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Satellites
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How to Avoid a Space Arms Race
John Lauder, Frank G. Klotz, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Oct 26, 2020
The Hill
Some 70 countries and multinational organizations own or operate satellites and there are plans for many more. Multilateral cooperative efforts could help set a foundation for the adoption of transparency and confidence measures that offer realistic hope of reducing risks and protecting freedom of access to space for all nations.
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International Economic Relations
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A Free Trade Agreement Still Comes with Costs
Charles P. Ries @charles_ries, Marco Hafner
Oct 23, 2020
UK in a Changing Europe
Major issues remain to be resolved before any UK-EU agreement on post-Brexit trade and economic relations is completed. There will be substantial costs associated with even a zero-tariff trade deal.
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Information Operations
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Russian Propaganda, Domestic Terrorism, America's Electric Grid: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 16, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how Americans react to Russian memes on Facebook, the possibility of domestic terrorism during election season, protecting the U.S. electric grid, and more.
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Social Services and Welfare
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Learning from Existing Novel Approaches to Solving the Adult Social Care Crisis Is Better Than Reinventing the Wheel
Tom Ling, Jon Sussex, Susie Finlayson
Oct 14, 2020
The RAND Blog
The growing gap in the UK between the need for social care for older people and the provision of support arises not only from a crisis of funding, but also from a failure to learn from what is already being done well. Closing the gap might be achieved by learning from creative approaches already being tried and then implementing them.
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Information Operations
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Election Interference on Twitter, Insulin Prices, Remote Learning: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 9, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on evidence of interference in the 2020 election on Twitter, U.S. insulin prices compared to those of other countries, how parents can help their kids' education stay on track during the pandemic, and more.
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Military Strategy
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Grand Strategy Is Total: French Gen. Andre Beaufré on the Nuclear Age
Michael Shurkin @MichaelShurkin
Oct 8, 2020
War on the Rocks
Gen. André Beaufre, the father of contemporary French strategic thought, epitomizes better than anyone the traits that make modern French military theory unusually rich. He is also a key for accessing a rich and distinctly different way of thinking about war with direct applications for today, whether one is pondering Afghanistan or how to deal with China.
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Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy
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Before Redesigning the REF, a New Survey Could Help in Understanding What Is and Isn’t Working
Catriona Manville @CMManville, James Wilsdon
Oct 6, 2020
Research Professional News
September's call for more sustainable and agile research funding signaled a renewed push by research-intensive universities for a funding and assessment system with a lighter touch. Before embarking on a further round of changes, it is important to listen and learn from researchers and managers about what has and has not worked well.
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Russia
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Belarusian Mortgage on Russia's Future
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
Oct 5, 2020
The Moscow Times
In September, President Vladimir Putin signaled that Russia was throwing its weight behind embattled Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. But any move to enforce Putin's will in Belarus could invite tougher Western sanctions and scare investors. This would exacerbate problems facing Russia's flagging economy.
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Information Operations
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How Russia Targets U.S. Elections, Black Workers and COVID-19, TikTok: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 2, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how Russia targets U.S. elections, Americans' increased alcohol consumption during the pandemic, Black workers and COVID-19, and more.
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Workplace Well-Being
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It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers
Chris Warhurst, Christian Van Stolk
Sep 25, 2020
Warwick Institute for Employment Research
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the impact of poorly designed jobs on the health of workers was drawing attention. Now may be the time to fundamentally rethink the design of jobs so that they promote good health and lessen poor health and its costs.
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Workplace Well-Being
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Managing the Challenge of Workforce Presenteeism in the COVID-19 Crisis
Christian Van Stolk, Michael Whitmore
Sep 25, 2020
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Presenteeism occurs when people work when in suboptimal health. Both presenteeism and absenteeism are key influences on workplace productivity, but presenteeism is by far the most significant. It's vital that employers identify and deal with presenteeism, for the health of their people as well as that of the organization.
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Middle East
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In the Middle East, Russia and China Expand Their Influence
Ali Wyne, Colin P. Clarke
Sep 18, 2020
Lawfare
While the United States is concerned primarily about a resurgent China's inroads in the Middle East, it is also nervous about the gambits of a revanchist Russia. As the United States decides when and how to contest China and Russia—in and beyond the Middle East—it will have to resist alarmism as vigorously as complacency.
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Political Reform Movements
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Radicalization, the Gender Pay Gap, Israel-UAE Deal: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 21, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on the potential for a new era of radicalization, insights into the gender pay gap, why the Israel-UAE deal doesn’t merit the hype, and more.
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Democracy
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Summer Reading List for Congress
Aug 18, 2020
During the August recess Hill staff should have an opportunity to step back from the fast pace of votes and hearing preparation to examine priorities for the fall and beyond. This list of must-read research and commentary covers some policy issues they will likely be addressing after the break.
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Belarus
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The West's Role in Belarus
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Michael Haltzel
Aug 18, 2020
RealClearWorld
Belarus may be on the verge of political change. If allowed to help, how could the West support free and fair elections and the formation of a legitimate government?
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Fighter Aircraft
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Russia's Su-57 Heavy Fighter Bomber: Is It Really a Fifth-Generation Aircraft?
Ryan Bauer, Peter A. Wilson
Aug 17, 2020
The RAND Blog
Russia's Su-57 aircraft has been in development since 2002 and is considered a key part of Russia's arms export industry as a fifth-generation fighter. Despite continued Russian efforts to sell the aircraft, it is unlikely that a fully developed and full production–ready Su-57 will be available for sale before the late 2020s.
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How to Avoid a Space Arms Race

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COVID-19 and the Digital Divide: Inequities in Online Learning

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

Europe

How to Avoid a Space Arms Race

A Free Trade Agreement Still Comes with Costs

Russian Propaganda, Domestic Terrorism, America's Electric Grid: RAND Weekly Recap

Learning from Existing Novel Approaches to Solving the Adult Social Care Crisis Is Better Than Reinventing the Wheel

Election Interference on Twitter, Insulin Prices, Remote Learning: RAND Weekly Recap

Grand Strategy Is Total: French Gen. Andre Beaufré on the Nuclear Age

Before Redesigning the REF, a New Survey Could Help in Understanding What Is and Isn’t Working

Belarusian Mortgage on Russia's Future

How Russia Targets U.S. Elections, Black Workers and COVID-19, TikTok: RAND Weekly Recap

It May Be Time to Rethink the Design of Jobs to Deliver Good Health for Workers

Managing the Challenge of Workforce Presenteeism in the COVID-19 Crisis

In the Middle East, Russia and China Expand Their Influence

Radicalization, the Gender Pay Gap, Israel-UAE Deal: RAND Weekly Recap

Summer Reading List for Congress

The West's Role in Belarus

Russia's Su-57 Heavy Fighter Bomber: Is It Really a Fifth-Generation Aircraft?

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