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Art Lovers Love These Hotels Aug. 17, 2025
By Victor Block As aficionados of various kinds of art, Bill and Mary Thompson were thoroughly enjoy... Read More
Judicial Rubber-Stamping of Warrants Can Be Deadly: Lethal Drug Raids in Louisville and Houston Were Based on Fishy Police Affidavits That Turned Out to Be Fraudulent Aug. 10, 2022
According to a federal indictment unsealed last week, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT and aspiring... Read More
America's Moral Depravity Nov. 11, 2021
It pains me to see the sinfulness and moral treachery of our youth in America today. A notable examp... Read More
PTSD Threat Grows as Awareness Lags Jul. 02, 2021
In 2010, the U.S. Senate dedicated June 27 as National PTSD Awareness Day. Four years later, it deci... Read More
Police Abuse Breeds Disrespect: Defensive Official Reactions to Corruption Encourage the Attitude That Troubles the Attorney General Mar. 04, 2020
The day before Attorney General William Barr complained about disrespect for the police, Harris Coun... Read More
Anatomy of a Drug War Crime: A Deadly Raid Based on a Bogus Tip and a Fraudulent Search Warrant Affidavit Highlights Loose Police Practices in Houston Nov. 27, 2019
Are you confident that police will not break down your door tonight? If so, it's probably because yo... Read More
One Deadly Drug Raid, Two Red Herrings: Neither Gun Control nor Uncritical Support of the Police Can Stop Violence Required by War on Drugs Feb. 06, 2019
After a drug raid killed a middle-aged couple and injured five narcotics officers in Houston last we... Read More
Get Out of the Way Oct. 04, 2017
The hurricane devastation is severe. What should the federal government do? Give us lots of money, s... Read More
Government Barriers to Private Solutions Sep. 07, 2017
Americans are witnessing the power of private individuals and businesses to solve pressing problems ... Read More
The Price Rises on Houston's 'Cheap' Housing Sep. 05, 2017
As the floodwaters recede, much of Houston's famously "affordable" housing may seem less of a bargai... Read More
What a Difference a Leader Makes in Crisis Sep. 01, 2017
What a difference a mayor makes — for better or worse. Houston, Texas, New Orleans, Louisiana,... Read More
Meeting the People Through Disaster Aug. 31, 2017
Politicians, celebrities and the rich often set the world's idea of their cities and regions. It tak... Read More
Price Gouging Aug. 30, 2017
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is upset about "price gouging" during hurricane Harvey. Some store... Read More
As Houston Recovers, Trump's Immigration Crackdown Will Figure Prominently Aug. 30, 2017
Houston faces a flooding crisis of proportions that emergency response officials say they've never s... Read More
The Return of 'Fellow Feeling' Aug. 29, 2017
You might say it has not been much of a month for the human race. I might myself contend that signs ... Read More
Houston and Galveston Offer Great Change of Pace Sep. 18, 2016
By Robert Selwitz Houston is one of America's most surprising cities. Fourth in U.S. population and ... Read More
Open Market, Better Service May. 06, 2016
Heavy storms and high waters killed at least seven people in Houston, Texas, last month, and caused ... Read More
California Forces Churches to Fund Abortions Oct. 28, 2014
First, the mayor of Houston flagrantly violated clergy's First Amendment rights, when she subpoenaed... Read More
Houston, We Have a (1st Amendment) Problem! Oct. 21, 2014
It all started in September, when Houston Mayor Annise Parker and City Attorney David Feldman issued... Read More
Spare Me the Sermon on Seizing Sermons Oct. 21, 2014
If you believe Houston Mayor Annise Parker, then you have to believe that when lawyers for her city ... Read More
