The U.S. Response to the Crisis in Ukraine
The situation in Ukraine is the most serious foreign policy challenge ever faced by the Obama administration, writes Rice faculty scholar Richard Stoll.
Richard Stoll March 5, 2014
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Election Season in India
Writing about India's upcoming elections, Baker Institute international economics fellow Russell Green suggests that the national momentum is waning, and India needs a strong new government to promote a clear vision to regain its upward trajectory. Will the elections in May lead to a strong, unified government, or a weak coalition of parties?
Russell Green February 27, 2014
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary
Pathways to Empowerment: Women and the Economy in the Developing World Despite mounting efforts toward achieving gender equality, the Middle East and North Africa region continues to rank the lowest worldwide when it comes to women's economic participation and opportunity.
Marwa Shalaby February 21, 2014
Prioritizing Public Safety Over Applying Outdated Drug Policy
By Rehman Bhalesha
Jury nullification — when a jury disagrees with the law and acquits a defendant they believe to be…
February 20, 2014
Ceasefire in the War on Marijuana in Texas? Trial by Jury and Jury Nullification
By Gilbert G. Garcia
Jury nullification — when a jury disagrees with the law and acquits a defendant they believe to be…
February 19, 2014
Baker Institute Viewpoints: Jury Nullification
In this installment of Baker Institute Viewpoints, experts discuss the question, "What does jury nullification of marijuana cases in Texas indicate about the possibility of marijuana legalization?"
William Martin February 19, 2014
Jury Nullification: Local Option
Jury nullification — when a jury disagrees with the law and acquits a defendant they believe to be guilty — has a long…
William Martin February 18, 2014
Can Jurors Hasten the Legalization of Cannabis?
By Clay S. Conrad
Jury nullification — when a jury disagrees with the law and acquits a defendant they believe to be…
February 17, 2014
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Costa Rica’s Search for a New President Erika de la Garza, program director of the Latin America Initiative, discusses the political fragmentation and need for coalition building in Costa Rica, where the recent presidential election resulted in a runoff.
February 4, 2014
Texas and Medicaid
Baker Institute health policy experts Hagop M. Kantarjian and Vivian Ho explain why Texas, which holds the notorious record of the highest rate of uninsured citizens in the U.S., should follow many Republican-led states that are now reconsidering the Medicaid expansion program under Obamacare.
Hagop M. Kantarjian, Vivian Ho January 23, 2014