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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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Education Through Social Media: The Consequences of Misinformation 

By Ximena Carrillo on November 17, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

The dominance of social media consumption has increased the risk of misinformation, self-diagnosis, algorithmic influence, and manipulation.

Social Appetite

By Shubham Mehrotra on November 17, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Two short stories on the excesses of society.

Possibly Just a Luddite’s Polemic

By Alp Serbest on November 17, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

A humanities student takes on the AI revolution.

Locke, America, and the Naturalness of Natural Rights

By Sam Balter on November 9, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Locke tried to build liberty on reason alone, yet reason alone may not hold it up. America inherited his idea of liberty, carrying forward an enduring paradox between natural and divine rights.

5 Reasons Why You Should Be Watching Veep Right Now

By sarayubellary on November 8, 2025 • ( Leave a comment )

Seriously. Right now.

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A Different Fascism? Part II

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

Homelessness or Public Transit—Progressives Can’t Decide

Foreign Affairs »

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

Culture »

Dismissed UT Professor Sought Financial Contribution from Epstein Foundation

Do We Think Too Much About Ourselves?

Student Evaluation in the Age of AI Ghostwriting

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