The Future of Immigration: The 2020 Election and Beyond February 13, 2020
The future of immigration in the U.S. was the topic of a community symposium in El Paso, Texas, co-hosted by the Baker…
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Energy Dialogues Summary: 2019
In 2019, Energy Dialogues and the Center for Energy Studies hosted an event at which representatives from industry, academia…
February 13, 2020 
Water Powers: The Second World War and the Mobilization of Hydroelectricity in Canada, the United States, and Germany
This article considers the implications of expanding hydroelectricity for war production and strategy using Canada, the…
February 13, 2020 
Improvising and Muddling Through: Transnational Government Networks and Security Cooperation Between Mexico and the U.S.
Largely informal networks of binational cooperation between government actors are effective, but depend on the determination…
February 13, 2020 The USMCA and the Future of Trade in North America February 12, 2020
In August 2017, President Donald Trump announced that the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) would be renegotiated…
Historical Cases for Contemporary Electricity Decisions
Author Julie Cohn traces historical trends and experiences with the U.S. electrical grid to help frame choices as more…
February 11, 2020 RYP Event: Responding to Tensions in Iran February 10, 2020
The Roundtable Young Professionals and Rice Business Veterans Association hosted a presentation by retired Army Lt. Gen. Jim…
The State of Tamaulipas: A Conversation with Gov. Francisco Javier García Cabeza de Vaca February 7, 2020
Few states represent the complexity of Mexico as well as Tamaulipas. Abutting the Texas border in northeast Mexico…
Roundtable Dialogue — The U.S.-Mexico Relationship in 2020: Deciphering a Complicated Year February 5, 2020
At this Roundtable Dialogue, Tony Payan, director of the Center for the United States and Mexico, explored the likely…
White Elephants on Quicksand: Low Oil Prices and High Geopolitical Risk
A quantitative study examines how heightened geopolitical risk, coupled with lower oil prices, hampers the economic…
February 5, 2020