After all that has been said about the event known as “The Response” that is scheduled for Reliant Stadium this weekend, it is not easy to think of anything new, but since many people haven’t gotten the message, some things… Continue Reading
William Martin, the Harry and Hazel Chavanne senior fellow in Religion and Public Policy at the James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy, has a commentary in the Texas Tribune about the benefits of a needle-exchange program in Texas.… Continue Reading
Tonight, Dec. 9, at 6 p.m., Joshua D. Hendrick, visiting assistant professor of international studies at the University of Oregon, will address the Gülen Movement and its role in the tension between Turkey’s secular and Islamic forces. The movement, started… Continue Reading
A new policy report by Baker Institute fellow William Martin examines the fallout from the nation’s 40-year-old war on drugs and calls for the decriminalization of marijuana to curb drug trafficking and related violence. Read our newsletter, the Baker Institute… Continue Reading
This week, voters in California rejected Proposition 19, which would have legalized the production, sale and use of small quantities of marijuana by people 21 or older. Opposition to the proposal had come from many corners, including the Mexican and… Continue Reading
In the search for a solution to falling test scores and rising dropout rates in Texas K-12 education, has Harmony Science Academy in Houston found an answer? William Martin, Harry and Hazel Chavanne Senior Fellow in Religion and Public Policy,… Continue Reading
With cautious optimism, the Baker Institute Drug Policy program pursues research and open debate on local and national drug policies in the hope of developing pragmatic policies based on common sense and solid data, driven by human rights interests, and… Continue Reading