politics
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In the weeks following Hamas’ Oct. 7th attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people and then Israel’s militaristic and genocidal retaliation killing more than 11,000 Palestinians –5000 of whom were children, we’ve watched in horror as a genocide has unfolded before our eyes. With the exact death toll unclear thanks to a communications blackout after…
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WHAT ARE POLITICAL LOBBIES? – For example: *Congressman Henry Cuellar of TX28 takes over $800,000 in fossil-fuel lobby money.[ii] * Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz took $53, 647 from oil and gas lobbies in 2022.[iii] *Congressman Vicente Gonzalez of TX34 takes $449,712 from oil and gas lobbies, including $65, 514 from the American Israel Public…
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The Rio Grande Valley is a region without any Democratic National Committee buildings, Democratic Party community centers, or headquarters. For some, this would rightfully be considered as a direct abandonment of the Latino vote, a taking-of-our-vote-for-granted-ness. Without a common space for Democrats to gather and build community and power, we find that those of us…