Carolina Ramirez, a 23-year-old Salvadoran woman who was raped by her smuggler, was detained by ICE in Texas for six months of her pregnancy. Read her story.
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The Problem with Facts
There is a misunderstanding that false information spreads because real information is somehow in short supply, writes columnist Christopher Hooks.
"The idea that others will come to share our political beliefs if they simply have access to the correct set of information is a powerful and debilitating delusion."
Liberals, Hooks argues, emphasize correctness to a fault — while Trump "understands that he is playing a character, in the same way a professional wrestler might."
The Texas Observer and the Austin Film Festival are teaming up to offer TxO readers a $10 discount on a Film Pass to the event, which runs October 26 - November 2. To take advantage of this offer, head on over to the AFF ticket site and enter observer10 at checkout. Join the Observer and Executive Producer Dan Rather for the world premiere of “Fail State” on October 28.
The Texas Observer and BookPeople are proud to present Van Jones, CNN contributor and founder of The Dream Corps, on October 29 in Austin. He'll be in conversation with Observer editor Forrest Wilder to discuss his new book, Beyond the Messy Truth. Tickets are on sale now and include a pre-signed copy of the book!
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