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Meet the Shady Dallas Mega-Billionaire Industrialist Pouring Money into Rick Perry's Coffers

Joe Conason, AlterNet. August 29, 2011.

Most Americans have never heard of Harold Simmons, despite his fantastic wealth, because he wisely keeps his head low.

Erykah Badu Naked: Why the Freak Out Over the Singer's Nude Shoot?

John Cheney-Lippold, Truthdig. April 7, 2010.

Badu has been slammed for disrobing in downtown Dallas in her new video. What is it about black women's bodies that still draws and terrifies our puritanical society?

Bush Ditches His Ranch for Ritzier Digs in Dallas

Leslie Savan, TheNation.com. December 13, 2008.

From cowboy to cowed boy, W. crawls outta Crawford for yet another image re-do.

Bush's New Neighborhood Barred Non-Whites Until 2000

Staff, Huffington Post. December 8, 2008.

Until 2000, the neighborhood association's covenant said only white people were allowed to live there, though an exception was made for servants.

The FBI Ignored Threats to Black Voters

Art Levine, Huffington Post. April 1, 2008.

African-American voters received illegal mailers threatening them with criminal punishment for voting -- and the FBI failed to investigate.

How Do You Atone for 27 Years of Injust Inprisonment?

Corinne Ramey, Drum Major Institute. January 7, 2008.

Charles Chatman is the 15th wrongfully convicted prisoner in Dallas County who has been exonerated by DNA evidence since 2001.

Lynne Cheney Visits Country Club With Racist Reputation

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. November 6, 2007.

Matt Corley: The club, which was founded in 1896, is a “haven for whites” and bills itself as a “traditional,” “family oriented social club.”

Occupy Updates: Huge Solidarity Actions in Portland, LA, Elsewhere; Arrests Overnight in Dallas

Lauren Kelley, December 31, 1969.