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Discriminatory Practices

Social Services and Welfare
commentary
The Marriage Plot
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Apr 4, 2022
Bloomberg Quint
For more than a quarter century, the U.S. government has been sending an unmistakable message to poor, single mothers: Get married. If America genuinely wants to address poverty and achieve gender equality, this has to change.
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Discriminatory Practices
commentary
Algorithms Teach Us Why Equity Is Hard
Irineo Cabreros @cabrerosic
Mar 28, 2022
Los Angeles Times
If all the shortcomings of humanity were stripped away, equity would still be an elusive goal for algorithms for reasons that have more to do with mathematical impossibilities than backward ideologies. But even if attaining equity is fundamentally difficult, seeking it is not futile.
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South Korea
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What the Media Might Have Missed About South Korea's Elections
Erik Mobrand
Mar 10, 2022
The RAND Blog
The toxicity of the anti-feminist discourse in South Korea does not accurately reflect the gender-related tensions and problems that most Koreans currently face. The obstacles to improving gender equity are more mundane and more ubiquitous than the hyperbole of anti-feminism suggests.
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Early Childhood Education
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RAND Video Highlights of 2021
Dec 20, 2021
The best RAND videos from the past year brought our research to life in new ways. From the sidewalks of Pittsburgh to preschools in the Middle East, see how people around the world are using RAND research to make their communities safer and more secure, healthier and more prosperous.
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Racial Equity
commentary
The Health of Asian Americans Depends on Not Grouping Communities Under the Catch-All Term
Douglas Yeung @DouglasCYeung, Lu Dong @LuDongPhD
Dec 13, 2021
NBC News THINK
Health data have historically lumped all Asian American people together, obscuring distinct health disparities and leaving vulnerable communities neglected by researchers and policymakers. What would be needed to construct a fuller representation of Asian American communities and their well-being?
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Racial Discrimination
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Addressing Anti-Asian Racism, Stabilizing U.S. Rivalries, the Debt-Ceiling Fight: RAND Weekly Recap
Dec 3, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on countering anti-Asian racism, the instability of U.S. rivalries with Russia and China, the rise in extremist online activity, and more.
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North Korea
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North Korea, Sexual Violence in the U.S. Military, America's Labor Shortage: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 5, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how to deal with a nuclear North Korea, preventing sexual violence in the military, supporting immigrant children in U.S. schools, and more.
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Sexual Assault
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Preventing Sexual Violence in the Military
Nov 2, 2021
The military has worked hard in recent years to raise awareness about the problem of sexual violence. But it needs to take a big step forward to make investments and change the culture in ways that will deter sexual assault and sexual harassment by holding perpetrators and leaders accountable.
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Health Care Costs
blog
Prescription Drug Prices, Unemployment Insurance, Anti-Asian Racism: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 17, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on lowering prescription drug prices, reforming unemployment insurance, addressing anti-Asian racism, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Boosting Vaccine Acceptance, Afghanistan's Refugee Crisis, Environmental Racism: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 10, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on addressing vaccine hesitancy, preventing an even-bigger humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, and how to develop antiracist environmental policies.
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Racial Discrimination
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The Compounding Effects of Racism: Q&A with James Anderson, Rachel Perera, and Heather Gomez-Bendaña
James M. Anderson, Rachel Perera, Heather Gomez-Bendaña, Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
Sep 10, 2021
RAND's James Anderson, Rachel Perera, and Heather Gomez-Bendaña are working to create an interactive tool that illustrates how the effects of bias compound over time. Their aim is to improve understanding of how seemingly small disparities can add up to create significant inequality.
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Racial Discrimination
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Addressing Anti-Asian Racism: Q&A with Lu Dong and Jennifer Bouey
Lu Dong @LuDongPhD, Jennifer Bouey @BoueyHuang, Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
Sep 8, 2021
Lu Dong, Jennifer Bouey, and RAND their colleagues are working to examine how Asian American and Pacific Islander communities are responding to the surge in hate against their communities, and how research can help.
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Racial Discrimination
q&a
Mapping Environmental Racism: Q&A with Jaime Madrigano and Benjamin Preston
Jaime Madrigano @JMadrigano, Benjamin Lee Preston @bl_preston, Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
Sep 7, 2021
Environmental policy experts Jaime Madrigano and Benjamin Preston are leading an effort to highlight how discriminatory policies have shaped environmental health disparities. Their goal: create an interactive map of the United States to motivate environmental policy that advances antiracism.
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Media Literacy
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Media Literacy, Internet of Bodies, Arctic Governance: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 6, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on teaching media literacy in schools, a “connected future” via the Internet of Bodies, gaps in Arctic governance, and more.
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Racial Discrimination
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Historic Lynchings and Voter Registration, China in Space, Firefighters' Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 30, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the link between historic lynchings and voter registration, Afghanistan in the era of fentanyl, supporting firefighters’ mental health, and more.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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The Fight Against COVID, Sexual Violence in the Military, Disinformation on Social Media: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 23, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the ongoing fight against COVID-19, countering sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, disinformation on social media, and more.
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