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Marijuana Law
Drug Policy | Commentary
Anderson vs. Ogg for D.A.: Both Have New Plans for Marijuana, but Which Is Better?
In the current campaign for Harris County district attorney, both incumbent D.A. Devon Anderson and challenger Kim Ogg have not only proposed to change the way marijuana use is handled by that office, but have also made the issue a centerpiece of their campaigns. Drug policy fellow Katharine Neill examines each candidate’s proposed changes in a new Baker Institute Blog.
Katharine Neill Harris October 30, 2014
Women in hijab in a crowd
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Commentary
Rethinking Female Empowerment in the MENA Region
What is empowerment? How can women across the MENA region become empowered? Is it possible for Western-born concepts — such as female empowerment — to travel across complex contexts and patriarchal/male-dominated cultures? While agreeing on a definition for female empowerment has proved to be a challenging task among scholars and policy practitioners, working out a universal framework that is applicable to different settings has proven to be an even more daunting task.
October 28, 2014
latin america
Latin America Initiative | Commentary
Uruguay: A Left-leaning Perspective on the Electoral Process
Uruguay’s national elections on October 26 will determine more than who occupies the Republic’s presidency, vice presidency, and Senate and House chambers — voters will also determine the government’s political orientation. The occasion will force Uruguayans to choose between the progressivism of the Frente Amplio party — which government has promoted for the past 10 years — and a return to the conservatism of the opposition Blanco and Colorado parties.
October 17, 2014