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Featured, Petrochemicals, Plastic Pollution

The Margin joins People over Plastic

November 28, 2023 by Shilpi Chhotray

As the holiday season approaches, we reflect on a year of strides and setbacks for the Environmental Justice movement. In pivotal times like these, we turn to journalism and storytelling to understand and shape our world. This Giving Tuesday, we're thrilled to share exciting news: The Margin, an independent media publication, has joined as a […]READ MORE

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The Pharr Riot in Texas and the Need for Mexican-American Studies

September 20, 2023 by Thomas Ray Garcia and Abigail Vela

I learned what it meant to be from the Rio Grande Valley by leaving for college. On the East Coast, I felt out of place: My cultural background alienated me from my white peers, while my white skin marked me as “not Latino enough” to fellow Latinos. Over several years, I embraced my in-between identity, […]READ MORE

Climate, Indigenous, Petrochemicals

Brownsville Residents Brace For SpaceX’s Next Destructive Launch

May 03, 2023 by People over Plastic

All Eyes on the Gulf: Brownsville Residents Brace For SpaceX’s Next Destructive Launch Josette Cruz’s daughter was watching the SpaceX launch along with her teacher and classmates. When the rocket left the launch pad, the classroom erupted in cheers, but Cruz’s daughter cried. “My daughter cried the day of the launch and that pissed […]READ MORE

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