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RAND is committed to critical issues of particular relevance to the public policy debate. These research areas compile recent work from across our diverse organization. At RAND, we share our findings broadly as a public service.

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Guidelines and Recommendations for Opening Dialogue with Iran — Jan. 8, 2009

statue from Kish island Dariush grand hotel, Iran - photo courtesy of Flickr/nIma

While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad grabs the headlines, it is Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei who is Iran's most powerful figure. And... it is Khamenei's sense of strategic confidence, distrust of the United States and his focus on Iranian sovereignty that are the sources behind Tehran's aversion to compromise.

Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Plays Complex Role in Iran's Political, Economic, Cultural Scene — Jan. 8, 2009

Islamic Revolutionary Guards

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps has evolved to take on a greater role in the nation's political, economic and cultural arenas in addition to serving as a major military force.

Teen Drinking in Low-Income Neighborhoods is Related to High Concentrations of Alcohol Stores — Dec. 30, 2008

party store sign

Alcohol availability is significantly higher around residences of minority and lower-income families and is associated with high rates of binge drinking and drunk driving among teenagers who live within a half mile from where alcohol can be purchased.

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