The Strauss Center is pleased to report that the UT chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society (AHS) has been named the "Best Graduate Organization" campus-wide by the Dean of Students as a part of the Annual "Swing Out Awards." The Swing Out Awards are given out by the University of Texas Leadership and Ethics Institute (LEI) to student organizations that demonstrate "excellence in leadership on campus."

Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Bobby Chesney discusses the legal implication of the capture of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect in several recent posts on the Lawfare blog. Prior to the capture of the suspect, Chesney contributed to a Wall Street Journal article on the Boston attacks by explaining that the key to determining if an attack is a terrorist attack as opposed to a criminal attack was a desire for political effect.

Check out the below videos of conversations with past Strauss Center International Security Series guest speakers, the Texas Next Generation Project fellows, and Strauss Center Distinguished Scholars and Associates:

In his recent article on the ForeignPolicy.com blog Shadow Government, Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Dr. William Inboden summarizes his remarks from the International Studies Association (ISA) conference. Speaking on a panel titled "Christian Realism in the White House? An Assessment of Reinhold Niebuhr's Influence on Barack Obama's Foreign Policy," Dr. Inboden identifies four Nieburian themes in Obama's foreign policy, as he puts it, two affirmations and two critiques. Read the full article here.