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International Diplomacy
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Implementing Arab Gulf Reconciliation
Jeffrey Martini
Jan 27, 2021
RealClearDefense
As the Arab Gulf states prepare to engage with a new U.S. administration, their recent reconciliation announcement offers an opportunity to advance their interests as well as mutual interests with the United States. But the Gulf states' intent to end their feud will very likely not be sufficient unless the agreement is deepened through confidence-building measures and expanded by reaching a parallel understanding with Turkey.
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Educational Technology
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School District Leaders Indicate Online Instruction Will Outlast COVID-19. Here's What to Consider
Heather L. Schwartz, Paul T. Hill
Jan 27, 2021
The 74
Remote K–12 learning at scale is an unprecedented challenge for everyone involved. It can and would improve dramatically if educators, government, and philanthropy treated it as a work in progress, featuring evidence-based development of quality online curricula, continuous improvement, and engagement of teachers.
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Japan
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Why Biden's Japan Agenda Matters
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Jan 26, 2021
The Hill
Efforts to mend America's political wounds, combating COVID-19, and the continuing deterioration of U.S.-China relations may dominate the Biden agenda. But quick wins with Japan are possible and could be necessary to ensure that the alliance begins on a positive footing so it can tackle difficult challenges in the years ahead.
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Domestic Terrorism
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How Threats Against Lawmakers Could Distort the Political Landscape for Years
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jan 25, 2021
NBC News THINK
The political environment is changing in a way that goes beyond immediate security concerns. The prevalence of threats and violence as a feature of American politics will ripple throughout the political system. Our politics could be distorted by the vicious atmosphere for years.
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Russia
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Russia's Great Wall
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Jan 25, 2021
The Hill
China built a wall to protect against foreign invaders, but Russia is erecting a barrier that could weaken its position. Moscow's pressure on neighbors has spurred NATO to bolster its presence in Russia's immediate vicinity.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Keeping COVID-19 Vaccines Moving, the Capitol Attack, Media Literacy: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 22, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on keeping COVID-19 vaccines moving to save more lives; why we need a national commission to investigate the U.S. Capitol attack; media literacy as a tool to counter "Truth Decay," and more.
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Security Cooperation
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Welcoming a Stronger European Defense
Michael Shurkin
Jan 22, 2021
RealClearWorld
Washington has bristled at the notion of a Europe capable of strategic autonomy in the past. But the Biden administration might do better to take seriously the prospect of Europe as a (potentially great) power, and welcome it.
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Return-to-Work Programs and Policies
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Helping Mothers Return to Work Is a Gender Equality Issue
Michaela Bruckmayer, Joanna Hofman @JoannaBHofman
Jan 21, 2021
Open Access Government
Employers and policymakers play a crucial role in ensuring that women are not unnecessarily disadvantaged when they have children. Policies such as access to family leave, job protection, and childcare options can play a large role.
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Bioethics
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Who Gets Care When Hospitals Are Overwhelmed? Clear Policies Are Often Lacking
Lori Frank @LoriBethFrank, Thomas W. Concannon @tconcannon
Jan 21, 2021
The RAND Blog
As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge to new highs, states, health systems, and the public continue to need clarity on health care resource allocation policy. A RAND checklist provides clear and consistent criteria for structuring such difficult decisions.
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Domestic Terrorism
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Why We Need a January 6 Commission to Investigate the Attack on the Capitol
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jan 20, 2021
Los Angeles Times
The history of politically charged violence in and against the United States can be read in the reports of its national commissions. The takeover of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 demands such an inquiry.
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Logistics Management
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Keep the Vaccine Moving to Save the Most Lives
Carter C. Price @CarterCPrice, John F. Raffensperger
Jan 19, 2021
The RAND Blog
The United States is waiting to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and millions of doses wait for arms. Policymakers at the national, state, and local levels have been stockpiling the shots for many reasons. While supply ramps up, policymakers could push to deliver vaccine to people instead of freezers.
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Vaccination
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Getting COVID-19 Vaccines to Pennsylvania Residents
Adam C. Resnick
Jan 19, 2021
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Pennsylvania state and county health departments have a number of options that could speed the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to make sure Pennsylvania residents at high risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes are vaccinated as soon as possible.
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Politics and Government
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For Joe Biden, an Experienced Foreign Policy Team
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Jan 19, 2021
The Hill
As President-elect Biden fills out his foreign policy team he might wish to reach out to a few foreign affairs professionals who sat out the Trump administration in order to fill positions in fields where some degree of bipartisanship remains a possibility. These areas might include relations with allies and with the two major U.S. competitors, Russia and China.
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Security Cooperation
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How Joe Biden Can Galvanize Space Diplomacy
Stephen J. Flanagan, Bruce McClintock @BHMcClintock
Jan 15, 2021
Politico
The potential for conflicts to originate in outer space, or for terrestrial conflicts to extend there, has grown with the development of counterspace weapons and the explosion of commercial space activity. But previous efforts to establish norms have had limited results. The Biden administration has an opportunity, working with like-minded allies and partners, to galvanize nascent international efforts.
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Work-Family Conflicts
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Supporting Working Parents Could Accelerate Recovery
Melanie A. Zaber @MelanieZaber, Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jan 15, 2021
The RAND Blog
Since the COVID-19 recession started last February, almost 3 million women have left the labor force. With vaccines rolling out, will they go back to work? There are several policies that could help.
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Successes in the Fight Against Climate Change

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Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

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Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

The RAND Blog

Implementing Arab Gulf Reconciliation

School District Leaders Indicate Online Instruction Will Outlast COVID-19. Here's What to Consider

Why Biden's Japan Agenda Matters

How Threats Against Lawmakers Could Distort the Political Landscape for Years

Russia's Great Wall

Keeping COVID-19 Vaccines Moving, the Capitol Attack, Media Literacy: RAND Weekly Recap

Welcoming a Stronger European Defense

Helping Mothers Return to Work Is a Gender Equality Issue

Who Gets Care When Hospitals Are Overwhelmed? Clear Policies Are Often Lacking

Why We Need a January 6 Commission to Investigate the Attack on the Capitol

Keep the Vaccine Moving to Save the Most Lives

Getting COVID-19 Vaccines to Pennsylvania Residents

For Joe Biden, an Experienced Foreign Policy Team

How Joe Biden Can Galvanize Space Diplomacy

Supporting Working Parents Could Accelerate Recovery

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