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June 2, 2021
Understanding the COVID Lab-Leak Theory
"We don’t need an intelligence report, we need an outbreak investigation — and that’s a very different skill set, and a very different approach," said health policy fellow Peter Hotez on efforts to determine the origin of COVID-19.
Read more at Rolling Stone. May 27, 2021
A Harsh Economic Blow to Venezuela from an Unlikely Source
A new Chinese tax threatens to leave Venezuela without a market to sell its oil products. “The impact (of the tax) will be catastrophic because we are talking about (nearly) all the Venezuelan oil that is being exported,” said Latin American energy fellow Francisco Monaldi.
Read more at the Miami Herald. May 27, 2021
The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Explained
Baker Institute Director Ambassador Edward Djerejian joined Town Square with Ernie Manouse for a deep dive into the history and issues driving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, “the situation now is dire,” he said. “The Palestinian issue cannot be ignored. It will erupt at the most inopportune times unless there is a settlement.”
Listen to the full interview at Houston Public Media. May 27, 2021
In Texas, the Most Conservative Legislative Session in a Generation
“Just when you think Texas couldn’t go further to the right, here we are,” said political science fellow Mark Jones.
Read more at The Economist. May 26, 2021
Ambassador Djerejian on the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
"The Middle East has a unique ability of drawing U.S. presidents and administrations tightly into whatever crises that erupt there," said Ambassador Edward Djerejian, the Baker Institute's director. "Whether he’s interested or not in the Middle East, President Biden cannot escape it." The ambassador discussed the increasing number of Democrats supporting the Palestinian cause, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's near-term prospects, and more.
Watch the full interview at Sky News.