Matt PierceThe Texas/Mexico Border and The New Policed StateI live in South Texas in an area that we call the Coastal Plains. It is in South Texas near the Texas/Mexico border and part of the…·3 min read·2 hours ago----
Matt PierceThe Great American Joke: Why Our Presidential Elections Are a FarceIn the land of liberty and the home of the brave, every four years we engage in this bullshit that has become less a solemn tradition of…·3 min read·May 6, 2024----
Matt PierceThere are those days when you think to yourself that…We all have those days. The thought creeps into our mind that we have offended someone or something so bad that everything we wanted in…·4 min read·Apr 13, 2024----
Matt PierceThe Days That Changed My Life As a Journalist and PersonThree rings of the phone. That is all it took to wake me from a dead sleep in my hotel room situated in the center of Istanbul. I was…·4 min read·Apr 11, 2024----
Matt PierceNavigating Modern Consumer Products: A Lesson from HistoryIn the early 1960s, the thalidomide tragedy unfolded as a stark reminder of the potential dangers lurking in the unchecked enthusiasm for…·3 min read·Apr 10, 2024----
Matt PierceRiding the Rails Beyond: A Tribute to Hobo Shoestring and the Spirit of American FreedomIn the wide tapestry of American culture, threaded with the stories of individuals who’ve painted their lives with the broad strokes of…3 min read·Apr 7, 2024----
Matt PierceAs Does The Lonesome River Flow Do II am likely seen to many as a failure in life. From time to time, I myself might be in that very crowd. Recently, for a few brief moments I…·3 min read·Apr 5, 2024----
Matt PierceWhat do you know about corn crops in the United StatesWhile driving down almost any highway and passing thousands of acres worth of agriculture land in Texas, chances are you’re seeing field…·2 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
Matt PierceJournalism IsThe Best Classroom I Could Have Ever HadJournalism has been my personal classroom and I have learned more from it than you could ever imagine. I’ve spent much of my life…·4 min read·Mar 22, 2024----
Matt PierceUnveiling the High School Success Landscape: Which States Are Most Likely to Fail?In the realm of education, understanding the landscape of high school attainment is crucial. It not only reflects the effectiveness of…3 min read·Mar 19, 2024----