Experts in the News

"I would suspect that we will see an election integrity bill pass, but some of the most egregious parts of it will be removed," political science fellow Mark Jones stated. "Both sides are engaged in hyperbole here."

China is a leader in the mining and extraction of strategic minerals. No other country, for instance, so clearly dominates the lithium ion battery supply chain. Michelle Michot Foss, fellow in energy, minerals and materials, joined the La Jolla Conference Deep Dive for a conversation on the concerning imbalance in critical minerals mining, and the road ahead.

While the United Arab Emirates is under pressure from other Arab nations to show support for Palestinian rights, it seems unlikely to cancel any deals with Israel to do so, said energy fellow Jim Krane.

"We don’t need an intelligence report, we need an outbreak investigation — and that’s a very different skill set, and a very different approach," said health policy fellow Peter Hotez on efforts to determine the origin of COVID-19.

Baker Institute Director Ambassador Edward Djerejian joined Town Square with Ernie Manouse for a deep dive into the history and issues driving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, “the situation now is dire,” he said. “The Palestinian issue cannot be ignored. It will erupt at the most inopportune times unless there is a settlement.”