Rethinking U.S. Strategy in the Middle East
What strategy should the U.S. pursue in confronting ISIL and addressing the broader challenges of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Yemen…
June 19, 2015 5516 Results
The Cultural Dissonance of Mexico-Texas Relations
The relationship between Mexico and Texas is in dire need of reassessment, given the chasm between the reality of the…
June 19, 2015 
Medlock Testifies Before Congress
Kenneth Medlock, senior director at the Center for Energy Studies, testified before the U.S. House of Representatives’…
June 17, 2015 
The Affordable Care Act: What Happens Next? June 12, 2015
Millions of Americans have purchased health insurance through HealthCare.gov, and the uninsured rate has dropped to a…
Climate Change: Water as a Bridge to Mitigation and Adaptation June 11, 2015
Beginning in the late 1980s, climate change issues were divided into two distinct policy categories: mitigation (carbon…
A New Frontier in Texas: Managing and Regulating Brackish Groundwater
Using Texas as a case study, this paper addresses which policies are desirable to best manage and regulate the supply of…
June 10, 2015 
Revamping Energy Policy in Saudi Arabia: A View to the Future
The accession of a new king in Saudi Arabia and the kingdom’s intervention in Yemen have overshadowed important moves to…
June 9, 2015 Finding the Balance: Border Security in the 21st Century
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June 8, 2015
Featured Speaker
The Honorable Jeh Johnson
Secretary of Homeland Security, United States of America
Welcome and Introduction
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One Bin or Not One Bin: Is That the Question?
In March 2013, Houston was awarded one of five inaugural Mayor’s Challenge Prizes from Bloomberg Philanthropies for its…
June 5, 2015 
Must Carry, Must Offer in Mexico
With two corporate groups dominating Mexico's television sector, the country’s 2014 telecommunications reform established…
June 5, 2015