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Infrastructure Finance
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Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee
Liisa Ecola, Laura Patton
Mar 26, 2021
The Hill
It's been clear for years that the gas tax has been losing its ability to pay for America's existing roads and bridges, let alone improvements and new construction. A vehicle miles traveled fee could provide a potential option for a 21st-century transportation funding system.
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International Diplomacy
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Abraham Accords Offer Historic Opportunity to Spur Mideast Growth
Daniel Egel, Shira Efron, Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100
Mar 25, 2021
United Press International
The Abraham Accords have heralded a dramatic shift in the relationship between Israel and the Muslim nations of the world. While these accords represent a major political breakthrough, they also represent a possible new chapter in the region's development: away from conflict and toward a shared economic vision of prosperity.
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Energy Security
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The Pentagon Could Help Improve Resilience of the U.S. Electric Grid
Beth E. Lachman, Aimee E. Curtright @ACurtright
Mar 25, 2021
Defense News
The resilience and robustness of the U.S. electric grid needs to be improved, especially given the likely increased occurrence and magnitude of natural disasters due to climate change. This is where government entities that operate large facilities in the United States, such as the Department of Defense, can potentially play a role.
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Asian Populations
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Asian American Lives and Livelihoods Don't Just Deserve Our Qualified Support
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Peter Nguyen, Regina A. Shih @ReginaShih
Mar 22, 2021
The RAND Blog
Racism against Asian Americans is deeply rooted in the history of the United States. Enduring stereotypes about and bias towards Asian Americans, as well as lack of concern about them, have had long-standing harm on Asian American lives and livelihoods. What can the Asian American community and its allies do?
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Vaccination
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Game Theory to Help the Vaccine Rollout, Abraham Accords, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 19, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how game theory can help the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, potential economic benefits of the Abraham Accords, telemedicine use during the pandemic, and more.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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The National Guard Can Do It, but That Doesn't Mean It's a Good Idea
Christopher M. Schnaubelt
Mar 19, 2021
Military Times
Should the National Guard provide an enduring quick reaction force for Washington, D.C., as apparently recommended in a recent report to Congress? Policymakers might ask themselves whether using the National Guard for this mission is actually the best solution.
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Violent Extremism
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Human Intelligence: The Key to Ferreting Out Extremism in the Ranks
Todd C. Helmus @Helmus, Ryan Andrew Brown, Rajeev Ramchand @RRamchand
Mar 18, 2021
Defense One
The U.S. military is fighting extremism—including white supremacists and violent anti-government radicals—in its own ranks. De-radicalized former extremists can provide crucial first-hand intelligence on extremist groups' recruiting tactics.
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Employment and Unemployment
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Will States Take the Wrong Lesson About Unemployment Insurance's Failings?
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Mar 18, 2021
The RAND Blog
By shoring up all state-run Unemployment Insurance programs equally, Congress set a precedent that it will intervene to raise benefits at no cost to state trust funds. From the states' perspective, why hike taxes on businesses to maintain robust unemployment benefits if Congress will step in when the economy goes south?
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Middle East
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Reevaluating U.S. Partnerships in the Middle East Under the Biden Administration
Nathan Vest
Mar 17, 2021
Democracy for the Arab World Now
U.S. partnerships in the Middle East are in particular need of modernization, and the Biden administration could seize the opportunity to reevaluate its relations with traditional partners. A good start could be to elevate regional stability as the United States' primary interest in the Middle East and to pursue this aim with tools that extend beyond military cooperation.
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Afghanistan
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The Biden Administration's Afghanistan Challenge
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Mar 16, 2021
The Hill
American efforts to speed up plodding Afghan peace talks seem unlikely to produce results fast enough to facilitate a withdrawal of remaining American and NATO forces by May 1. But the initiative could prove beneficial if it impels the two Afghan sides to at least begin engaging on the principles upon which an expanded government should operate.
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Vietnam
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Vietnam Must Be Pleased with the Biden Administration—for the Most Part
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 16, 2021
The Diplomat
After four years of steadily strengthening U.S.-Vietnam security relations under the Trump administration, the presidential transition to Joe Biden naturally carries some measure of uncertainty for Hanoi. Early signs from the Biden administration, however, are extremely positive for Vietnam.
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China
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Biden's China Reset Is Already on the Ropes
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Mar 15, 2021
Nikkei Asia
The prospects of a U.S.-China reset are rapidly fading, and both sides bear some measure of responsibility. Beijing has refused to change its own assertive behavior. And all signs thus far point to a Biden administration that plans to take an exceptionally hard line against China.
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Displaced Persons
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For Americans Uprooted by Climate Change, Mental Health Is the Next Crisis
Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg, Saskia R. Vos, Seth J. Schwartz
Mar 15, 2021
The Hill
The challenges climate migrants face are not limited to basic needs, such as housing and employment; displacement may also create trauma. It's imperative that policymakers take mental health into account when devising climate change policies.
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Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence Support Staff Need More Help to Tackle Challenges of the 'Shadow Pandemic'
Lillian Flemons, Shann Hulme
Mar 15, 2021
Encompass
During the first wave of COVID-19 lockdowns, European Union states had a 60 percent increase in emergency calls about intimate-partner violence. Amid a protracted second wave that has led to further lockdowns, it may not be too late to provide the funding and legislative changes necessary to ensure domestic violence service providers can offer crucial support.
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Refugees
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Climate Change Migration: Developing a Security Strategy for All
Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, Jay Balagna, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg
Mar 15, 2021
The National Interest
Over the past decade, an average of 21.5 million people annually have been forced to move due to the impacts of extreme weather. Building an understanding of the intersection between climate change, migration, and security is crucial and should take into account that many who face the most direct impacts of climate change are already among the most vulnerable.
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Parenting During the Pandemic: Communicating with Children About COVID-19

From 9/11 to COVID-19: What Have We Learned About U.S. Preparedness?

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Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

The RAND Blog

Navigating Speed Bumps to a Possible Federal Vehicle Miles Traveled Fee

Abraham Accords Offer Historic Opportunity to Spur Mideast Growth

The Pentagon Could Help Improve Resilience of the U.S. Electric Grid

Asian American Lives and Livelihoods Don't Just Deserve Our Qualified Support

Game Theory to Help the Vaccine Rollout, Abraham Accords, Telehealth: RAND Weekly Recap

The National Guard Can Do It, but That Doesn't Mean It's a Good Idea

Human Intelligence: The Key to Ferreting Out Extremism in the Ranks

Will States Take the Wrong Lesson About Unemployment Insurance's Failings?

Reevaluating U.S. Partnerships in the Middle East Under the Biden Administration

The Biden Administration's Afghanistan Challenge

Vietnam Must Be Pleased with the Biden Administration—for the Most Part

Biden's China Reset Is Already on the Ropes

For Americans Uprooted by Climate Change, Mental Health Is the Next Crisis

Domestic Violence Support Staff Need More Help to Tackle Challenges of the 'Shadow Pandemic'

Climate Change Migration: Developing a Security Strategy for All

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