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Gun Violence

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Better Data, Less Gun Violence
If the United States is serious about fixing the escalating problem of gun violence, the government needs to measure it. Research that is supported by new funding is overdue but will be hampered until federal and state firearm violence data systems improve.
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Oct 5, 2022
Science
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral, Rosanna Smart @RosannaSmart

Gun Policy

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A New Era for Firearm Violence Prevention Research
Despite many remaining obstacles, the United States may soon have research that clarifies many of the unanswered questions about firearm violence and its prevention. Many critical research questions, neglected for decades, may now benefit from recent federal and private research funding that has supported a surge in research.
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Oct 4, 2022
Journal of the American Medical Association
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral, Rosanna Smart @RosannaSmart
Gun Policy

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Facts Still Matter, Even If the Court Signals Otherwise
The Supreme Court's recent decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen threatens to render decades of scientific studies legally irrelevant. But there is still room for research to inform court decisions about firearm regulations.
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Oct 4, 2022
Newsweek
Rosanna Smart @RosannaSmart, Darrell A.H. Miller, et al.
Ukraine

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A Moment of Strategic Clarity
With the Russian mobilization and declared annexation, whatever prospects there were for a negotiated peace seem to have all but vanished. Any result short of Ukrainian victory will be, in the long run, a worse outcome for the rules-based international order.
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Oct 3, 2022
Lawfare
Raphael S. Cohen, Gian Gentile
Taiwan

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The U.S. Has a Microchip Problem. Safeguarding Taiwan Is the Solution
Taiwan manufactures about 92 percent of the world's advanced microchips, which are used in almost all electronics, from cars to coffeemakers to combine harvesters. A Chinese attack on the island would imperil the world's supply of microchips. Here's how to offset that threat.
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Oct 3, 2022
The Atlantic
Jason Matheny @JasonGMatheny
Middle East

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American Investment in Mideast to Stay Focused on Larger Economies Amid Ukraine War
China is often viewed as the economic powerhouse in the Middle East, but the United States has extensive trade, investment, and financial links. U.S. economic involvement in the Middle East is likely to stay focused on larger markets in line with economic growth, without dramatic shifts in location or magnitude.
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Sep 30, 2022
Al-Monitor
Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
Threat Assessment

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Climate, Technology, Trust: Ways to Help Students Report Threats to Their School
When students or others don't know how to report a threat or aren't willing to do so, important opportunities to protect students may be missed. Schools receive comparatively little guidance about how to implement an effective reporting program or how to build a robust reporting culture. A recent research effort helps to fill this gap, highlighting seven key implications for school safety planning.
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Sep 29, 2022
The 74
Pauline Moore, Brian A. Jackson
Al Qaida

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The Question of Succession in Al-Qaida
Two months after the death of al Qaida leader Aymin al-Zawahiri, experts continue to debate potential contenders for his replacement while waiting for al-Qaeda to make an announcement. A dark horse contender with long ties to Osama bin Laden could upend predictions and threaten to revive one of history's most lethal terrorist groups.
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Sep 29, 2022
War on the Rocks
Sara Harmouch
Police-Community Relations

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Reforming Policing: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Perspective
Disparities in policing outcomes, so often associated with race and ethnicity, have led to divisive discourse on the necessity of police reform in America. So how might we make progress on police reform? Ultimately, the community, in collaboration with local public officials, should determine what it means to serve and protect.
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Sep 28, 2022
The Hill
Elicia M. John
International Diplomacy

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India-Pakistan Ties Are Warming—but Don't Get Excited Just Yet
While the warming trend in India-Pakistan ties is encouraging, it makes sense to keep a healthy check on expectations. Events could easily derail progress. Ultimately, it will take trust for India and Pakistan to normalize their relationship, and developing trust takes time.
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Sep 27, 2022
Foreign Policy
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Global Climate Change

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Is Our Response to the Pandemic a Preview of How We May Deal with Climate Change?
Do Americans have the stomach for tough times, hard work, and sacrifice? Or will many of the same problems experienced in responding to COVID-19 arise as Americans confront the challenge of climate change?
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Sep 26, 2022
The Daily Beast
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Social Media Analysis

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Elon Musk May Have a Point About Bots on Twitter
Twitter has a deep bench of engineers working for the company. They have access to trillions of data points on their over 300 million monthly active users. Why has a company this size struggled to clean up its platform?
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Sep 23, 2022
The RAND Blog
Marek N. Posard @mnposard
Russia

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Regime Change in Russia?
A careful strategy of strength and prudence has helped the West maintain security and manage relations with Moscow. The West may continue this course while upping the ante to help Ukraine defeat and expel Russian forces. In so doing, the West may also be advancing prospects for longer-term peace that might come only through liberalization in Russia.
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Sep 21, 2022
Newsweek
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Emergency Preparedness

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The Disaster Bills Coming Due
The United States largely waits for a disaster to strike and then spends billions to repair damages. Investing in resilience today can significantly reduce the costs to recover after a disaster strikes.
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Sep 20, 2022
Santa Monica Daily Press
Jessie Riposo, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Russia

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The Rise of the Rest: How Russia Views the Future World Order
What Russia seeks is new political leadership across the Western world that does not support a status quo that can isolate Russia from the capital and technology it needs to generate security and prosperity over the long term.
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Sep 19, 2022
The National Interest
Clint Reach
Ukraine

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Ukraine's 1777 Moment
The Battle of Saratoga turned the tides of the Revolutionary War, ultimately leading to American independence. Nearly 250 years later, the Battle of Kharkiv may be a similar turning point in Ukraine's fight against Russia.
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Sep 19, 2022
Foreign Policy
Gian Gentile, Raphael S. Cohen

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Better Data, Less Gun Violence

A New Era for Firearm Violence Prevention Research

Facts Still Matter, Even If the Court Signals Otherwise

A Moment of Strategic Clarity

The U.S. Has a Microchip Problem. Safeguarding Taiwan Is the Solution

American Investment in Mideast to Stay Focused on Larger Economies Amid Ukraine War

Climate, Technology, Trust: Ways to Help Students Report Threats to Their School

The Question of Succession in Al-Qaida

Reforming Policing: A Neighborhood-by-Neighborhood Perspective

India-Pakistan Ties Are Warming—but Don't Get Excited Just Yet

Is Our Response to the Pandemic a Preview of How We May Deal with Climate Change?

Elon Musk May Have a Point About Bots on Twitter

Regime Change in Russia?

The Disaster Bills Coming Due

The Rise of the Rest: How Russia Views the Future World Order

Ukraine's 1777 Moment

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