Tag Archives: Texas

The Coffee Shop – Marfa, TX (video)

Posted on June 19, 2016 by

The Coffee Shop is an open thread-style discussion forum for human interest news of the day. From ALCHEMYcreative: Something special happens when you turn off of Interstate 10 at Van Horn, Texas, on your way to Marfa. The sky opens … Continue reading →

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East Texas 9th Grader, Ahmed “Big Bang Theory” Mohamed hopefully has the math chops for MIT

Posted on September 17, 2015 by

By ann summers Too many anchor babies contributing to national educational advancement, packing heat sinks.  Kid didn’t even bring a Glock to school. In Irving Texas, it’s make a clock, go to jail. An Arab-looking man of Syrian descent in … Continue reading →

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New Texas Social Studies Textbooks Whitewash and Rewrite American History

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

By Elaine Magliaro On Sunday, Emma Brown (Washington Post) reported that millions of public school students in Texas “will begin using new social studies textbooks this fall based on state academic standards that barely address racial segregation.” In addition, she … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Civil War, Conservatives, Education, Government, Government Propaganda, Political Science, Politics, Propaganda, Racism, Society, States, United States | Tagged , , | 7 Comments

Stateside Texas: Governor Abbott Appoints Home-schooler to Chair the State Board of Education

Posted on June 25, 2015 by

By Elaine Magliaro The Associated Press reported last week that Governor Greg Abbott of Texas had tapped Houston Republican Donna Bahorich, a home-schooler, to serve as the new chairwoman of the Texas Board of Education. The AP said that Bahorich’s nomination has to be … Continue reading →

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Injustice in America: Regarding Texas’s Restrictive and Racist Voter ID Law and the Innocent Citizens It Disenfranchises (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 4, 2015 by

By Elaine Magliaro Patrick Svitek of The Texas Tribune reported yesterday that presidential hopeful and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would use her speech today in Houston “to call for expanded early voting across the country and criticize states … Continue reading →

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LYNCHING IN AMERICA: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror—A Report from the Equal Justice Initiative

Posted on February 10, 2015 by

By Elaine Magliaro Earlier today, the Equal justice Initiative (EJI) released a report of a multi-year investigation titled Lynching in America: Confronting the Legacy of Racial Terror. EJI discovered that lynchings in this country were more extensive than had been … Continue reading →

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Texas Student Suspended for Use of the “One Ring”

Posted on February 2, 2015 by

by Gene Howington Aiden Steward is a nine year old boy with an active imagination. He attends the Kermit Elementary School in Kermit, Texas. He was suspended for making a threat against another student. He said he could “make him … Continue reading →

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