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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

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

Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

By thetexasorator on February 3, 2026 • ( 1 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 )

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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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World War I in the American Imagination

By Benjamin Brown on April 15, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Despite the tendency of Americans to gloss over World War I, it is honored by nearly ten thousand memorials spanning the United States. How did the “Great War” become so forgotten in the American imagination?

The Un-Islamic Revolution: A Conversation With Professor Michael Craig Hillmann

By Benjamin Brown on April 12, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

As an extension of his article “The Islamist Revolution: A Farce in Farsi,” Benjamin Brown asks Michael Hillmann, a professor of Persian literature at UT, to detail some of his experiences in Iran.

Revisiting Regime Change: The Price of Demonizing the Military and Democracy Promotion

By Nicholas Romanow on April 11, 2019 • ( 1 Comment )

Nick Romanow argues to reclaim the phrase “regime change” and place democratic values back at the center of U.S. foreign policy.

Vote Through a Veil of Ignorance

By Ryan Jaffe on April 10, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

When voting in 2020, prioritize the rights of the disenfranchised and discriminated before satisfying the needs of the socially and economically stable.

Make Tacos, Not War — Humor and Art as Commentary on the U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis

By Courtney Thomas on April 9, 2019 • ( Leave a comment )

Artist Alejandro Diaz works in neon and cardboard to comment on economic and political tensions in South Texas.

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