Why Houston Won’t Send a Hispanic to Congress
The 2010 Census data indicates that more than one-third of the Houston metropolitan region is Hispanic; however, the…
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Baker Institute Update: Does peace make us crazy? February 16, 2011
The institute's Associate Roundtable hosts "Manufacturing War: How Peace Drives Us Crazy," featuring journalist David Axe…
U.S. Human Spaceflight: Continuity and Stability February 15, 2011
On Feb. 1, 2010, the Obama administration announced its plan to develop a new commercial manned spaceflight capability; NASA…
U.S. Offshore Oil Exploration: Managing Risks to Move Forward February 11, 2011
The explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in April 2010 led to the largest oil spill in U.S…
Speaking Frankly: Voices From the Borderlands — The Mexican Citizens Speak February 11, 2011
Introduction: What We Seek to Achieve1
As the situation in the borderlands becomes more dire, there have been—and will…
A Conversation with His Excellency Michael B. Oren February 7, 2011
His Excellency Michael B. Oren is the State of Israel"s ambassador to the United States. Formerly, Oren was the Lady Davis…
Fundamental Tax Reform: Then and Now January 31, 2011
The authors would like to thank James A. Baker, III, honorary chairman of the Baker Institute and former U.S. Secretary of…
Turkish-American Relations and Turkish Foreign Policy January 28, 2011
His Excellency Namik Tan was appointed the ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to the United States in February 2010. Prior…
Science and Technology Policy Program News -- Winter 2011
Read more about the study "Stem Cells and Biomedical Research in Texas" and download the report on the Baker Institute…
January 27, 2011 Obama Administration Priorities in South and Central Asia January 19, 2011
The Honorable Robert O. Blake, Jr., a career Foreign Service officer, is the assistant secretary of state for South and…