Understanding Complex Current Issues

For the past two years, Professors Alberto Dávila and James Boudreau have led a dynamic program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley with support from the Charles Koch Foundation.

The Charles Koch Foundation’s Perspective on Foreign Policy Proposals

The United States’ approach to foreign policy influences individual and societal well-being on a daily basis. A better understanding of the connection between U.S. foreign policy, freedom, and well-being will allow for a more productive discussion about potential solutions to pressing problems—an understanding informed by, and developed through, academic research. “Foreign policy—especially its grand strategy … Continued

Keeping Universities Safe for Free Speech

University campuses should be safe spaces—safe for students and community members to be free from physical violence, safe for intellectual stimulation, and safe for students and faculty to express themselves.

Ed Timmons

“Can I see your license?” Professor Ed Timmons thinks we use this phrase in way too many jobs. Here, the case for reform.

Monica Duffy Toft

Monica Duffy Toft, director of the Center for Strategic Studies at Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Diplomacy, wants us to think harder about how to achieve our goals in the world.

Brandon Davis’ Doctoral Journey

“The first job I had out of college was working for a foster care agency. I became really interested in how things get tangled up in bureaucracy, and that got me interested in social policy and public policy,” says Brandon Davis. Davis, who studied psychology and sociology as an undergraduate, went on to get a … Continued