As football superstars like Karim Benzema head to Saudi Arabia, and the kingdom announces a bombshell golf merger, what role does sport play in Saudi soft power. And is this a case of “sportswashing”? France 24 interviewed Yasmine Farouk.
Ambassador David Satterfield, director of the Baker Institute, joined the Santa Monica Daily Press's Meyerside Chats podcast to discuss the significance of accurate narratives, the role of the media, and the challenges faced in ensuring that the American people have access to vital information.
In Juarez, newly arrived migrants aren't filling the abundance of open jobs because they don't plan to settle there — but a more permanent life may emerge as they await entry into the U.S., says Center for the United States and Mexico's Tony Payan.
Today’s resignation of Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard marked the start of the country’s presidential race. Ebrard is one of two frontrunners along with Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, both from AMLO’s MORENA party, says Center for the United States and Mexico director Tony Payan.
Houston will reverse a policy that made property owners responsible for maintaining open drainage ditches, following months of community organizing and a report from Rice faculty scholar Jim Blackburn that recommended the change.