Discriminatory Practices

Asian Populations
blog
Supporting Asian Americans, U.S. Gun Policy, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 26, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how to support Asian Americans, the U.S. gun policy debate, the education “arms race,” and more.
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Asian Populations
commentary
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
blog
Vaccine Hesitancy, Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Military, the Iran Nuclear Deal: RAND Weekly Recap
Mar 5, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on Black Americans' vaccine hesitancy, sexual harassment and sexual assault in the U.S. military, rejoining the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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Low-Intensity Conflict
blog
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, COVID-19 Variants, Myanmar: RAND Weekly Recap
Feb 12, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on alternatives in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sexual assault and sexual harassment in the military, how couples can sleep better during the pandemic, and more.
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations
commentary
What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children
Natalie Picken
Dec 21, 2020
EU Observer
Rainbow families can face challenges because of ongoing discrimination against LGBTIQ people. The first-ever EU strategy for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, nonbinary, intersex, and queer equality unveiled in November sets out actions and initiatives to ensure the safety and equal rights of LGBTIQ people in the EU.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
RAND Commentary Highlights from 2020
Dec 18, 2020
The roughly 400 op-eds and blog posts published by RAND researchers during the year reflected an enormous variety of expertise and perspectives, from remote education to election cybersecurity to the economic harms of racial disparities. Here are 10 highlights that landed in high-profile news outlets.
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Employment and Unemployment
commentary
'Holes Just Big Enough': Unemployment's History with Black Workers
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Oct 5, 2020
Los Angeles Times
There's a long-standing accusation leveled at the U.S. unemployment insurance system: that it's structurally racist, deliberately discriminatory from the outset, and remains so today. That claim has been met with doubt. But why doesn't unemployment insurance treat all workers and all earnings the same?
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Black Populations
commentary
Laid Off More, Hired Less: Black Workers in the COVID-19 Recession
Jhacova Williams
Sep 29, 2020
The RAND Blog
As the U.S. economy tries to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are adding workers to their teams, yet one group is being picked last: Black workers. Getting back into a job later could do lasting harm to millions of Black Americans' incomes and wealth accumulation for years.
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Gender Equity in the Workplace
commentary
The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap
Christopher M. Whaley @cm_whaley, Anupam B. Jena
Aug 15, 2020
USA Today
Many factors explain the gender earnings gap, including workplace biases, differences in how credit is attributed, and differences in how men and women negotiate. But another factor could influence the pay women receive: the number of men in their workplace.
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Incarceration
commentary
Elevating Equity in Los Angeles Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform
Margaret Chamberlin, Stephanie Brooks Holliday
Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
At age 13, Black children are placed in juvenile detention at nearly 3.5 times the rate of white children. By age 17, that ratio increases to 4.5 to 1. And the trend continues into adulthood. Without ongoing attention and deliberate policies and programs, injustices are likely to persist.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
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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Summer Learning
blog
COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap
Jul 17, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on helping students recover learning losses, fighting Russian trolls, racial disparity in unemployment benefits, the race for AI leadership, and more.
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Racial Discrimination
commentary
Confederate Statues Symbolize Role of Racism in America
Thomas S. Szayna
Jul 16, 2020
United Press International
Monuments are public art and symbols important to those who hold power. The renewed debate about monuments to historical figures associated with the Confederacy is part of the larger debate about the role of racism in the United States and the treatment of African Americans by institutions.
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Racial Discrimination
commentary
The Racial Disparity in Unemployment Benefits
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jul 15, 2020
The RAND Blog
Economic racial inequality in America cannot be solved through unemployment insurance, but it certainly shouldn't be exacerbated by it. And yet, Black workers are less financially supported during unemployment, simply by virtue of where they live.
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Police-Community Relations
blog
Protests and Police Reform, Facial Recognition, Gun Policies: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 19, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on protests and police reform after the killing of George Floyd, facial recognition bans, gun policies that likely reduce deaths, and more.
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Police-Community Relations
q&a
Protests and Police Reform: Q&A with RAND Experts
Jun 18, 2020
The RAND Blog
After the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis and subsequent nationwide protests, the United States is seeing urgent action to reform policing. Here are insights from four RAND researchers who work on policing and community safety issues.
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The Health of U.S. and Partner Deterrence in the Gray Zone

No Patient Left Behind: Considering Equitable Distribution of Telehealth

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The Role of Data in the Fight Against COVID-19

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Discriminatory Practices

Supporting Asian Americans, U.S. Gun Policy, Climate Migrants: RAND Weekly Recap

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

Vaccine Hesitancy, Sexual Misconduct in the U.S. Military, the Iran Nuclear Deal: RAND Weekly Recap

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, COVID-19 Variants, Myanmar: RAND Weekly Recap

What the First-Ever EU LGBTIQ Strategy Means for Rainbow Families with Children

RAND Commentary Highlights from 2020

'Holes Just Big Enough': Unemployment's History with Black Workers

Laid Off More, Hired Less: Black Workers in the COVID-19 Recession

The Link Between Workplace Diversity and the Gender Pay Gap

Elevating Equity in Los Angeles Juvenile and Criminal Justice Reform

Reopenining Schools, Affordable Housing, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap

COVID Learning Loss, Russian Trolls, Artificial Intelligence: RAND Weekly Recap

Confederate Statues Symbolize Role of Racism in America

The Racial Disparity in Unemployment Benefits

Protests and Police Reform, Facial Recognition, Gun Policies: RAND Weekly Recap

Protests and Police Reform: Q&A with RAND Experts

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