More than 100 community members and organizations met in front of the George Thomas “Mickey” Leland Federal Building yesterday to denounce the raid that took place Wednesday at Action Rags U.S.A. in the heart of Houston’s East End. According to local CBS affiliate, KHOU, agents arrested 166 of the 186 employees. ICE released 73 people [...]
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It’s that time again for the Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Blog Round-Up. So, as you recover from Super Bowl Sunday and Super Tuesday, check out this week’s round-up, compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex.
Why would Bill Peacock write a commercial for the energy industry? Find out on Bluedaze as TXsharon shines a light into the [...]
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In recognition of the excellent work done by our many bloggers we’re treating you to a special New Year’s edition of the TPA round-up. So, without further ado, here is your “Best of 2007″ from the many bloggers of the Texas Progressive Alliance.
Eye on Williamson has been one of the state’s leading blogs when it [...]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Monday, every where you go. Take a look at the blogs and posts glistening once again with threads and comments aglow. It’s beginning to look a lot like Monday, Round-ups on ev’ry blog, but the prettiest sight to see is the post that will be from your own [...]
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It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for the pre-Thanksgiving edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance’s Weekly Blog Round-Up. This week’s round-up is compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex.
The Texas Cloverleaf examines the ongoing feud between TxDOT and NTTA — this time the funding for the Hwy 161 project Dallas County may face its wrath. [...]
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This is the blog of Edmundo "XicanoPwr" Rocha, a social worker, an activist, freelance writer and founder and editor of The Sanctuary. My interests include: immigration reform, critical race theory and it's interaction with equality/inequality and freedom/oppression as they relate to the experiences of people of color in the Americas.
Para Justicia y Libertad is a Latino-centered political blog focusing on the humanistic perspective of politics, history, and society as they relate to the Latina/o community throughout Texas and the United States.
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