Minority Populations

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Public Health's Failure to Communicate with Communities of Color
Misinformation thrived during the pandemic, exacerbating health inequities. To meet its core mission, the public health field needs to engage more actively, particularly in communities it has historically failed to equitably protect.
May 17, 2023

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The Impact of Racism on Patient Safety
Minoritized patients are at high risk of experiencing what the medical field calls “patient safety events.” But the way the U.S. health care system tracks patient safety too often makes their experiences invisible. Better reporting would allow hospitals and other providers to identify disparities in care, and to address them.
Oct 26, 2022
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Resolutions and Optimism from the Santa Monica Community Going into the New Year
Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy director Rhianna Rogers reflects on her 2022 resolution: Draw together folks from different cultural perspectives to speak with and learn from one another, and work together to find ways to make the world better for all.
Jan 3, 2022
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China's Disappeared Uyghurs: What Satellite Images Reveal
At least one million Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities have vanished into a sprawling network of camps and prisons in China's far west. Satellite images show brightly lit compounds, wall after wall of barbed wire, and a sudden rush to build what appear to be fortified preschools.
Apr 29, 2021
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Upcoming Summit an Opportunity for Japan to Reconsider Whether to Join Rest of G-7 in Sanctioning China Over Genocide
Japan has been lukewarm in its response to global condemnation of China's crimes against humanity against the Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang. What options might President Biden have to encourage Japan to reconsider its position as he hosts his first in-person summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga?
Apr 15, 2021
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RAND Staff Member Helps Get Masks to Communities in Need
Jessica Arana, a designer at RAND, volunteers with the Auntie Sewing Squad, a mask-making effort started by comedian Kristina Wong. Arana first donated to the effort but soon became an organizer focused on minority, immigrant, farmworker, and low-income communities.
Mar 12, 2021
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Public Health Reasons to Tune Into TV's 'Dear White People'
The Netflix series Dear White People shows how sexual decisionmaking can be influenced by race, status, and the power dynamics within a relationship. Public health programs and policies could be better tailored to account for this complexity.
Aug 10, 2018
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State Competition, Not Sectarianism, Key Driver of Middle East Politics
Sectarianism is real and dangerous in the Middle East, but the region is more complicated. The next leaders in Iran and Saudi Arabia, under pressure from youthful populations and worsening economic challenges, may no longer see value in a costly sectarian agenda.
Aug 3, 2017
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To Increase Diversity in Tech, We Need to Rethink What 'Tech' Is
Rethinking what defines today's tech jobs, along with greater investment in public-private partnerships, could go a long way toward bridging the diversity gap.
Nov 17, 2016
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RAND Experts Q&A on the Fighting in Kunduz
The Taliban battled its way into the center of Kunduz this week, with media reports saying it seized control of the northern Afghanistan city at least for a time. A trio of RAND experts participated in a Q&A on the situation and its significance.
Oct 2, 2015
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Many Americans Are Confused About the Affordable Care Act
In a nationally representative sample of more than 6,000 Americans, researchers found an acute lack of understanding among low-income people regarding finances in general, and health reform and health insurance in particular.
Mar 26, 2014
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Using the Power of Communities to Beat Depression
Under-resourced communities of color have limited access to programs that could improve recognition and treatment of depression. RAND and UCLA investigators applied an engagement model to determine how to better serve these communities.
Aug 27, 2013
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Is Turkey Rethinking the Syrian Kurd Issue?
An autonomous Kurdish region that remains an integral part of Syria, even one dominated by the PYD (the Democratic Union, the largest and best organized Kurdish opposition party), would be far less dangerous than one dominated by forces affiliated with al Qaeda.
Aug 21, 2013
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Reading the Tea Leaves in Iraq
The United States should not be too quick to write off Iraq based on recent violent trends, says Jason Campbell. After all, if there is anything that should be remembered from years past it's that the Iraqi populace can endure astonishing levels of violence and still maintain confidence in the survival of the state.
Aug 19, 2013
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Obama's Burmese Gamble
A year ago, the United States and Myanmar (Burma) did not even have ambassadors in each other's capitals. In May, President Thein Sein became the first leader from Myanmar to visit the White House in nearly a half-century. Has Obama's administration been too quick to embrace what was one of the world's most repressive regimes?
Jul 11, 2013
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Saved by the Diaspora
If Alawites and Sunnis living abroad can stand united against the Assad regime, so can their counterparts inside Syria. By setting an example of coexistence, they can mitigate the fears of Alawites in Syria that deserting Assad would facilitate the rise of an anti-Alawite Sunni regime.
May 24, 2013
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Iran's Forgotten Ethnic Minorities
Non-Persian ethnic minorities make up roughly 40 to 50 percent of Iran's population. Marginalized from society, they may choose a path of political apathy. On the other hand, Tehran's refusal to acknowledge minority rights may lead to future ethnic insurgencies and uprisings.
Apr 4, 2013
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Path to a Pashtun Rebellion in Afghanistan
The discussion of American troop numbers misunderstands the subtle nuances of fighting a war in areas inhabited by fiercely independent Pashtun tribes, whose culture and traditions are under severe threat from the Taliban, writes Seth Jones.
Oct 2, 2009
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France's Muslim Minority
Published commentary by RAND staff: France's Muslim Minority appearing in United Press International.
Dec 8, 2005
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Majority Rule That Respects Minorities
Published commentary by RAND staff.
Jun 11, 2005

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Mandatory evacuation orders are issued when disasters have potentially life-threatening impacts. Disaster after disaster, orders resulted in evacuations that have saved untold lives. Milton is rapidly intensifying and expected to be one of the largest hurricanes on record when it hits the United States. Staying in place could have severe, life-threatening consequences.

Aaron Clark-Ginsberg

Behavioral/Social Scientist

Source: rand.org

The mechanisms behind the apparent adverse effects of climate change on human health are not entirely understood. However, the need for pre-planning for these events to prevent poor health outcomes is clear. Especially among the most vulnerable populations, it is critical to develop and implement mitigating strategies.

Mahshid Abir

Senior Physician Policy Researcher, Professor of Policy Analysis, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Source: rand.org

How to Support Victims of Elder Mistreatment

Climate Change Affects Health and Will Increase Drug Demand

A Russia–North Korea Alliance in the Works? Don't Be So Sure

A Different Kind of Disaster Response: Using Social Media Best Practices to Stem the Tide of Misinformation

The Math Equity Equation

The Policy Currents Podcast

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

Managing Escalation in Crisis and War

Assessing and Articulating the Wider Benefits of Research

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Minority Populations

Public Health's Failure to Communicate with Communities of Color

The Impact of Racism on Patient Safety

Resolutions and Optimism from the Santa Monica Community Going into the New Year

China's Disappeared Uyghurs: What Satellite Images Reveal

Upcoming Summit an Opportunity for Japan to Reconsider Whether to Join Rest of G-7 in Sanctioning China Over Genocide

RAND Staff Member Helps Get Masks to Communities in Need

Public Health Reasons to Tune Into TV's 'Dear White People'

State Competition, Not Sectarianism, Key Driver of Middle East Politics

To Increase Diversity in Tech, We Need to Rethink What 'Tech' Is

RAND Experts Q&A on the Fighting in Kunduz

Many Americans Are Confused About the Affordable Care Act

Using the Power of Communities to Beat Depression

Is Turkey Rethinking the Syrian Kurd Issue?

Reading the Tea Leaves in Iraq

Obama's Burmese Gamble

Saved by the Diaspora

Iran's Forgotten Ethnic Minorities

Path to a Pashtun Rebellion in Afghanistan

France's Muslim Minority

Majority Rule That Respects Minorities

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