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Reopening Old Wounds: Two Stories, One Lesson
The shocking events unfolding in Ukraine have reopened old wounds for two RAND researchers. Their personal stories stand as testaments that the traumas inflicted by Russia's war on Ukraine will echo for decades to come.
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Apr 16, 2022
Alyssa Demus, Obaid Younossi

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Helping Ukrainian Refugees, Truth Decay, Algorithmic Inequity: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on how to help Ukrainian refugees, the link between cognitive processes and Truth Decay, tracking wastewater to understand the spread of COVID-19, and more.
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Apr 1, 2022
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With the Ukrainians, Avoid the Mistakes of Other Refugee Crises
Because of Russia's invasion, millions of Ukrainians have fled their country or are internally displaced. At this critical moment, European Union countries have an opportunity to avoid some of the worst pitfalls of how the world has handled other refugee crises.
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Mar 25, 2022
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
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For Ukrainian Refugees in Poland, Livelihood Needs Will Follow Humanitarian Ones
Host countries such as Poland that accept refugees are to be lauded for their humanitarian response. To increase the likelihood that these countries find effective policy solutions, they should view the influx of refugees not merely as a challenge, but as a significant opportunity to be seized for aiding their post-COVID recovery.
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Mar 18, 2022
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_
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Refugees, Women's Health Research, Supporting Incarcerated Parents: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on the humanitarian fallout from a Russian invasion of Ukraine, investing in women’s health research, supporting incarcerated parents, and more.
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Feb 18, 2022
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Ukraine Invasion Could Spark a Massive Refugee Crisis
One fallout of a Russian invasion of Ukraine could be a massive refugee or migration crisis. If that happened, there would be significant humanitarian, political, and economic implications for both the Ukrainians who flee and for the European nations they go to.
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Feb 16, 2022
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, Charles P. Ries @charles_ries
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Afghan Refugees Are Being Recruited to Join an Iranian Paramilitary
As Western policymakers consider how to deal with Afghan evacuees, including former members of the Afghan security forces, they might consider how to prevent adversaries such as Iran from recruiting Afghan refugees for dangerous and destabilizing operations. Greater attention to these risks may become increasingly important as refugee flows from Afghanistan continue.
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Nov 23, 2021
Erik E. Mueller @erikemueller, Andrew Radin @andrewmradin
Immigrants and Emigrants

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Addressing Immigration Doesn't End at the Border—Schools Need Help
All children in the United States have a right to a public education, regardless of their immigration status. But schools are not funded or staffed adequately to support a growing student population or to handle sudden surges in enrollment due to large numbers of displaced children arriving at the border.
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Nov 1, 2021
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
International Diplomacy

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China and Russia, Wages and Insurance, Refugees and Technology : RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on China-Russia ties, considerations when raising the minimum wage, how refugees use digital devices, and more.
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Oct 15, 2021
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Boosting Vaccine Acceptance, Afghanistan's Refugee Crisis, Environmental Racism: RAND Weekly Recap
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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Sep 10, 2021
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With the Evacuation Over, Afghanistan Is Left to Contend with a Worsening Refugee Crisis
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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Sep 7, 2021
Louay Constant, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

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Just How Many Lives the Vaccines Have Saved, Afghanistan, Unemployment: RAND Weekly Recap
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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Aug 27, 2021
Violent Extremism

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Understanding Violent Extremism, 'Blockships,' VMT Fee: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on firsthand accounts of violent extremism, lessons from the recent blockage in the Suez Canal, and if a federal Vehicle Miles Travel fee could replace the gas tax.
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Apr 2, 2021
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Colombia's Trailblazing Model for Refugees
Colombia recently announced it will give temporary protection status to a million undocumented Venezuelan refugees, with permission to live and work in the country for 10 years. In doing so, it created a new model for managing its own refugee situation and perhaps others elsewhere.
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Mar 26, 2021
Krishna B. Kumar @kbkumar_, Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson, et al.
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Climate Change Migration: Developing a Security Strategy for All
Over the past decade, an average of 21.5 million people annually have been forced to move due to the impacts of extreme weather. Building an understanding of the intersection between climate change, migration, and security is crucial and should take into account that many who face the most direct impacts of climate change are already among the most vulnerable.
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Mar 15, 2021
Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, Jay Balagna, et al.
Displaced Persons

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A New Way to Manage the Growing Global Refugee Situation
As of 2020, a full 1 percent of humanity is living in displacement—as refugees, internally displaced persons, or asylum-seekers—because of conflict or persecution. The world's existing strategies for managing the displaced are no longer sufficient, but the next U.S. administration has an opportunity to lead the world in creating a new way forward.
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Dec 17, 2020
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson

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