A winter COVID-19 wave could make a strong case for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to extend his public health disaster proclamation, allowing him to continue making quick decisions as needed if the crisis elevates, said fellow Mark Jones.
In an op-ed, fellow Steven W. Lewis reflected on the 1980s student protests in China and their resemblance to the protests taking place in the country today over zero-COVID policies and other issues.
A permanent endowment for the UH and Texas Tech systems, if approved by the Texas Legislature, wouldn't level the field entirely with UT and A&M, but would provide access to some of the additional resources and riches those systems enjoy, said fellow Mark Jones.
Will climate change exacerbate the refugee crisis by displacing millions of people? Kelsey Norman, director of the Women's Rights, Human Rights and Refugees Program, joined Houston Matters to discuss the role Houston could play in a climate refugee crisis. (Starts at the nine-minute mark.)
Earlier last month, tens of thousands of people marched through Mexico City in defense of the National Electoral Institute. "It was a clear sign that the opposition, though fragmented, is there," Baker Institute's Center for the U.S. and Mexico Director Tony Payan said.