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Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

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Andy’s Paradox

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I Love You, Said the AI

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The Shadow Docket: Should I Be Worried?

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A Different Fascism? Part II

By Luca Balescu on February 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

How a Conservative Court Chose to Preserve Abortion as a Fundamental Right

By Heather Wood on February 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Homelessness or Public Transit—Progressives Can’t Decide

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Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

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There’s No Easy Way Out

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The Texas Orator is a multi-partisan, peer-reviewed political publication that is part of the Associated Collegiate Press. We value thorough analysis in our articles and strive to protect the ideals of free speech and unhindered access to information on campus and nationwide. We seek to keep the student body informed of the implications of ever-changing political climates, both domestically and abroad, from a range of voices and perspectives.

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A Different Fascism? Part II

By Luca Balescu on February 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Trumpism has been described as fascism, but by necessity of its historical circumstance should be considered a different, diluted variant.

How a Conservative Court Chose to Preserve Abortion as a Fundamental Right

By Heather Wood on February 16, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

What is Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey (1992) and how was it significant to enshrining abortion as a fundamental right?

At Red Lights

By Lucas Collins on February 6, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Reflecting on the quiet violence that surrounds us, the symptoms of American empire in decline.

Homelessness or Public Transit—Progressives Can’t Decide

By Winston Crane on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Progressives rightly want public transit to become more of a factor in American life, but to achieve that they must reframe their stance on homelessness.

Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

By thetexasorator on February 3, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Former UT Professor Thomas K. Hubbard wrote a letter to convicted sex offender Jeffery Epstein requesting funds for a conference critical of new Title IX rules.

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