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Likely Effects of a Rushed U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Winning may not be an option in Afghanistan, but an early departure of U.S. forces without a peace settlement will mean choosing to lose. The result will be the weakening of deterrence and the value of American reassurance elsewhere, an increased terrorist threat, and the possibility of having to return there under worse conditions.
A U.S. flag is seen at a post in Deh Bala district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, after U.S. and Afghan forces cleared Islamic State fighters from the area, July 7, 2018
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Community Resilience

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Middle Eastern Communities Can Resist Sectarianism

Sectarian violence in the Middle East has been destructive, but it is still the exception rather than the norm. Communities are generally resilient to the worst sectarian impulses. Lessons from Lebanon, Bahrain, Syria, and Iraq show that there are a range of actions that can curb sectarianism.
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Don't Lose Sight of the Nameless Government Workers

There are 800,000 government employees that aren't being paid during the partial U.S. government shutdown. These workers play a critical role in making America safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous.
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Pardee RAND Reimagines the Future of Public Policy Problem Solving

The Pardee RAND Graduate School is taking a new approach to public policy education. Three new streams of study and action will better align with today's policy needs. Faculty and students will shift the focus from coming up with solutions to actually implementing them.
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North Korea's Expanding Nuclear Program Drives a Complex Set of Problems

North Korean provocations and threats have created an unstable environment on the Korean Peninsula. The U.S. and its allies must attend to four interconnected problems. Failure to prepare will increase the chance of miscalculation and constrain options to reduce the likelihood or gravity of future conflicts.

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Restorative Practices Help Reduce Student Suspensions
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Confusion Over the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria
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How Much Influence Do Teachers Have? It Depends on Whom You Ask
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What Does the Emerging Era of International Competition Look Like?

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U.S. viewers should care [about the vote on Theresa May's Brexit plan] because chaos in Britain in its relationship with the EU affects lots of American investors... We care because the EU and Europe are our closest allies and they are falling out and disintegration is bad for all of us.
Charles P. Ries

Vice President, International
Source: Fox Business
The stronger the level of trust, social connections, and physical proximity across sectarian lines, the better equipped [Middle Eastern] communities are to keep from sliding into sectarianism when conflict emerges.
Dalia Dassa Kaye

Director, Center for Middle East Public Policy
Source: RAND News Release
The growing closeness of U.S.-Vietnam defense ties is remarkable as Hanoi typically likes to remain below the radar to avoid unnecessarily antagonizing Beijing.
Derek Grossman

Senior Defense Analyst
Source: South China Morning Post
Sectarianism has become a destructive feature of the modern Middle East and is likely to remain part of the regional landscape for years to come…That does not mean, however, that sectarianism defines all facets of the Middle East or that the violence that stems from this strand of identity politics is irreversible in all cases.
Jeffrey Martini

Senior Middle East Researcher
Source: RAND News Release
In China, it is essentially a centrally managed intellectual property (IP) system, party-controlled scientific institutes, and companies create IP and party-controlled courts selectively enforce IP laws. IP is managed for the benefit of those in power, not for the creators or the public.
Chad J. R. Ohlandt

Senior Engineer
Source: South China Morning Post

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RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis

Likely Effects of a Rushed U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Middle Eastern Communities Can Resist Sectarianism

Don't Lose Sight of the Nameless Government Workers

Pardee RAND Reimagines the Future of Public Policy Problem Solving

North Korea's Expanding Nuclear Program Drives a Complex Set of Problems

Restorative Practices Help Reduce Student Suspensions

Confusion Over the U.S. Withdrawal from Syria

How Much Influence Do Teachers Have? It Depends on Whom You Ask

What Does the Emerging Era of International Competition Look Like?

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