Texas News Roundup

Abbott’s “freedom” is the freedom of bosses to pay their workers sub-living wages, the freedom of landlords to evict desperate people, and the freedom of the ruling class to infect whomever they want with a deadly disease. Every “freedom” that Texas politicians enact onto the population is a direct assault on the freedom of workers to live dignified lives. In the case of COVID, it is also an assault on Texans’ freedom to live.

"The Iraqi people have made it beyond clear they do not want the U.S. military occupying their country in any capacity. The U.S. refuses to listen. Occupied people have the right to resist occupation however they see fit, by any means necessary."

-Caleb Granger

The message of the varied speakers was unified: The criminal negligence of state leaders, which has had devastating impacts on people across the state, began long before the onset of cold weather. The residual effects of power outages will continue to harm communities long into the future, as well.