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Zika in Texas: Not Just a Women’s Issue

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Post date March 17, 2016
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Photo: StraitsTimes/AFP Cases of the virus associated with fetal microcephaly have been detected in Dallas and Travis County. The state’s first response should be increasing access to family planning and resources for disabled children. At this point, you’ve probably heard about the Zika virus. In pregnant women, the virus has been associated with fetal microcephaly, which can […]

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CIA Director Calls for Reform, Not Retribution

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Post date September 23, 2015
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On September 15 and 16, 2015, one of the most famous University of Texas alumni returned to campus to promote his organization. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan readily admitted that the CIA does a poor job of communicating its value to the American public, as evidenced by the fact that only 50% of the […]