In my entry-level environmental science class at the University of North Texas, Dr. Ken Dickson instructed the mass of Freshman and Sophomores. Dickson’s lectures informed students about current global environmental issues.

In the spirit of the holiday season, the Bush administration is fast-tracking the divisive fence on the U.S.-Mexico border by overriding environmental review for the land used and altering the wildlife habitat to a devastating degree.

For all the bluster and veiled threats that the New Hampshire primary might be in December, state officials in New Hampshire announced today that it will be on January 8th, as the heaviest speculation had indicated it might be.

It's time for the pre-Thanksgiving edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance's weekly blog roundup.

In last week’s Democratic presidential debate, the tenor and tone clearly showed that Clinton is the front-runner.

Representative Heath Shuler's H.R. 4088, a bill that seeks to "provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program", was referred to committee on November 6th.

As the primaries draw near, presidential hopefuls fight their opponents for top billing. However, fights between candidates are not the only conflicts in the race. Politico has the story about some internal campaign troubles for Mitt Romney.

Two important endorsements have been announced in the last week that have me thinking about the Republican candidates. Pat Robertson has endorsed Rudy Giuliani and the National Right to Life Committee has endorsed Fred Thompson. These two endorsements show exactly how much integrity these two candidates and the two endorsees really have: absolutely none.

Some of our most jingoistic elected officials are leaving American veterans behind to fend for their own rights.

There’s a great scene in “Night at the Museum” when Ben Stiller is trying to get the North and South to stop fighting the Civil War every night. He goes ahead and tells the North that they win and, as for the South, “You all get the Allman Brothers and NASCAR.”

While clearly intended for laughs, the South’s legacy really might be rather dismal if we don’t change our attitude toward education.