Faculty & Students in the News
Eleven students from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley were selected for the Rio Grande Valley Legislative Internship Program (VLIP) and spent the Spring 2021 Term as interns at the State Capitol during the 87th Texas Legislative Session, which began January 12, 2021 and lasted 140 days. Row 1 (From Left): Richard Sanchez, Associate Vice President Office of Governmental Relations; Zitlalit Melgarejo, VLIP Intern; Ruth Ann Ragland, Political Science Internship Coordinator; and Hugo Garcia, VLIP Intern. Row 2 (From Left): VLIP Interns Alexandra Smith-Macias and Gilbert Rodriguez; Veronica Gonzales, Senior Vice President for Governmental Relations and Community Engagement; and Julian Ramirez, VLIP Intern. Row 3 (From Left): VLIP Interns Angela Ricalday, Jenifer Velazquez, Christopher Lira, and Roy Cantu. Row 4: (From Left): VLIP Interns Alan Garcia and Angelika Ruiz-Gualberto.
El Temps, Catalonia’s main weekly political magazine, interviewed Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada and five others on Catalonia’s coalition government for a November 29, 2021 article entitled “Pressupostos, punt i seguit: cinc veus per analitzar el moment polític a Catalunya.”
The Dallas Morning News quoted or cited Dr. Richard T. Longoria repeatedly on November 15, 2021 in the article “Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Must Define Beto O’Rourke Early, Avoid Turning Off New Voters, Experts Say.”
On November 8, 2021, El Punt Avui, a Catalan newspaper, quoted Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada multiple times in an article on the first-year anniversary of Biden’s victory entitled “Un any de la victòria de Biden.”
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada for a news segment entitled “Political Expert: Texas Senator Lucio Jr.’s Retirement Could Welcome More Change for the RGV” that posted on November 5, 2021.
Texas Public Radio interviewed Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada for the news piece “Progressives Hope Texas State Senator Eddie Lucio Jr.’s Retirement Signals New Era” dated November 4, 2021.
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Andrew H. Smith for the news item “Texas Abortion Ban Can Have Long-Term Impact on Women’s Health, Experts Say,” which posted on November 4, 2021.
On November 3, 2021, APSA (American Political Science Association) Educate, an online political science library for learning materials and teaching, published a blog post that Dr. Andrew H. Smith authored entitled “Service Learning at an HSI: A Preliminary Analysis.”
On October 18, 2021, Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada was named vice-president of the Catalan Political Science Association at their launch event in Barcelona and interviewed Dr. Donatella Della Porta in English for this launch. To watch this event and interview on YouTube, click on Acte inaugural de l'Associació Catalana de Ciència Política. To obtain more information about this association or become a member, click Associació Catalana de Ciència Política.
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for a news piece entitled “‘This Is What Gerrymandering Looks Like’ Says Political Science Professor” that posted on October 15, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed and cited Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for the news story “Political Expert Reacts to Abbott’s Order Banning Vaccine Mandates” that aired on October 12, 2021.
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for a news segment entitled “Expert: Federal Executive Order Mandating Vaccines Trumps State Order Barring Them,” which posted on October 12, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for the news story “Harris Meets With Mexico Leaders Over Immigration Issues” that aired on September 13, 2021.
In the article “Trump May Be Gone, But the Fight Against His Border Wall Goes On” dated September 11, 2021, The New York Times cited a 2018 survey conducted by Dr. Dongkyu Kim, Dr. Mi-son Kim, and Dr. Natasha Altema-McNeely showing local opposition to the border wall between Mexico and the United States.
ValleyCentral Local 23 on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news piece entitled “Census Data Impacts Texas Representation” that aired on August 13, 2021.
NPR’s All Things Considered interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for the news story entitled “Controlling the Border Is a Challenge. Texas Gov. Abbott's Crackdown Is Proving That,” which aired on August 6, 2021.
On August 4, 2021, the Daily Caller quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times in the article “The Border Crisis Is Killing Americans, Data Shows.”
The Dallas Morning News on June 30, 2021 quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the news piece entitled “At Unfinished Wall, Trump Says Biden ‘Destroying’ U.S., Abbott Says It’s Time to ‘Seal This Border.’”
Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada was interviewed as spokesperson of the Historical Materialism Barcelona conference by both the radio program Valors that aired on June 28, 2021 and the newspaper Público in an article dated June 30, 2021 entitled “La conferència Historical Materialism torna a Barcelona per debatre alternatives al capitalisme després de la pandèmia.”
On June 24, 2021, Texas Monthly quoted or referenced Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times in the article entitled “‘When Do They Leave?’: Border Residents Bear the Latest Surge of DPS Troopers.”
In an article published June 21, 2021 entitled “Deu veus per prendre el pols a l'independentisme,” El Temps, Catalonia’s main weekly political magazine, interviews Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada and nine others on the future of the pro-independence movement in Catalonia.
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas cited and interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment entitled “Governor Abbott to Seek Donations for Border Wall Construction,” which posted on June 15, 2021.
In an article published June 7, 2021 entitled “El repte de la banca pública,” El Temps, Catalonia’s main weekly political magazine, cites Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada extensively on the proposal to create a Catalan Public Bank.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for a news story that aired May 4, 2021 entitled “Low Voter Turnout in McAllen: Less Than 14,000 Cast Ballots out of More Than 73,000 Registered Voters.”
On April 22, 2021, Bisnow Houston extensively quoted gambling policy expert Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the news story “Las Vegas Sands Wants to Build Casinos in Texas. It's Asking for Your Help to Get That Legalized.”
On March 22, 2021, The Brownsville Harold quoted Dr. Andrew H. Smith multiple times in the article entitled “Eviction Standstill Nearing Closure; CDC Tenant Protections Ending Soon.”
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow wrote an editorial entitled “Casino Bailouts Will Add Burdens,” which appeared in the Times Union of Albany, New York on March 19, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment entitled “UTRGV Professor Sheds Light on Surge of Migrants at the Border” that aired on March 11, 2021. This news segment also aired on CNN and affiliates across the country.
On March 2, 2021, KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news story in Spanish entitled “Compromiso entre presidentes de México y Estados Unidos.”
HuffPost on February 21, 2021 quoted or referenced Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times in the article “Biden Has Inherited Trump’s Catastrophic Border Wall. What Happens Next?”
Exterior, a Catalan-language news website, interviewed Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada for a news piece dated February 12, 2021 and entitled “Sense normalitat democràtica, no hi ha diàleg que pugui resoldre el conflicte amb Espanya.”
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow gave a 2-hour workshop on "Trumpism, The Lumpenproletariat, and the Rise of a Lumpen-State?" hosted by Study Groups in Psychoanalysis and Politics and Cosmonaut Magazine. This workshop was made available via YouTube on February 12, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment entitled “Experts Weigh in on Gov. Greg Abbott's State of the State Address” that aired on February 3, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for a news segment that aired on January 25, 2021 entitled “Experts Weigh in on Immigration Policy Changes Under the Biden Administration.”
KVEO-TV serving the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for a news story entitled “Immigration Advocates Hoping for Stroke of Luck Under Biden Administration” that aired on January 22, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel in Spanish for a news segment entitled “A partir de este viernes se suspende temporalmente las deportaciones” that aired on January 21, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel in Spanish for a news segment that aired on January 20, 2021 entitled “Instalan centro de procesamiento migratorio temporal en Donna.”
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel in Spanish for a news segment entitled “Caravana de migrantes en movimiento en Honduras en tiempos inciertos” that aired on January 15, 2021.
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Carla Angulo-Pasel for a news segment that aired on January 15, 2021 entitled “Migrant Caravan From Honduras Making Journey to the U.S.”
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Charles Olney on January 15, 2021 for a news segment entitled “Impeachment Rundown: UTRGV Political Science Professor Explains.”
On January 14, 2021, KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Andrew H. Smith for a news segment entitled “Rio Grande Valley Political Expert Weighs in on Trump’s Second Impeachment.”
KSAT 12 News in San Antonio interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment that aired on January 12, 2021. To see the video of this news item, click on “Rio Grande Valley Residents React to President Trump’s Scheduled Visit.”
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow on January 8, 2021 for a news segment entitled “Professor Explains How Shift in Control of the U.S. Senate Could Affect the Valley.”
On January 7, 2021, gambling policy expert Dr. Clyde W. Barrow participated in a panel discussion on Texas Public Radio entitled “Place Your Bets: Should Texas Gamble on Legalizing Casinos for Post-Pandemic Revenue?”
On December 11, 2020, the Texas Standard, a news radio program, interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for a segment entitled “Gaming Magnate and Republican High-Roller Sheldon Adelson Wants to Bring Casinos to Texas.”
On an episode dated December 8, 2020, Dr. Clyde W. Barrow appears on Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo to discuss the contemporary lumpenproletariat along with Dr. Isaac Kamola (Trinity College) and Dr. Susanne Soederberg (Queens University).
KRGV Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley interviewed Dr. Terence M. Garrett for a news segment that aired on November 26, 2020. To see the video of this news item, click on “CBP Shuts Down Centralized Processing Center in McAllen for Renovations.”
On November 19, 2020, KVEO-TV serving the Rio Grande Valley quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett multiple times in the news story “Naturalization Exam Changes Continue Further Hostility Toward Immigrants, Experts Say.”
On November 17, 2020, The Monitor, a Rio Grande Valley newspaper, wrote an article on a symposium that Dr. Natasha Altema-McNeely and Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman organized and moderated. To read this article, click the title “UTRGV Symposium Series: Changing Narratives and Creating Inclusivity.”
The Brownsville Herald on November 16, 2020 substantially quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “Trump Card: Professor Reflects on Support From Latinos.”
National Review on November 12, 2020 extensively quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the article “The Latino Shift Toward Trump in South Texas: Anomaly or Realignment?”
In a news story that aired on November 2, 2020, Channel 5 News in the Rio Grande Valley featured Dr. Robert W. Velez and his Twitter project. To learn more about this project, click “UTRGV Lecturer Encourages Students to Participate in Politics Through Social Media.”
On October 27, 2020, KVEO-TV serving the Rio Grande Valley quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the news story “Who Are Texas Residents Voting for?”
On October 20, 2020, Corpus Christi Caller Times repeatedly quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow in the article “Is Texas in Play in 2020? Democrats Gaining in Cities, but Rural Region Is Trump Country.”
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow wrote a blog post entitled “The Eighteenth Brumaire of Donald J. Trump: A Response to Bryan Palmer,” which was posted on October 14, 2020 by The Bullet, sponsored by the Socialist Project, Toronto, Canada.
In his podcast “This Is Revolution!” posted on September 9, 2020, Jason Myles interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow on his forthcoming book, The Dangerous Class: The Concept of the Lumpenproletariat (University of Michigan Press, Oct. 2020). This podcast broadcast from Oakland, California is available on: Podbean, Soundcloud, Spotify, and YouTube.
Dr. Clyde W. Barrow wrote a blog post entitled “Donald Trump: A New Emperor of the Lumpenproletariat?,” which was posted on August 30, 2020 by The Bullet, sponsored by the Socialist Project, Toronto, Canada.
On August 17, 2020, The Dallas Morning News quoted Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman multiple times in the article “Poll: Texas Hispanics Favor Joe Biden, But Donald Trump Still Leads Statewide Electorate in Presidential Race.”
The Houston Chronicle on August 14, 2020 quoted Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman in the article “Republican Sen. Cornyn Has Won Over Minority Voters Before. But in 2020?”
The Dallas Morning News on July 22, 2020 quoted Dr. Sylvia Gonzalez-Gorman several times in the article “South Texas’ COVID-19 Agony Exposes Tensions Between Gov. Greg Abbott, Area Officials.”
On July 22, 2020, The Monitor, a Rio Grande Valley newspaper, substantially quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “CBP Confirms Firings, Suspensions Over Facebook Posts.”
ValleyCentral News on KVEO-TV in Harlingen, Texas interviewed Dr. Clyde W. Barrow for most of a news segment entitled “New Poll Shows Texas Is a Swing State,” which aired on July 13, 2020.
The New York Times on May 14, 2020 quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett several times in the article “Paralegal for U.S. Attorney Tipped Off Drug Cartel, Prosecutors Say.”
On April 5, 2020, the New York Post substantially quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, in the news story “NJ Is Losing $540M a Month in Revenue From Closed Casinos: Industry Bigs.”
As a special commentator to syracuse.com, a newspaper website, Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, authored the March 11, 2020 article “Upstate NY Casinos Need More Customers, Not a Taxpayer ‘Bailout’ (Commentary).”
The Las Vegas Review-Journal quoted Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, a few times in the March 3, 2020 news story “Las Vegas-Based Casino Operators Competing in Northeast Market.”
On March 2, 2020, the HuffPost quoted both Dr. Terence M. Garrett and Dr. Nicholas Kiersey several times in the article “The Democratic Primary in This Texas Border District Tests Limits of a Progressive Wave.”
A report authored by Dr. Clyde W. Barrow, casino industry analyst, was the center of the March 2, 2020 article “Study: No Benefit to ‘Equalizing’ Tax Rates for Indian, Non-Indian Casinos” at syracuse.com, a newspaper website.
On February 27, 2020, The Dallas Morning News repeatedly quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett in the article “Can Young Progressive Latinos Out-Vote Conservative Generation in Key South Texas Democratic Senate Seat?”
Dr. Nicholas Kiersey was interviewed on February 21, 2020 for a news segment entitled “Ireland, Labour, Sanders and the Left w/ Nick Kiersey” on Dead Pundits Society, a podcast on left politics.
At the University of Toronto on February 9, 2020, Dr. Clyde W. Barrow held a RedTalk entitled “The Deconstruction of the American State” for the Socialist Project. In addition to being available at the Socialist Project website, this podcast can be viewed on YouTube.
CNN on January 20, 2020 quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett multiple times in the news story “The Private Border Wall Being Built on the Rio Grande.”
The Los Angeles Times extensively quoted Dr. Terence M. Garrett on January 14, 2020 in the article “This Contractor Says He Can Build Trump’s Border Wall Faster and Cheaper Than the U.S. Can.”
Dr. Mònica Clua-Losada authored an op-ed entitled in English “Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Corbyn’s Defeat,” which was published on December 26, 2019 in Catalonia’s main daily newspaper ARA.