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Urban Warfare
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Civilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for Raqqa
Jul 1, 2022
The United States' emphasis on minimizing civilian harm in Raqqa, Syria, was quite clear and strong up and down the chain of command. But the way in which the U.S. military waged war in Raqqa too often undercut that commitment. The Pentagon asked RAND to find out what happened.
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International Diplomacy
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Do Americans Know Who Their Diplomats Are? Or What They Do?
Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard, Charles P. Ries @charles_ries
Jun 20, 2022
The Hill
Americans have a limited understanding of how diplomats are selected and how diplomacy interacts with other elements of the U.S. national security establishment. Efforts to better inform and engage the American public about the work of diplomacy and who American diplomats are would lead to a greater understanding of the job and its people.
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Health Insurance Cost Sharing
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The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right
Petra Rasmussen
Jun 17, 2022
CHEST
The ACA's expansion of Medicaid and the marketplaces that sell subsidized policies have helped decrease the uninsured rate. Research on being underinsured shows that affordability at the point of care is central to keeping people healthy. For example, a new study found a significant relationship between having health insurance and better asthma control.
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Trade Barriers
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Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian Grain
Bradley Martin, William Courtney @courtneywmh
Jun 15, 2022
The Hill
As Russia has been blockading ports around Odesa, Ukrainian grain exports in May were more than 60 percent lower than a year ago. Global hunger has hit a new high while 22 million tons of grain in Ukraine could rot if not exported soon.
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Law Enforcement
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What Support Do Officers Need to Perform at Their Peak?
Bob Harrison
Jun 14, 2022
Police1
Police1's second annual survey on “What Cops Want” shows both major strengths and substantial challenges in the profession. Law enforcement leadership can use the findings to better support and engage their officers.
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Organizational Leadership
blog
RAND's New President, the U.S. Foreign Service, Transportation Equity: RAND Weekly Recap
Jun 10, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on RAND's next president and CEO, Jason Matheny, insights into Americans' views on diplomacy and diplomats, solutions for transportation equity, and more.
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Gun Policy
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The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don't
Andrew R. Morral @AndrewMorral
May 27, 2022
The Washington Post
Are certain gun laws and regulations likely to improve or worsen public safety? At a time when many Americans are searching for solutions to the country's intolerably high rates of gun violence, social scientists can help provide answers.
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Employment and Unemployment
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Is a Recession Coming? A Key Indicator Is Also the King of Mixed Messages
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
May 27, 2022
Bloomberg
When fears of inflation arise in the United States, people start paying a lot of attention to weekly unemployment-insurance claims, as an early indicator of layoffs that could augur a broader slump. But unemployment claims are a flawed gauge that may be particularly skewed by the pandemic.
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Information Operations
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Combating Disinformation by Bolstering Truth and Trust
May 24, 2022
For Jessica Cecil, founder and former head of the Trusted News Initiative, today feels a bit like the Dark Ages after the fall of the Roman Empire, in which agreed-upon facts endure in only a few isolated places of elite discussion and there is no common language of politics. She spoke about the need for governments, companies, news organizations, and relevant civil society groups to work together to combat disinformation at a meeting of RAND Europe's Council of Advisors.
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Violent Extremism
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Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap
May 20, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on the internet's role in stoking extremism and hate, how Russia has failed its military personnel, a research roadmap to help prevent police killings in the United States, and more.
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Civic Education
commentary
'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed
Axelle Devaux @AxelleDevaux, Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
May 17, 2022
Encompass
Though present in Europe, the evidence suggests that trends of Truth Decay are not as widespread or as pronounced as they are in the United States. There is still time for policymakers to intervene and limit their growth.
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Environmental and Natural Resource Management
commentary
How Could the United States Incentivize Investors to Decarbonize the Economy?
Ismael Arciniegas Rueda, Nihar Chhatiawala, Mark Stalczynski
May 12, 2022
The Hill
While mandatory climate-related disclosure may improve information and decisionmaking for investors, it alone is unlikely to accelerate investment in decarbonization at the rate needed. To motivate private investment in climate mitigation, policymakers could explore additional policies.
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Philippines
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New Philippine President Marcos Jr. Likely Won't Repeat Duterte's Foreign Policy Mistakes
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
May 10, 2022
Foreign Policy
The May 2022 election of Bongbong Marcos as the next president of the Philippines will hold significant implications for Manila's foreign policy. He is likely to be influenced by the policies of both his father, former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, and his predecessor, Rodrigo Duterte, yielding a new government interested in engaging China while keeping the United States close by.
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Peacekeeping and Stability Operations
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A Peacekeeping Operation in Ukraine, Synthetic Opioids, Geoengineering: RAND Weekly Recap
Apr 29, 2022
This weekly recap focuses on why it may be time to consider a peacekeeping operation in northern Ukraine, supporting veterans with traumatic brain injury, a new response to synthetic opioids, and more.
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Political Reform Movements
commentary
The Day Before the Revolution
Erik Mobrand
Apr 26, 2022
Korea JoongAng Daily
April 19 is synonymous in Korea with democracy. Mass demonstrations that day in 1960 led to the collapse of the increasingly corrupt Syngman Rhee government. Today, histories of Korea's democratization movement commemorate the April Revolution as the nation's first mass struggle for democracy.
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Ukraine
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Geostrategic Consequences of Russia's War Against Ukraine
William Courtney @courtneywmh, Peter A. Wilson
Apr 26, 2022
The Hill
After two months of fighting in Ukraine, some longer-term geostrategic consequences are coming into focus. Russia may emerge as a massive loser. Perhaps not since the collapse of the USSR has European security been so challenged. But Ukraine and its Western partners are showing that aggression in Europe may not pay.
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Civilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for Raqqa

RAND Remote: Informing Innovative Policy Solutions to Address L.A.'s Dual Crises

The Policy Currents Podcast

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Law and Business

Civilian Casualties: Lessons from the Battle for Raqqa

Do Americans Know Who Their Diplomats Are? Or What They Do?

The Importance of Getting the Affordable Part of the Affordable Care Act Right

Unblocking the Black Sea for Ukrainian Grain

What Support Do Officers Need to Perform at Their Peak?

RAND's New President, the U.S. Foreign Service, Transportation Equity: RAND Weekly Recap

The Gun Laws That Work, and the Gun Laws That Don't

Is a Recession Coming? A Key Indicator Is Also the King of Mixed Messages

Combating Disinformation by Bolstering Truth and Trust

Extremism Online, Russia's Military, Preventing Police Killings: RAND Weekly Recap

'Truth Decay' in Europe Is Real, but Its Advance Can Be Slowed

How Could the United States Incentivize Investors to Decarbonize the Economy?

New Philippine President Marcos Jr. Likely Won't Repeat Duterte's Foreign Policy Mistakes

A Peacekeeping Operation in Ukraine, Synthetic Opioids, Geoengineering: RAND Weekly Recap

The Day Before the Revolution

Geostrategic Consequences of Russia's War Against Ukraine

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