Research Library | Baker Institute

A US-Led Energy and Food Abundance Agenda Would Reshape the Global Strategic Landscape

“Bread, not guns, may well decide mankind’s future destiny. ... Regrettably, however, the American people have been led to…

Gabriel Collins April 11, 2024

Center for Energy Studies | Issue Brief

ESG Moving Forward: Lessons from the Past, Visions for the Future

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) evaluations impact firms' market value, but inconsistencies and uncertainties in these assessments suggest that following past practice may not be the best way forward. The future lies in a more focused version of ESG principles, one that resembles environmental risk management.

Ted Loch-Temzelides March 19, 2024

Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Women’s Rights, Human Rights, and Refugees | Commentary

Funding for Refugees Has Long Been Politicized − Punitive Action Against UNRWA and Palestinians Fits That Pattern

At least a dozen countries, including the U.S., have suspended funding to the United Nations agency that delivers aid to Palestinian refugees. The cuts fit a long-time pattern of the politicization of refugee aid, write Nicholas R. Micinski and Kelsey Norman.

Nicholas R. Micinski, Kelsey Norman February 1, 2024

Center for Health and Biosciences | Issue Brief

Driving Progress: Health and Economic Effects of Arterial Thoroughfare Design

Introduction

Car-based transportation in the United States began in the early 20th century. Before that, the country was…

Zoabe Hafeez January 10, 2024

Commentary

Buckle Up for Another Wild Year in US Foreign Policy

Will 2024 be another chaotic year in U.S. foreign policy? From Ukraine to the Israel-Hamas war, fellow Joe Barnes reviews the major challenges President Joe Biden faced in 2023 and what they could mean for the November election.

Joe Barnes January 4, 2024

Center for Health and Biosciences | Commentary

The Benefits and Risks of Monitoring Airport Wastewater

“Nearly one billion travelers pass through U.S. airports each year,” writes Alicia L. Johnson, civic science postdoctoral associate. In a new commentary, she outlines how the CDC’s genomic surveillance program, which monitors airport wastewater for traces of infectious disease, must balance public health and privacy concerns.

Alicia L. Johnson December 14, 2023

Commentary

The Gaza War Reveals Signs of US Strategic Overreach

The deepening conflict in Gaza reveals the risk of being a global power. It’s time for us to substantially reduce U.S. commitments around the world — or dramatically increase the resources we commit to defending our far-flung interests, writes fellow Joe Barnes.

Joe Barnes October 17, 2023