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Policy Matters

Nov 28, 2018

China is many things: an economic giant, a rising power in Asia and beyond, and a potential geopolitical rival to the United States. But it is also what might be called the world’s first high-tech autocracy, deploying state-of-the-art technology to monitor increasingly large aspects of its citizens' lives. What...


Nov 21, 2018

A number of Middle Eastern regimes have been touting moderate Islam to appeal to Western governments.  How successful have these efforts been?   Has there been any substantial domestic impact?   Whatis moderate Islam and what role if any should the United States and other Western countries play in supporting it?  

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Nov 14, 2018

     Houston is one of the most dynamic but also unequal major cities in the United States.   How does this inequality impact the lives of less-advantaged Houstonians?    What can be done to help them?   How important is early childhood development in addressing inequality?     

     In this episode, Dr. Quianta Moore,...


Nov 6, 2018

It is difficult to overstate how much global attention the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been receiving. From its involvement in Yemen’s civil war to its ever-growing rivalry with Iran, Saudi Arabia and its assertive foreign policy have captured international observers. On top of this, the killing of journalist...