OPINION
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Opinion: Austin’s Guaranteed Income Program Helped Me Break the Cycle of Generational Poverty
How the no-strings-attached funding changes lives
Opinion: Joe Ely Told Me a Story Once …
Michael Ventura recalls one night in Lubbock with the future Flatlanders star
Opinion: Why Are We Not Doing More to Stand Up to Trump’s Tyranny?
Our government has been waging a war against Iran that few people support and yet nobody is doing anything about it
Opinion: Police Associations Are Buying Austin’s Attention – and Dodging Accountability
As police associations amplify misinformation, the real issues inside the Austin Police Department are pushed further out of view
Opinion: When a Symbol Breaks: What This Moment Asks of Us
Amid recent allegations involving Cesar Chavez, we need to move beyond rhetoric and truly center survivors
Opinion: Austin Must Stand With All Our Neighbors
Council Member Vanessa Fuentes on protecting our immigrant communities
Opinion: Waiting for Sunset: What a UT Campus Iftar Looks Like
Want to experience a genuine community space? Take part in a Ramadan dinner.
Op-Ed: “Affordability” Should Mean Being Able to Afford Time Off, Too
Austin congressman and new dad reflects on America’s time-off crisis
Op-Ed: Make Arguments Make Sense Again
On data centers and logical fallacies
Op-Ed: What Is Texas Without DREAMers?
A DACA recipient explains what’s at stake
Op-Ed: When It Comes to ICE Cooperation, Austin Should Not Bend for a Law Still on Trial
By expanding adherence to SB 4, Austin risks fueling racial profiling, harming resident safety, and eroding public trust
Op-Ed: It Shouldn’t Take a Car to Touch a Tree
Green space should be universal. Instead, it mirrors economic inequality.
Op-Ed: When It Comes to Wrongful Convictions, Apologies Are Not Enough
A death row exoneree speaks to the injustices done in the yogurt shop murders case
Op-Ed: Dear White Austin: A Call to Keep an Open Heart on AISD School Consolidation
When our schools change, it’s natural to grieve, but this is our moment to model resilience, compassion, and a belief that every child in Austin is our child
Opinion: Austin Needs to Address Its Animal Cruelty Problem
Austin touts its no-kill animal shelter as a source of pride, yet it routinely fails to respond to animal protection requests
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