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Policy Matters

Oct 31, 2018

On November 6, Americans will elect thousands of national, state and local officials.    The US House of Representatives and Senate hang in the balance.    Here in Texas, in one of the most closely followed races in the country, Democrat Beto O’Rourke is challenging incumbent Republican Senator  Ted Cruz.    Will a...


Oct 24, 2018

They’re called “right to try” laws and they’ve been sweeping the nation.  The laws permit terminally ill patients to try experimental therapies after only preliminary testing and before Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.   At the same time, there has been legislation around the country,...


Oct 17, 2018

US-Chinese relations are surely going to shape world geopolitics for years, even decades, to come.  Competition is already being played out in the military, economic and technological arenas. Are the United States and China partners, rivals, or future enemies? How we can avoid outright conflict with China? How...


Oct 10, 2018

Over a year after the rupture that the divided the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), there is no end to the dispute in sight.   Who are the key players in this ongoing stand-off?   What are the stakes for the United States?   What is the role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the dispute and other contentious...


Oct 3, 2018

Our national opioid epidemic took 50,000 lives last year.   This represents a huge challenge to policymakers as they craft legal and medical measures to combat this scourge.  But it is easy to forget the human tragedy behind every one of these deaths.

In this episode, Katharine Neill Harris, fellow in Drug Policy at the...