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Education Administration
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Four-Day School Weeks, Domestic Terrorism, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 8, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the trade-offs of a four-day school week, how to counter domestic violent extremism, racial disparities in who is convicted of more-serious speeding charges, and more.
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Military Strategy
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The Big Unanswered Question of the Afghanistan War
Raphael S. Cohen
Oct 4, 2021
Lawfare
The United States' war in Afghanistan may be over, but the debate over the legacy of America's longest war has just begun. The U.S. defeat raises many questions. For the future of American defense strategy, one big question perhaps stands out above all: Does the United States still have the grit necessary to fight and win long wars?
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Immigrants and Emigrants
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Supporting Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children, L.A. Housing, Veterans: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 1, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on educating and supporting undocumented and asylum-seeking children in U.S. schools, what drives America's adversaries to use military forces, and measuring the compounding effects of racism.
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Middle East
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Panel Discusses Biden Strategy of Diplomacy as Tool of First Resort in the Middle East
Oct 1, 2021
A distinguished panel of Middle East and national security experts expressed concerns about potential side effects of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan on U.S. Middle East policy and encouraged the Biden administration to proactively engage allies in the future.
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Media Literacy
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China-Pakistan Partnership, Media Literacy, Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 24, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the China-Pakistan partnership in light of the Taliban's rise to power, media literacy education, parenting from prison, and more.
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Afghanistan
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China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Sep 21, 2021
Foreign Policy
Beijing and Islamabad share a long history of cooperation and have much in common on Afghanistan. Both are poised to benefit strategically from the Taliban's success. But the Taliban's resurrection almost certainly will add some stress to an otherwise positive and productive bilateral partnership.
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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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Refugees
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With the Evacuation Over, Afghanistan Is Left to Contend with a Worsening Refugee Crisis
Louay Constant, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Sep 7, 2021
The National Interest
The more than 100,000 civilians recently evacuated from Afghanistan are a small fraction of those who have lost their homes and livelihoods due to war. To avoid worsening the existing humanitarian crisis, the global community should take swift action, including close coordination with regional and national players.
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Afghanistan
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U.S. Failure in Afghanistan, Critical Race Theory Bans, Income Inequality: RAND Weekly Recap
Sep 3, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on how early mistakes led to America's failure in Afghanistan, the potential effects of critical race theory bans, an art installation that breaks down RAND data on income inequality, and more.
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Security Cooperation
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Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
Sep 3, 2021
RealClearDefense
China and North Korea are seizing on the U.S. departure from Afghanistan to press their own political warfare messages. What can the United States do to mitigate the impact of the Taliban takeover on America's interests in the Indo-Pacific?
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Afghanistan
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Lessons from Afghanistan
Scott Savitz
Sep 3, 2021
RealClearDefense
The British invaded Afghanistan multiple times from 1839 to 1919. These wars offer wider context for understanding America's intervention in that same nation—and its ultimate failure.
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Afghanistan
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Afghanistan Was Lost Long Ago
James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins
Aug 30, 2021
Foreign Affairs
The United States failed to build a lasting state in Afghanistan. Although the mission was not doomed from the start, early miscalculations and critical mistakes made success unlikely.
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Afghanistan
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Chinese Recognition of the Taliban Is All but Inevitable
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Aug 27, 2021
Foreign Policy
China is likely to recognize and legitimize the new leadership in Afghanistan within the coming weeks or months. Even if China has real concerns about the Taliban's willingness to keep its promises, the potential benefits are simply too great for Beijing to ignore.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
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Just How Many Lives the Vaccines Have Saved, Afghanistan, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 27, 2021
This weekly recap focuses on the number of lives saved during the early U.S. vaccination effort, what leaving Afghanistan says about other U.S. commitments, global competition for virtual-reality dominance, and more.
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Russia
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After Afghanistan, Could Russia Misjudge America?
William Courtney @courtneywmh
Aug 26, 2021
The Hill
Over the years, the United States has been humbled abroad more than once but bounced back. Now, as it withdraws from Afghanistan, might Russia see the United States as defeated and vulnerable to pressure? This could be an error.
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Military Strategy
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Afghanistan Withdrawal Says Little About U.S. Commitments Elsewhere
Jeffrey W. Hornung
Aug 25, 2021
CNN
The United States is a nation which sees that it is in its vital interest to deter autocrats from adventurism and challenges to the world order. Drawing lessons from the narrow case of Afghanistan to speak about broad U.S. resolve or credibility comes with an inherent risk that adversaries may choose to ignore at their own peril.
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Protecting the Elderly from Financial Exploitation

Data-Driven Solutions for Preventing Veteran Suicide

The Policy Currents Podcast

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Middle East

Four-Day School Weeks, Domestic Terrorism, North Korea: RAND Weekly Recap

The Big Unanswered Question of the Afghanistan War

Supporting Undocumented and Asylum-Seeking Children, L.A. Housing, Veterans: RAND Weekly Recap

Panel Discusses Biden Strategy of Diplomacy as Tool of First Resort in the Middle East

China-Pakistan Partnership, Media Literacy, Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap

China and Pakistan See Eye to Eye on the Taliban—Almost

Boosting Vaccine Acceptance, Afghanistan's Refugee Crisis, Environmental Racism: RAND Weekly Recap

With the Evacuation Over, Afghanistan Is Left to Contend with a Worsening Refugee Crisis

U.S. Failure in Afghanistan, Critical Race Theory Bans, Income Inequality: RAND Weekly Recap

Reinforcing U.S. Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific After the Fall of Afghanistan

Lessons from Afghanistan

Afghanistan Was Lost Long Ago

Chinese Recognition of the Taliban Is All but Inevitable

Just How Many Lives the Vaccines Have Saved, Afghanistan, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap

After Afghanistan, Could Russia Misjudge America?

Afghanistan Withdrawal Says Little About U.S. Commitments Elsewhere

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