Texas State Board of Education chose to whitewash our history more, but I guess I was a little naive. Last week, we wrapped up a week of action at the SBOE filled with ups and downs.

Shift Press held a webinar to explain how the budget process works and what residents can do to influence the outcome. The City of Houston’s nearly $7 billion budget affects every resident. If you drive on roads, care about waste pick-up, experience flooding in your neighborhoods, or want more programming in arts, parks, or libraries, your life is impacted by the City of Houston budget.

The board proposed requiring readings on Christian religious figures as statewide curricula. Texas students, educators and advocates protest proposed State Board of Education curriculum changes in front of the Barbara Jordan State Office Building on Apr. 7. AJ Muonagolu Led by the Texas Freedom Network (TFN) and Students Engaged in Advancing Texas (SEAT), students and educators rallied in Austin on Apr.

Three Caney Creek students hoped others would join their walkout. No one did. The walkout was supposed to happen after lunch at school. That was the plan. Students would finish eating lunch. Instead of going to their next class, they would walk out of the school building.

Texas is now one of 30 states across the country to limit student cell phone usage. Last May, Texas legislators passed a statewide school cell phone ban, blocking students from over 1,200 school districts from using their personal devices during the school day. The ban took effect on Sept. 1.