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by Conner Joyce | October 3, 2019 | Global, Global Policy Studies & International Security, LBJ School | 0 Comments

June 5 marked the second anniversary of the Gulf rift. In 2017, the Saudi-led quartet (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt) imposed a blockade on Qatar, citing Qatar’s relations with Iran and terrorist organizations. To date, Qatar refuses to acknowledge the...

by Claire Burrus | September 22, 2019 | National, Op-ed, Politics and Governance | 0 Comments

On September 12, 2019, qualifying Democratic presidential candidates hit the stage in Houston, Texas for the third Democratic debate of the year. The highest polling and highest grossing candidates faced off on hot-button issues such as healthcare, race relations, gun...

by Salimah Jasani and Julie Crookston | March 1, 2019 | Education Policy, National | 1 Comment

In this two-part series, Julie Crookston and Salimah Jasani dissect the issue of teacher pay in the United States. This first piece considers the empirical reasoning for increasing pay, while Part II examines funding methods. (See Part II, How Can We Increase Teacher...

by Brittany Speetles | March 1, 2019 | Energy & Environmental Policy, National, Op-ed | 0 Comments

As of 2018, over one hundred municipalities in the United States have committed to using 100% renewable energy in the coming decades. Yet, complete decarbonization paths have yet to be trodden. Recent collaborative research out of Cal Tech and Carnegie Mellon...

by Jonah Bhide | February 15, 2019 | Global, Global Policy Studies & International Security, Misc | 0 Comments

With a record $47bn defense budget, a total order of 150 F-35s coupled with the first aircraft carriers since 1945, and a House of Counsillors election in July, 2019 will be a busy year for Prime Minister Abe and his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). These enhancements...