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Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

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

There’s No Easy Way Out

By Landon Hodges on January 27, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Military Needs a Shake-Up—But Not Solely the One Hegseth Thinks

By Taimur Rehman on January 27, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

A Different Fascism: Trumpism and a “Crisis of Liberalism”

By Luca Balescu on January 26, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

How a Feminist Reads Senate Bill 12

By Heather Wood on January 22, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Constitutional Violations In the Name of Progress

By Morgan Bart on November 17, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

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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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Contra-Texan: Civic Engagement is Less Important than Ever.

By Wes Dodson on August 29, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The power of your vote has never been weaker. Choose exit over voice.

Populist Promises and Sovereign Illusions

By Nicholas Romanow on May 20, 2019 • ( 2 Comments )

In response to a rapidly-changing world, populists offer an old-fashioned, powerful, and impossible solution: sovereignty.

Making Friends Your Freshman Year In Plan II

By thetexasorator on May 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Matthew Aufiero writes on the Plan II Honors Program’s effectiveness as a social organization.

Just Say Yes to Vaping Regulations

By Nolan Pitts on May 14, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

The vaping epidemic can be solved, if we let our politicians do their jobs.

The Role of the American President

By Benjamin Brown on May 13, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

In 1923, an avowedly disinterested president collapsed of a heart attack, and the world wept. As head of state, the president’s duties transcend mere politics.

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Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

There’s No Easy Way Out

The Military Needs a Shake-Up—But Not Solely the One Hegseth Thinks

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American Isolationism on Display at the UN Climate Talks

The Old Lie

The Legalization of Torture: How Post-9/11 America Betrayed Its Constitution & Itself

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Do We Think Too Much About Ourselves?

Student Evaluation in the Age of AI Ghostwriting

Andy’s Paradox

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