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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, 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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Domestic Terrorism
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Political Violence, COVID-19 Vaccine Questions, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Jan 15, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on why we need to brace for more political violence after the Capitol attack, COVID-19 vaccine questions and answers, how to reform the U.S. mental health system, and more.
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Base Realignment and Closure
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Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States
Raphael S. Cohen
Jan 14, 2021
War on the Rocks
Voices on the left and right have proposed downsizing America's overseas military footprint. While the merits of basing in a particular location should be open to debate, the underlying twin logics of deterrence and reassurance behind permanently stationing American forces overseas remain operationally, economically, and strategically as sound as ever.
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Communities
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COVID-19 Has Offered Opportunities for Communities to Come Together
Katherine Grace Carman @KGCarman, Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz, Christopher Nelson
Jan 13, 2021
The RAND Blog
The past year has been among the most turbulent in recent memory. Might recent crises provide a catalyst for a renewed sense of civic engagement that transcends some of the race and class divisions COVID-19 has exacerbated?
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Now Could Be the Time to Form Policy for Emerging Brain- and Body-Enhancement Technologies
Mary Lee, Timothy Marler, Anika Binnendijk
Jan 12, 2021
RealClearDefense
Policymakers might consider developing appropriate policy frameworks for emerging brain- and body-enhancement technologies to ensure that innovations harnessed for societal, economic, or military benefits do not create new vulnerabilities and that governments adequately defend and manage against potential attacks. The technology is quickly moving forward. Policy may need to play catch-up.
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Public Health Preparedness
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COVID-19 Options for 2021
Rafiq Dossani
Jan 12, 2021
The RAND Blog
The disorganized public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States helped ensure that the nation led the world in infections nearly from the beginning of the pandemic. With vaccines now becoming available, are we over the problem? Not necessarily.
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Community-Based Participatory Research
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Local Communities Need a Voice in How to 'Build Back Better'
Max Izenberg, Aaron Clark-Ginsberg @aclarkginsberg
Jan 12, 2021
The RAND Blog
Long before it was popularized and made its way into political slogans and economic recovery battle cries, the phrase “building back better” was a central tenet of disaster recovery and community resilience. How should community voices be incorporated into “building back better” processes?
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Security Cooperation
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Biden Will Inherit Healthy Indo-Pacific Alliances
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Jan 11, 2021
Nikkei Asia
Certainly there is much work ahead as the United States embarks on the next chapter of competition against China throughout the Indo-Pacific. But U.S. alliances and partnerships are in good shape—the result of a growing Indo-Pacific consensus on the existential economic and security threat China poses.
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Disaster Recovery Operations
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Previous Disasters Provide Important Lessons for Central America's Recovery from Hurricanes
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Ismael Arciniegas Rueda, David G. Groves
Jan 11, 2021
The National Interest
As the global community works together to assist Central America in recovering from the disastrous 2020 hurricane season, experiences from other recent disaster recovery efforts offer some helpful lessons, both for the governments of the region as well as outsiders providing resources and support.
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Vaccination
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As the Vaccines Arrive, So Do the Questions
Jan 11, 2021
The RAND Blog
As the first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered across the United States, countless questions have arisen about what comes next. Is one vaccine better than another? Can the United States both speed up inoculation and overcome some people's hesitance to get the shot? RAND experts offer insights into the historic vaccine rollout.
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Domestic Terrorism
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The Battle of Capitol Hill
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jan 11, 2021
The Hill
The deadly mob assault on the U.S. Capitol Building was a predictable possibility. Democracy held, but security failed, spectacularly. We need to be better prepared for future acts of political violence.
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Rethinking the U.S. Approach to the World

How Law Enforcement Can Mitigate Bias in Machine Learning Decision Aids

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

Keep the Vaccine Moving to Save the Most Lives

Overcoming Hurdles to Herd Immunity

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

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

Political Violence, COVID-19 Vaccine Questions, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

Why Overseas Military Bases Continue to Make Sense for the United States

COVID-19 Has Offered Opportunities for Communities to Come Together

Now Could Be the Time to Form Policy for Emerging Brain- and Body-Enhancement Technologies

COVID-19 Options for 2021

Local Communities Need a Voice in How to 'Build Back Better'

Biden Will Inherit Healthy Indo-Pacific Alliances

Previous Disasters Provide Important Lessons for Central America's Recovery from Hurricanes

As the Vaccines Arrive, So Do the Questions

The Battle of Capitol Hill

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