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by Sarah Pollock | October 20, 2017 | Philanthropy & Non-Profit Organizations, Politics and Governance, Texas | 1 Comment

Photo: Sarah Pollock For a state that prides itself on having a culture of go-getters, Texas has a population of citizens who are remarkably disengaged from the political process. According to the Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life, voter...

by Charlotte Gorman | December 10, 2018 | Global, Global Policy Studies & International Security, Misc, Op-ed | 0 Comments

Seventy years ago today, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human rights that enshrined the idea that every person has fundamental rights regardless of who they are or where they live. Yet since 2016, a civil war in Yemen has escalated into the...

by Brittany Speetles | November 22, 2018 | Energy & Environmental Policy, Misc, National, Op-ed | 0 Comments

The Cockrell School has said in a statement that its new distinguished lecture series “aims to bring influential leaders…to the Cockrell School [and] offers students an opportunity to hear and learn from successful individuals at the top of their fields.” I feel let...

by Jonah Bhide | November 13, 2018 | Global, Misc | 0 Comments

Following its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – commonly referred to as the Iran Deal – the Trump administration introduced a new wave of sanctions on Iran last Monday. The first wave of sanctions implemented this year targeted financial...

by Ryan Duffy | October 15, 2018 | Global, Global Policy Studies & International Security, Misc, National, Texas | 0 Comments

In his time since leaving Langley, John Brennan has continued to be a fixture in the news. He has not gone gently into the night, trading barbs with President Trump and finding himself on the receiving end of more than a few Twitter tirades. Brennan has cast the...

by Philip Jankoski | October 2, 2018 | Economics & Trade Policy, Energy & Environmental Policy, National, Op-ed | 0 Comments

If the midterm elections result in a so-called blue wave, Democrats could lead the push in securing funding for much-needed infrastructure investments. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), America’s infrastructure has a near failing grade of...