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Politics Articles
‘Conscience’ division at HHS aims to reignite culture wars
Austin American-Statesman, February 6, 2018
CDC’s banned-word list shows Trump’s contempt for science
Austin American-Statesman, December 20, 2017
Just when I think the Trump administration can no longer surprise me, they go and do it. But the latest stunt is more a shock […]
Ending individual mandate raises questions of morality
The Houston Chronoicle, December 8, 2017
As Congress debates getting rid of the individual mandate to buy health insurance to better afford a tax overhaul, I’m reminded of one of the […]
Daffyesque Donald
Unpublished, June 8, 2017
As I watch Donald Trump as candidate and president and read his tweets, he keeps reminding me of Daffy Duck. A nursing school class on […]
Bills would allow nurses to offset doctor shortages
Austin American-Statesman, March 28, 2017
While Congress proved incompetent to improve health care, Texas legislators have a golden opportunity right now to dramatically increase access to care. How? By substantially […]
Immigrant scapegoating, roundups bear echoes of the Third Reich
Austin American-Statesman, March 7, 2017
When I was a girl, I was captivated by “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl.” The aspiring journalist wrote her diary from 1942 […]
Ann Richards warned us; we must fight to protect women’s rights
Houston Chronicle and Austin American-Statesman, January 19, 2017
I’ll be marching in the Texas version of the Women’s March on Washington on Jan. 21. Why? Because women’s reproductive rights are being taken away, […]
The 2016 presidential election reflects our country’s cultural shift — and not in a good way
Houston Chronicle, October 16, 2016
With our election for president less than a month away, a discussion of the office of the presidency is in order. The president of the […]
Life of beloved rescue dog offers hope in dismal times
Austin American-Statesman, June 16, 2016
With Donald Trump at the helm, like the rest of the world I couldn’t resist following the Republican campaign last fall. But rather than watching […]
Uber: The case of the fox guarding the henhouse
Unpublished, April 28, 2016
[Author update: Uber and Lyft lost Austin’s May 7 election by a margin of 56 to 44 percent, making national news.] As a casual observer, it […]
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