Trump's Sanctions On Iran Just Handed A Big Victory To Russia
The unintended consequences of tougher U.S. sanctions on Iran continue to accumulate, including stronger ties between Saudi…
October 30, 2018 3353 Results
Edward P. Djerejian Center for the Middle East | Conflict Resolution and U.S. Foreign Policy | Journal
Challenge to the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty King Abdullah announced that Jordan will not renew the annex to the 1994 Israel-Jordan peace treaty that created special…
October 29, 2018 
Improving the Effectiveness of the Annual Flu Vaccine
By Michael W. Deem, Melia E. Bonomo and Kirstin R.W. Matthews
Due to the rapidly mutating influenza virus, a new vaccine is…
October 29, 2018 
Texas H.B. 810: Increased Access to Stem Cell Interventions or an Increase in Unproven Treatments?
The connection between Texas H.B. 810, which allows clinics to provide investigational stem cell treatments to certain…
October 25, 2018 
How Should We Tax the Sharing Economy?
The sharing economy — an industry that includes a number of mostly online enterprises such as Uber and Airbnb that match…
October 24, 2018 
Scientific Misconceptions and Myths Perpetuated in the 2017 Texas Legislative Session
By Kirstin R.W. Matthews and Melody T. Tan
Vaccines and vaccine exemptions are increasingly contentious issues in Texas. In…
October 23, 2018 
Medical Freedom, Privacy, and Fear of Discrimination: The 2017 Texas Legislative Session Anti-vaccine Arguments
In this brief, the authors analyze transcripts from public hearrings at the Texas legislature to identify key arguments…
October 22, 2018 
Aftermath of Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance
Baker Institute director Edward P. Djerejian, former ambassador to Israel and to Syria, appeared on Al-Jazeera's "From…
October 19, 2018 
Pakistan: A Nation Held Back by NTDs
The authors discuss Pakistan’s challenges with neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and their impact on poverty, child…
October 18, 2018 
Post-Boston Incident: A PHMSA Enterprise Opportunity for Continuous Improvement
The 2018 utility fires north of Boston revealed opportunities for PHMSA to reassess and remodel strategic enterprise…
October 17, 2018