by Isa Peterson | May 16, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Global Climate Policy
New announcements out of D.C. have signaled good news for environmental advocates. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, of the Justice Department (DOJ), alongside the head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Michael Regan, launched several new actions...
by Bobby Watson | May 12, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Gov. Abbot began his border initiative, Operation Lone Star (OLS), in March of last year; since then the operation has grown to be the most expensive investment by Texas in in border security, having increased state spending from $110 million in 2007 to $3 billion as...
by Isa Peterson | May 10, 2022 | Blog, Climate Justice, Texas Climate & Energy
Texas has long been a leader in the energy sector, producing the most electricity in the U.S. and leading the nation in wind-powered generation. A recent report from the University of Texas at Austin, “Don’t Mess with Texas: Getting the Lone Star State to Net-Zero by...
by Joshua Houston | May 7, 2022 | Civic Engagement, Human Rights
The “fundamental right” to privacy affects not just the right to an abortion, but the right to contraception and LGBTQ equality. If the Supreme Court of the United States overturns Roe v. Wade, then many other rights that may seem unrelated are at risk. No matter what...
by Bobby Watson | May 6, 2022 | Human Migration, Human Rights, Latest Posts
Clearly there has been a lot going on with the US-Mexico border lately. Court cases over the federal government’s policies are galore, Secretary of Homeland Security Mayorkas has been talking about the Biden administration’s plan for the end of Title 42 for what...
by Isa Peterson | May 5, 2022 | Blog, Human Migration, Human Rights
Each story of a migrant leaving their home country for another, regardless of the reason, is always incredibly personal and an individual experience. However, as I discovered last week, just because it’s personal doesn’t mean that it’s special. This past week, Texas...
