OPINION
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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
Opinion: New State Housing Bills Will Help, Not Hurt, Affordability in Austin
If we want an affordable Austin, we have to build it
Opinion: Lloyd Doggett: Pass the Torch to a New Generation
A divisive primary is not how this extraordinary public servant should cap his career
Opinion: What It Means to Be Pregnant and Homeless in Austin
It’s a daily struggle for safety, dignity, and rest
Opinion: Gov. Abbott Stole Summer From Millions of Texas Kids
Summer EBT would have solved a critical gap for kids during the hungriest time of the year. Abbott vetoed funding it.
Opinion: American Science Is in a Nosedive – and We’re All on Board
Why cutting science funding threatens the future of communities like Austin
Opinion: I Got DOGE-d. Musk Got Trumped. Neither of Us Saw It Coming.
A laid-off USAID worker reflects on what has been lost
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