Politics and Government

Domestic Terrorism
commentary
The Battle of Capitol Hill
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jan 11, 2021
The Hill
The deadly mob assault on the U.S. Capitol Building was a predictable possibility. Democracy held, but security failed, spectacularly. We need to be better prepared for future acts of political violence.
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Employment and Unemployment
commentary
Unemployment Insurance and the Failure to Reform
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist
Jan 5, 2021
The RAND Blog
Unemployment Insurance, despite being the primary U.S. policy tool for sustaining workers during periods of high unemployment, has a history of being repeatedly neglected. Federal reform has been stalled for nearly 50 years—about as long as problems in the program have been evident.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020
Dec 21, 2020
Here are the RAND research projects that resonated most in 2020, a year unlike any in living memory. Topics include remote learning, election disinformation, income inequality, and more.
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Civic Education
article
Want to Rebuild Public Trust? Focus on Civic Education
Dec 7, 2020
Truth Decay—the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life—has led to political paralysis, the erosion of civil discourse, and widespread uncertainty. Investing in civic education and media literacy could be the antidote. But what exactly can be done to spur a civics revival in U.S. schools?
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Security Cooperation
commentary
Biden Administration Could Benefit from Keeping an Indo-Pacific Focus
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Nov 30, 2020
Nikkei Asia
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden may be poised to reverse many of President Donald Trump's policies, but one that is very likely to remain is the Indo-Pacific strategy. Any changes will probably be stylistic rather than substantive.
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Politics and Government
blog
Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap
Nov 25, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on how the Biden-Harris administration can restore public trust, the risk of Thanksgiving becoming a super-spreader event, why teachers should be among the first to get a COVID19 vaccination, and more.
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Intelligence Community
commentary
Biden and the U.S. Intelligence Community
John V. Parachini, J.D. Williams
Nov 25, 2020
The Hill
President-elect Biden faces a daunting domestic and foreign policy agenda. Choosing an experienced hand like former CIA Deputy Director Avril Haines to be the next Director of National Intelligence could help restore the Intelligence Community's role in informing White House decisionmaking.
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Politics and Government
commentary
Putting America's Civic Infrastructure on the Biden-Harris Agenda
Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich, Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh
Nov 19, 2020
Los Angeles Times
Much like our bridges and roads, America's civic infrastructure has been allowed to crumble. This has allowed Truth Decay to set in. The new administration can begin to repair the deep fissures in our society by explicitly and implicitly rehabilitating the nation's civic infrastructure.
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North Korea
commentary
North Korea: Seeking Influence on President-Elect Biden
Bruce W. Bennett @bwbennett
Nov 17, 2020
The National Interest
North Korea's past post-election provocation patterns suggest that the United States might have days to weeks before the North's first provocations. The Biden team might consider actions to convince Kim Jong-un that provocations will hurt him.
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Wargaming
blog
Now You Can Play RAND Games at Home
Nov 10, 2020
RAND is famous for its Pentagon wargames. Now the public can play defense analyst, too. In RAND's new game, Hedgemony, players create a military strategy to allocate troops and resources and hedge against the unknown.
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International Diplomacy
commentary
U.S. Election Won't Dramatically Change the Indo-Pacific Strategy
Derek Grossman @DerekJGrossman
Nov 2, 2020
Nikkei Asia
No matter who wins the U.S. presidential election, the outcome is unlikely to impact the U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy in any significant way. Bipartisan agreement in Washington to counter and compete with China makes clear that the United States will continue to push back against Beijing.
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
blog
'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 30, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on why 'vaccine nationalism' could be costly, how Americans feel about voting during a pandemic, why women are leaving the workforce, and more.
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Democracy
commentary
Democracy Depends on Hearing All Voters' Voices
Fook Nederveen
Oct 30, 2020
The RAND Blog
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the confinement measures imposed in response, holding safe, effective, and timely democratic elections has become increasingly challenging. The risk of disenfranchising large parts of the electorate is real and should be prevented. In these difficult circumstances, governments need to increase their efforts to guarantee that every voter can exercise their right to vote.
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Civic Education
blog
Truth Decay, Opioid Settlement Funds, Veterans Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
Oct 23, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on fighting back against Truth Decay, how to spend opioid settlement funds, China's lack of friends, and more.
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Democracy
commentary
Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the Vote
Jennifer Kavanagh @jekavanagh, Quentin E. Hodgson @QHodgson
Oct 23, 2020
The Baltimore Sun
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the U.S. election into disarray coming on top of disruptions to traditional campaigning and the increased burden on election officials. Still, with careful planning, the election can be held with integrity, while keeping the American electorate safe. But it will require everyone to help.
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Civic Education
commentary
Think Tanks in the Era of Truth Decay
Michael D. Rich @michaeldrich
Oct 22, 2020
Truth Decay is the diminishing role of facts and analysis in American public life, and it cuts much deeper than any political party or demographic. It's why nonpartisan think tanks like RAND are as important now as they have ever been.
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Politics and Government

The Battle of Capitol Hill

Unemployment Insurance and the Failure to Reform

The Most Popular RAND Research of 2020

Want to Rebuild Public Trust? Focus on Civic Education

Biden Administration Could Benefit from Keeping an Indo-Pacific Focus

Restoring Public Trust, COVID-19 and Thanksgiving, Vaccinating Teachers: RAND Weekly Recap

Biden and the U.S. Intelligence Community

Putting America's Civic Infrastructure on the Biden-Harris Agenda

North Korea: Seeking Influence on President-Elect Biden

Now You Can Play RAND Games at Home

U.S. Election Won't Dramatically Change the Indo-Pacific Strategy

'Vaccine Nationalism,' a Pandemic Election, Women in the Workforce: RAND Weekly Recap

Democracy Depends on Hearing All Voters' Voices

Truth Decay, Opioid Settlement Funds, Veterans Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap

Ensuring the Safety and Integrity of the Vote

Think Tanks in the Era of Truth Decay

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