Obama spotted campaigning alongside Texas Democrats Talarico and Hinojosa

Texas Democrats are drawing big guns this election cycle. Former President Barack Obama appeared Tuesday alongside U.S. Senate candidate state Rep. James Talarico and gubernatorial hopeful state Rep. Gina Hinojosa as they campaigned at an Austin taco shop, videos circulating online show. ​“Do you kn

Documentary on Big Bend border wall to screen in San Antonio this Thursday

A free screening of the documentary The River and the Wall this Thursday seeks to raise awareness that border wall construction is yet again being proposed in one of Texas’ most ecologically sensitive area: Big Bend National Park. Distinct ecological zones ranging from low desert country to high mou

Texas politicos’ Islamophobic rhetoric may win with the base, but it harms us all

Islamophobic posts on social media and hate crimes against Muslims remain at an unprecedented high as GOP leaders turn up the volume on their damaging rhetoric. The post Texas politicos’ Islamophobic rhetoric may win with the base, but it harms us all appeared first on San Antonio Current.

San Antonio congressional candidate Maureen Galindo faces antisemitism accusations

San Antonio Democratic congressional candidate Maureen Galindo is facing heat after an article and an op-ed, both appearing over the weekend in the New York Times, accused her of spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories on social media. In response to the reports, Galindo doubled down on her rhetor