“The message of El Paso, historic and present, is this: In America constructed by some as ‘great,’ if you are a white man there is almost nothing – whether it’s inventing weapons […]
The Nazis in El Paso: Why White Supremacy Is Engrained in El Paso
The Beto O’Rourke PAC
About two months after dropping out of the 2020 presidential race, Beto O’Rourke formed a new PAC “to boost Texas Democrats in the 2020 elections.” The PAC’s purpose is “registering Texans to […]
The El Paso Democratic Party Brawl Between The Establishment And The Progressives
Author’s note: The following is an analysis of an ongoing and developing political power readjustment in El Paso’s Democratic Party. Shortly after the election ended last week an interesting battle began to […]
How El Paso Political Power Has Evolved Over The Years
A recent book, Who Rules El Paso? attempted to identify who the power brokers are in El Paso. It touched on some players but left others out. The book was devoid of […]
Smart Growth Is Colonialism Reinvented
Plan El Paso was awarded the Smart Growth award in 2011 as a model for a comprehensive plan for making cities more compact. Walkable and transit-friendly cities compact families and businesses into […]
The Carlos Gallinar Problem
Carlos Gallinar, who is running for mayor in the upcoming elections, wrote an opinion piece on Bob Moore’s El Paso Matters a few days ago. In his piece, Gallinar argues that although […]
The Story Behind The Glass Beach Study
Author’s note: The following is excerpted from court filings, freedom of information documents, interviews, and other public records reviewed by the author as part of his research into an upcoming book about […]
The History of Segundo Barrio Fighting Against Gentrification (1963-1980)
Since 1963, Segundo Barrio has been facing the forced displacement of its residents by city officials to make way for revitalizing the city’s downtown. Because of its proximity to the border, much […]
Bowie High School Is Named After a Slave Master
Now that America is starting to reconcile with its historical record, it is time to start having serious discussions about El Paso’s historical legacy. Today we will focus on Bowie High School. […]
County Commissioners To Vote On Boundaries For Segundo Barrio Historical Districts
County Commissioners Court will be meeting on Monday at 9:30 a.m. to hold their regularly scheduled meeting. Item 12 of the agenda calls for discussion and action to establish the boundaries of […]
What Other’s Are Saying