Strauss Center News

Updates from the Strauss Center and our affiliated distinguished scholars and fellows

Categories

Archived

Stephen Vladeck Discusses Implications of US-Mexico Border Tensions

March 1, 2024 |

Stephen Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts and Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently outlined the unprecedented tensions at the border to the Austin American-Statesman. This comes after the Biden Administration placed court filings in January stating that Texas is blocking U.S. Border Patrol agents’ access to…

Kiril Avramov Presents on Recent Targeted Russian Assassinations

February 29, 2024 |

Dr. Kiril Avramov, Director of the Global Disinformation Lab at the University of Texas and Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently lectured on what he calls the “Russian Targeted Killing Program” at Catholic University in Washington DC. He discussed how these assassinations are mainly directed at Russian citizens who Putin…

Stephen Vladeck Outlines the Standoff at the US-Mexico Border

February 28, 2024 |

Stephen Vladeck, Charles Alan Wright Chair in Federal Courts and Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently appeared on the podcast On Point to discuss the border crisis and current political tensions between the Biden Administration and Texas Governor Greg Abbott. “The federal government has the primary responsibility, Meghna, to…

Sheena Greitens Comments on China and the U.S. Back at the Negotiating Table

February 27, 2024 |

Sheena Chestnut Greitens, Director of the Asia Policy Program, recently commented in the New York Times, “China and the U.S. Are Talking, but Their Détente Has Limits.” Negotiations between China and the United States have resumed, reflecting a tentative détente following a summit, but significant challenges remain in defining the relationship and addressing geopolitical issues…

Strauss and Co-Sponsors Host Department of Homeland Security Leadership

On Wednesday, January 31, 2024, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Intelligence Studies Project, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted “Securing the Homeland: A Conversation with Intelligence and Counterterrorism Leaders of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The discussion included…

Moriba Jah Comments on the Threat of Space Junk

Moriba Jah, lead for the Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability Program at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently commented in wbur, “The surprising threat of debris in space.” Space junk poses a significant challenge on Earth and in space and calls for sustainable practices and government regulations to mitigate risks and ensure…

Francis Gavin Reflects on the Changing Landscape of Education

February 22, 2024 |

Francis J. Gavin,  Distinguished fellow at the Strauss Center, recently authored an article in Texas National Security Review, “Cracks in the Ivory Tower.” In the article, Gavin reflects on his journey into academia, highlighting the transformative power of rigorous education and the importance of grappling with questions of identity and ethics in higher education despite…

Safe and Free Paper Series Author Peter Koop Publishes Blog Post on Comparing National Legislation on Electronic Surveillance

Peter Koop, contributing author for The Netherlands in the Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s Safe and Free paper series, recently published a blog post comparing national legislation on electronic surveillance. Building on his own expertise via his contributions on surveillance rules in The Netherlands, Koop described the importance of the Safe and Free…

Former Brumley Fellow Publishes Brumley Project on Oversight Policy in Intelligence Activities

February 21, 2024 |

Diana Bolsinger, former Brumley Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law at the University of Texas at Austin, recently published an article in Taylor & Francis Online about congressional oversight in CIA and other intelligence operations throughout the Reagan administration and beyond. This was research taken from her Brumley project while she…

Brumley Fellow Explains Chip Design and U.S. Strategic Advantage

February 14, 2024 |

Bailey Crane, Brumley Fellow at the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, recently published an article through the Center for Strategic and International Studies about U.S. chip design. The article, Strategic Importance of Continued U.S. Leadership in Chip Design, discusses the process of chip design and its significance for U.S. economic competitiveness and national…

strausscenter_black