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Commentary & Opinion

Trump remains awake enough to share big dream at the UN: rebuild Iran or “annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly?” Will “make a deal right after the elections” 

By Carlos Valle Jr. | September 26, 2026

Trump’s unprovoked strikes in Iran kill innocent civilians and degrade global economy; derelict tariffs have severely increased inflation for Americans and the world’s nations. Basta!

The well-fed politico: the chicken we have fattened for the last 10 years has come home to roost

Trump’s wealth transfer from the poor to the wealthy has unhinged cruelty-induced hardships for 40 million American citizens

Bread and circuses – panem et circenses

Thou Shalt Not!

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Wag the Dog, redux: the Grifter-in-chief starts an unprovoked war to distract from damning evidence in the Epstein files

By David Almaraz | March 31, 2026

Rocketing gas and food prices; lack of medical insurance, treatment, and services; Putin plays the tinpot dictator like a cheap fiddle

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The Farm Worker Movement marches on

By Jim Harrington | March 18, 2026

This is one op-ed I wish I didn’t have to write

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Ice melts.

By Dini McCullough Amozurrutia | February 11, 2026

Eventually.

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Operation Big Bucks, Cola Larga: federal indictment nails Sheriff Martin Cuellar, assistant chief Alejandro Gutierrez, and former assistant chief and UISD trustee Ricardo Rodriguez for fraud and taxpayer-funded private venture for personal gain

By Justin O'Piñon | January 24, 2026

Three-way profits from COVID-19 era sanitizing scam
allegedly netted $175,000 each for Cuellar, Gutierrez, and Rodriguez

Commentary & Opinion

GTFOM

By Randy Koch | January 22, 2026

“That’s fine, dude, I’m not mad at you,” but…

Commentary & Opinion

Congressional District 28 election promises a clown show: Trump pardons indicted seated candidate and endorses challenger

By Carlos Valle Jr. | January 21, 2026

“Truth is treason in an empire of lies.” ~ George Orwell

Commentary & Opinion

No more fat Generals and Admirals, No more Beardos!

By Justin O'Piñon | November 14, 2025

Hegseth’s comedic arrogance: In Vietnam he would have made a very ineffective platoon leader and kept in the rear

Commentary & Opinion

Unleash your voice: the power of public speaking

By Juan Livas | September 2, 2025

Toastmasters International is here to help!

Commentary & Opinion

César Chávez and immigrant farmworkers

By Rev. James C. Harrington | March 25, 2025

No one seriously doubts that the agriculture industry would crash were it not for the tens of thousands of immigrants working long days in the hot sun, bent over, and climbing rickety ladders to harvest the food we buy for our tables.

Commentary & Opinion

Martin Luther King and Immigrants

By Rev. James C. Harrington | January 17, 2025

We celebrate his continuous version of hope with the ugly realism of today

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