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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
Jul 27, 2020
The National Interest
During emergencies, it can be crucial for governments to maintain an uninterrupted supply of essential goods and services. As the world faces an unprecedented demand for supplies and services to tackle the pandemic, it may be important for governments to take stock of the national security risks that could accompany their choice of vendor.
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Catastrophic Liability Risk Management
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Key Questions to Ask in Designing a Pandemic Risk Insurance Program
Lloyd Dixon, Bethany Saunders-Medina
Jul 27, 2020
The RAND Blog
Congress is considering establishing an insurance program that would make business interruption coverage for pandemics less expensive and more widely available. We have identified several key questions that policymakers could consider when designing a pandemic risk insurance program.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 24, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the debate about reopening schools, how a decline in commercial real estate demand could help address the housing crisis, challenges facing the U.S. unemployment system, and more.
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Counterterrorism
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Can Sudan Escape Its History as a Transit Hub for Violent Extremist Organizations?
Peter Chalk, Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Colin P. Clarke
Jul 24, 2020
Foreign Policy Research Institute
Sudan continues to confront major challenges that could derail its path back to the mainstream of international politics. Sudan must show that it is no longer a haven for terrorist and violent extremist groups and that it is committed to ensuring that this remains true.
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Humanities and the Arts
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Arts and Cultural Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to the Pandemic
Susan A. Resetar, James V. Marrone, Daniel Schwam
Jul 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
Workers in the arts and cultural industries could be especially vulnerable to the economic shocks of COVID-19. As the United States reopens and decides its future, it should recognize these vulnerabilities, as well as the benefits that the arts and cultural industries offer.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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How to Reopen Schools: Q&A with RAND Experts
Jul 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
The debate over opening U.S. schools is growing more heated by the day. In this Q&A, RAND researchers discuss the different approaches for reopening, how online learning went in the spring, ways to help disadvantaged students, and more.
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Employment and Unemployment
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Is the U.S. Stuck with a Fixed Add-On for Unemployment?
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jul 23, 2020
The RAND Blog
When COVID-19 led to millions of Americans losing their jobs, Congress moved to increase unemployment benefits by $600 a week. What should happen when those extra benefits expire?
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Philippines
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China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jul 22, 2020
The Diplomat
When the Filipino people elected Rodrigo Duterte to become their next president in May 2016, China saw a distinct opportunity to pull the longtime U.S. ally away from Washington and into Beijing's strategic orbit. But it remains to be seen how the long-term geopolitical competition between the United States and China over the Philippines will play out.
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Syria
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With Rollout of Caesar Sanctions on Syria, U.S. Is Just Getting Started in New Bid to End War
Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
Jul 22, 2020
RealClearDefense
In June, the U.S. government announced the implementation of the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act with a flurry of sanctions against 39 people and entities connected with the Assad regime. There is much more to come. Syria, and Russia and Iran, have not yet felt the Caesar Act in full force.
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Child Well-Being
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California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports
Shanthi Nataraj @ShanthiNataraj
Jul 22, 2020
The Orange County Register
There is growing evidence that long-term isolation from school closures has negative impacts on kids' physical and mental health and social development, with impacts potentially lasting for years. Youth sports can help to offset many of these negative impacts. California public health officials could prioritize the development of guidelines that would allow youth sports to reopen safely.
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Incarceration
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An Uncertain Future for Jail Reform in Los Angeles
Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Margaret Chamberlin, Sarah B. Hunter
Jul 21, 2020
The RAND Blog
There is momentum in Los Angeles County to do the difficult work of criminal justice reform. This will take considerable investments of time and resources, as well as a commitment to implementing new strategies and evaluating their effectiveness along the way.
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Japan
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Are U.S.-Japan Relations on the Rocks?
Michael J. Green, Jeffrey W. Hornung
Jul 20, 2020
The Hill
The relationship between the national security establishments in Washington and Tokyo appears to be close and trusting. But with current troublesome trends, more attention should be paid to what has otherwise been a reliably solid relationship.
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China
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Wuhan, from the Cultural Revolution to COVID-19
Andrew Scobell
Jul 20, 2020
Lawfare
Fifty-three years ago, China was in the midst of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, and Wuhan was ground zero for battles between armed factions in the streets of cities across the country. In 2020, Wuhan has once again taken center stage as the epicenter of a contagion sweeping not just China, but the world. There are some striking parallels and similarities between the notoriety of this central Chinese city then and now.
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Housing Markets
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Declining Commercial Real Estate Demand May Provide an Opportunity to Help Address California's Housing Crisis
Jason M. Ward
Jul 20, 2020
CalMatters
The pandemic has led to an estimated 175,000 business closures this spring. And an estimated 40 percent of employed people are working from home full-time. This could be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reallocate portions of the built environment toward the urgent demand for affordable housing.
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South Korea
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Moon's North Korea Vision Up in Smoke? Not So Fast…
Soo Kim @mllesookim
Jul 20, 2020
Lowy Institute's Interpreter
Even after North Korea's demolition of the inter-Korean liaison office, it appears that South Korean President Moon Jae-in will continue to prioritize improving inter-Korean relations. What are the implications of this strategy?
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Implementing Arab Gulf Reconciliation

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The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Lightening Body Armor

The RAND Blog

The Coronavirus Puts a Spotlight on a National Security Supply Crisis

Key Questions to Ask in Designing a Pandemic Risk Insurance Program

Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap

Can Sudan Escape Its History as a Transit Hub for Violent Extremist Organizations?

Arts and Cultural Workers Are Especially Vulnerable to the Pandemic

How to Reopen Schools: Q&A with RAND Experts

Is the U.S. Stuck with a Fixed Add-On for Unemployment?

China Refuses to Quit on the Philippines

With Rollout of Caesar Sanctions on Syria, U.S. Is Just Getting Started in New Bid to End War

California Could Develop Guidance to Reopen Youth Sports

An Uncertain Future for Jail Reform in Los Angeles

Are U.S.-Japan Relations on the Rocks?

Wuhan, from the Cultural Revolution to COVID-19

Declining Commercial Real Estate Demand May Provide an Opportunity to Help Address California's Housing Crisis

Moon's North Korea Vision Up in Smoke? Not So Fast…

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