International pressure can help stop abuses in Nicaragua and allow a fair election
A wave of arrests of President Daniel Ortega’s critics threatens Nicaragua’s democracy.
In this Sept. 5, 2018 file photo, Nicaragua s President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, lead a rally in Managua, Nicaragua. The European Union on Aug. 2 slapped sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady and seven other senior officials accused of serious human rights violations or undermining democracy, amid a crackdown on opposition politicians in the Central American country.(Alfredo Zuniga)
By Tamara Taraciuk Broner and Paula Ini
1:30 AM on Aug 3, 2021 CDT
This op-ed is part of an occasional series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section on human rights and human freedom.
International students should have freedom of speech, too
Chinese students in the U.S. risk retaliation when they return home if they speak their minds.
By Jonathan Zimmerman
1:30 AM on Jul 30, 2021 CDT
This op-ed is part of an occasional series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section on human rights and human freedom.
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Let’s suppose that a subset of American college students say, Blacks or Hispanics reported they were scared to speak in class. There would be a national outcry about inequity and systemic racism, followed by demands for an investigation. Then university officials and politicians would rightfully vow to protect and value all American students, regardless of race or ethnicity.
Texas’ electrical grid requires continuous improvement as technology and weather evolve
With technology and weather changing, today’s fixes are OK for today, but more will be needed. If confirmed, I will figure out what went wrong, why it went wrong and how to fix it, Public Utility Commission Chairman-designate Peter Lake told senators, referring to electricity blackouts caused by the recent winter storm. In Feb. 17 file photo, an East Dallas couple who d lost power three days earlier and were staying warm in their car cook a meal on a grille.(Juan Figueroa / Staff photographer)
By Robert Hebner
1:30 AM on Jul 25, 2021 CDT
U.S. asylum laws should account for women seeking refuge from sexual violence
Even refugee camps aren’t safe for women and girls. They need asylum.
By Hollie McKay
1:31 AM on Jul 25, 2021 CDT
This op-ed is part of an occasional series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section on human rights and human freedom.
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In the remote mountains dotting the lush edges of El Salvador, a haunting sense of traumatic memory and unrelenting fear lingers, stagnant in the tropical air.
The first thing Virginia Luna Arguta, an 85-year-old farmer and survivor of the 1980s El Salvadoran war, wants to tell me is that decades later, her 15-year-old granddaughter is paying the price of violence and instability.
Attacking Texas’ renewable energy won’t keep the lights on
Policymaker should embrace renewables and address reliability by incentivizing new technology and reducing demand.
By Michael E. Webber
1:30 AM on Jul 24, 2021 CDT
This op-ed is part of a series published by The Dallas Morning News Opinion section to explore ideas and policies for strengthening electric reliability. Find the full series here:
Texas takes justifiable pride in its status as a world energy leader.
Generations of Texans have understood that energy leadership means producing and selling the forms of energy that customers want not just today, but also a generation from now.