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Politics


Cruz Might Win the Senate, but the Democrats Are Winning TexasAcross the state, diverse liberal candidates are redefining its politics.


American Internment CampsThe government is building tent cities to hold thousands of minors for months at a time.


Why Christians Must Support Gun ControlMachines regularly used to kill innocent people violate the core of our faith.


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Economics

​Trump won't pull out of NAFTA because of the oil and gas industry When it comes to NAFTA, the energy industry gets nearly no political attention and yet it's literally the oil in the machine.

How Austin Beat Uber
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ON Monday morning, ride-sharing customers in America’s 11th-largest city awoke to a disconcerting message on their phones: “Uber not currently available in Austin.”

Hurricane Harvey is about to get worse 
Hurricane Harvey is about to get worse in Texas. Yes, Washington will send the ... 

The first casualties of Trump's trade wars are Texas cattle ranchers
... But the Texas cattle rancher now faces a new threat: the Trump administration's ...

The Texas economic miracle is overThe Texas economy, the pride and joy of the 21st century, is no longer No. 1 in the country. In fact, it's not even close.

Texas, welcome to the era of the Big Government RepublicansFor over 100 years, the notion of Texas cities controlling their own fates has worked just fine. But now, a new breed of conservative politician, ...

Environment


The Rio Grande Is Dying. Does Anyone Care? Drained by farmers and divided by treaty, America’s second-longest river is running dry.

A River Ran Through It – Texas MonthlyA week after the Blanco River swelled into a raging flood, Diane Shofner shuffles through her ruined home to ...

The Animas River and the Gold King Mine Spill - The AtlanticSomewhere beneath the turbid, rushing waters of the Animas River are the trout, finning against ...

As Texas Dries Out, Life Falters and Fades 
As bad as this year's drought is, the long view tells us that things could get much worse.

The Southwestern Water Wars How Drought Is ...How Drought Is Producing Tensions in Texas.

The Military Was Ready in Texas and Florida. What Went Wrong in Puerto Rico?

When Hurricane Maria struck, the U.S. military called off the huge resources it had mustered for Hurricanes Harvey ... 

History


Complete Collection From "Disunion: The Civil War" 
from The New York Times

Big Adventures in the Southwest - Dorado Magazine Richard Parker explores the remote locales where our vanishing wildlife are finding their last sanctuaries Drive east from Phoenix and leave ...

The Last Gunsmith - Texas MonthlyJesus “Chuy” Aguirre is a master gunsmith, perhaps the only full-time master gunsmith for 
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