From Tuesday: "That commandment to love our neighbors is inherently a public thing. Politics is just another way that we figure out how we treat our neighbors and how we treat each other."
The Texas Observer
With Primary Field Still in Flux, James Talarico Pitches His Big Tent Revival
"I'm not interested in tearing down my fellow Democrats, because we are all on the same team ... but I think that I've got a compelling c...
 #religion #ethics #HumanRights #politics #USpol #Texas #Democrats #elections #news
Featured story from Michelle Pitcher: “The State of #Texas makes every inmate seem like the most evil, horrible [person]. We demonize them, and we don’t see the trauma of people like Pam Perillo.” #law #prison #HumanRights #ethics #DeathPenalty #politics #USpol
Featured story from Lise Olsen and Martha Pskowski: Oil and gas wells produce prodigious amounts of waste. One horizontal well generates upwards of 8,000 barrels—or 336,000 gallons—of waste during the drilling and completion process.
The Texas Observer
East Texans Fight Oil Waste Pits Run by an Operator Cited for Dozens of Violations
In bucolic areas near the Louisiana line, residents ask, "Why are Texas taxpayers liable for other states’ toxic waste?"
 #OilAndGas #politics #USpol #news #environment #ClimateChange #pollution #EastTexas #water
Since 1973, at least 201 people on death row have been exonerated—meaning cleared of any responsibility for a crime. Eighteen of those people were in #Texas. A recent report reveals how racist the ultimate punishment really is:
The Texas Observer
New Report Highlights the 'Fatal Flaws' Behind Wrongful Capital Convictions
The ACLU found official misconduct, perjury, and predominantly white juries to be leading contributors to exonerated death sentences.
 #DeathPenalty #HumanRights #law #politics #USpol #news #prison #racism