The Democratic Party is Not Working for Democrats
Election Night was a “dumpster fire” for Democrats: the nail-biting presidential race when it...
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What Will and Will Not Change in Japan: Part 1
Hope is high, but so is anxiety. On Sep. 16, 2020, Yoshihide Suga succeeded Shinzo Abe and became...
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Voting As Liturgy
It is no secret that the United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates of the developed...
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Prop A Is Long Overdue
Proposition A is Austin’s latest and most ambitious attempt at developing a robust mass...
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2020 Student Op-Ed Contest Now Open!
The Baines Report’s student op-ed writing contest is open! All students at the University of Texas...
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A Conversation with Leading Latino Strategist Chuck Rocha
On September 15, the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and the Latino Studies Department...
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LBJ School Hosts Latino Strategist Chuck Rocha to Speak on the 2020 Election
As 2020 marks the first election cycle in which Latinos are the largest minority electorate,...
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Stacey Abrams Talks Voter Suppression at Texas Tribune Festival
On Tuesday, Sept. 22, voting rights activist and former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey...
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Democracy Vouchers Empower Voters, Lessen Big Donor Influence
Out of the 535 members of Congress, only 11 receive a majority of their campaign funds from small...
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Anti-Immigration Policy Caused USCIS Budget Crisis, Not COVID-19
The US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) is often referred to as the “good guys” of the...
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China’s Secret Genocide
“Never again” came sooner than expected. Kidnapped by their oppressive government, religious...
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Mayor Adler Responds to Surge in Texas Covid-19 Cases
On July 14, Mayor Steve Adler joined a virtual interview with Politico on the state of affairs in...
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