LareDOS[redux] | A journal of the borderlands.

Commentary & Opinion

Hinojosa counters Gov. Abbot’s claim in Mission that migrants have brought COVID into Texas

By Gilberto Hinojosa, Texas Democratic Chair | March 10, 2021

This rhetoric of the border being a lawless and violent place, and blaming Latino migrants for bringing in COVID-19 into Texas is racist and dangerous, and it’s downright incorrect.

Community

Reflections on the wisdom of Gov. Gregg Abbot; and what we have learned, lost, and gained in Year One of the COVID-19 pandemic

By Maria Eugenia Guerra | March 10, 2021

“In this dark year we learned of our own
personal vulnerability as well as the vulnerability
of these constructed systems of society and economy.”
– Berman Rivera

Commentary & Opinion

John Lewis: crossing the bridge, then and now

By Rev. T. Carlos Anderson and Rev. Jim Harrington | March 2, 2021

Well we could learn from his “good trouble”

Community

Donate now! Fundraising blitz will help repair broken residential water pipes

By LareDOS Staff | February 28, 2021

Council member and nonprofits establish PlumbFix initiative to restore water to homes

Commentary & Opinion

Who told his cheering mob to march to the Capitol and blatantly lied to them, telling them he would be marching with them?

By David Almaraz | February 27, 2021

Why was Trump disappointed that those around him were not excited and gleeful as he was as the Capitol building was being desecrated?