The Future of Treatment in Drug Policy: Stigma Remains a Serious Problem
By Claire D. Clark
Drug policy has experienced an interesting shift recently. Along with legalization of medical and…
December 15, 2014
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An Interview With George Zodrow on State Tax Policy
George Zodrow, the Cline Professor of Economics at Rice University and a Rice faculty scholar at the Baker Institute, is interviewed in State Tax Notes, providing expert insight on state tax policies, including thoughts on the looming tax relief debate in the next session of the Texas legislature.
George R. Zodrow December 5, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
The Victory of Tabaré Vázquez and the Frente Amplio Party: A View From the Left Once again, the Uruguayan people, in a peaceful and civilized manner, turned out in large masses and were unhindered at the polls.
December 5, 2014
The Iranian Nuclear Talks Get a Seven-Month Reprieve
Well, the Iranian nuclear talks have been extended. Both sides in the negotiations — Iran and the P-5 plus 1 (The United…
Joe Barnes November 24, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Uruguay’s Second Round By Natalia Roba, 2011 Americas Project Fellow, Uruguay
The Oct. 26 elections in Uruguay confirmed the hegemony of center-left…
November 24, 2014
The Promise of Cognitive Computing in Cancer Care
By Lynda Chin and Hagop Kantarjian
Computers have enhanced workplace productivity by automating calculations and programming…
Hagop M. Kantarjian November 19, 2014
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
Politics as Usual: Boycott Makes No Difference for Bahrain's Female Candidates Whether out of strategic calculations or due to attitude towards women, the outcome is the same: female candidates often do not follow the party route to political office in Bahrain.
Gail Buttorf, Bozena Welborne November 17, 2014
The Cannabis Industry
In this Baker Institute Viewpoints series, five experts on the marijuana industry examine the question, “What does the future hold for the cannabis industry, in Texas and beyond?”
Katharine Neill Harris November 7, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: What Does the Future Hold?
By Leslie Grady McAhren
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 7, 2014
The Cannabis Industry: Enforcing Contracts
By Rehman Bhalesha
While marijuana is currently prohibited in Texas, it is only a matter of time before medical and…
November 6, 2014