The Gulf rift two years later: Qatar’s Islamist ties
June 5 marked the second anniversary of the Gulf rift. In 2017, the Saudi-led quartet (Saudi...
Read More
Category: LBJ School
Young, Scrappy, Hungry, and Waiting: The Case for Reforming Security Clearances
Last December, I was offered my dream internship – working with the U.S. Department of State –...
Read More
Conversion Therapy and Texas “Pride”: A Conversation with Garrard Conley
Author Garrard Conley kicked off 2018’s Barbara Jordan Week at the LBJ School by coming to speak...
Read More
Spraying the Skies: an Untested Stopgap for Climate Change
Late in July, an off-the-record gathering of experts and academics converged on the Grand Summit...
Read More
Parsing the Dept. of State’s Security Clearance Process
Photo: (cc) Shashi Bellamkonda Social Media Swami Network Solutions Crook Fellow Michael Deegan is...
Read More
For what purpose do you rise? A slice of life at the Texas State Legislature in its 85th session
Photo: Eric About three weeks into my internship at the state legislature (or “lege”),...
Read More
SB 4 and the Failure of Stability Operations in Texas
Photo shows the Perkowti Valley near FOB Tillman in Paktika, Afghanistan, taken by author The...
Read More
Get Involved: Mentor at Barbara Jordan Elementary School
All photos: Paul Kuhne Many students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs would say they came to...
Read More
Barbara Jordan’s Enduring Legacy
Photo: Penn State University It’s been a few months since the 20th Barbara Jordan National Forum,...
Read More
The World of the Texas State Capitol
Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Ding. Representative Gina Hinojosa rushes into the office just as the...
Read More
A Pro-Women Opportunity for U.S. Policymakers
Photo: USAID. This op-ed was first published on The Hill on March 8, 2017. Authors: Catherine...
Read More
45 Arrests and Counting: a John Lewis Documentary at the 20th Barbara Jordan National Forum
Photo: Get In The Way Movie “Tell the story. Tell it over and over again.” So exhorts...
Read More
