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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

U.S. Health System Transformation | Center for Health and Biosciences | Newsletter

Health Policy Research Newsletter -- March 2014

Exorbitant prices for cancer drugs harm patients who cannot afford to take their medicines.

Hagop M. Kantarjian March 3, 2014

International Economics | Commentary

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

Drug Policy | Commentary

Prioritizing Public Safety Over Applying Outdated Drug Policy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

Drug Policy | Commentary

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

Drug Policy | Commentary

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

Drug Policy | Commentary

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