Societies have been shaped by different power structures throughout history, and lately, one term has been gaining attention: oligarchy. But what does that word really mean, and what does Beyoncé have to do with it?
Early voting in the race for a US House seat in Houston opened on Monday, with two candidates leading a field of 16 people running—Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee and former Houston City Councilmember Amanda Edwards. Election Day is Nov. 4.
The election is to fill the 18th Congressional District seat, which was left vacant after the death of former Rep. Sylvester Turner on March 5. The district includes much of central Houston.
Thousands of people marched along Congress Avenue in Austin—from the State Capitol to Auditorium Shores—as part of a nationwide “No Kings” protest on Saturday against the Trump administration.
