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    Libya and the Limits of Liberal Intervention

    Jan 9, 2014

    A forthcoming book from RAND senior political scientist Christopher S. Chivvis recounts the story of how the United States and its European allies went to war against Muammar Qaddafi in 2011, why they won the war, and what the implications will be for NATO, Europe, and Libya.

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    U.S.-India Dispute: A Diplomat and a Double-Standard Laid Bare

    Jonah Blank

    Jan 9, 2014

    Reuters

    From the perspective of India, not to mention Pakistan and many other nations, the United States expects privileges that it does not grant to others. If the U.S. subjects foreign visitors (particularly diplomats) to the strictest possible interpretation its own laws, it had better be prepared for other nations to do the same.

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    Jan 8, 2014

    Perhaps the most common New Year's resolution is improving our eating habits. According to Dr. Deborah Cohen, who hosted an “Ask Me Anything” session on Reddit yesterday, that's much easier said than done.

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    Support for Implementing Home Visiting Under the Affordable Care Act

    Teryn Mattox, Sarah B. Hunter, M. Rebecca Kilburn

    Jan 8, 2014

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    One groundbreaking provision of the Affordable Care Act is its funding for home visiting programs that match the parents of young children with trained specialists who provide information, social support, parental skill instruction, and more.

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    India Embraces MOOCs, but What if It Is a 'Lousy Product'?

    Rafiq Dossani

    Jan 8, 2014

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    One hundred engineering colleges around India will rely heavily on virtual instruction under a new program. Given the amount India is investing, it is important to make the best possible use of the complex and evolving Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) model.

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    Small Ideas for Saving Big Health Care Dollars (No. 1-3)

    Jan 8, 2014

    Focusing on smaller, more focused approaches can identify less controversial opportunities for modest health care savings.

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    Russia-U.S. Relations, 2013

    Olga Oliker

    Jan 7, 2014

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    As Russia continues to define its interests globally, including in the Middle East and in Asia, we can all be on the watch for new opportunities for both coordination and conflict between Moscow and Washington.

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    The Conspiracy to Keep You Fat

    Deborah A. Cohen

    Jan 6, 2014

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    Just as we needed policies to protect people from having alcohol thrust in their faces everywhere they went, we need to develop and implement policies that protect people from food cues and triggers designed to make them eat when they're not hungry and over-consume.

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    Al Qaeda Is Down. Al Qaedism Isn't

    Andrew Liepman, Philip Mudd

    Jan 6, 2014

    CNN

    The counterterror campaign is a marathon run against a slowly declining revolutionary idea, al Qaedism, which will take many more years to stamp out fully. The U.S. should not lose sight of the fact that while 12 years of counterterrorism efforts have helped keep it safe, many more years of vigilance lie ahead.

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    Stacie L. Pettyjohn @StaciePettyjohn

    Jan 6, 2014

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    Okinawa Governor Hirokazu Nakaima's decision to grant the permit to build a U.S. Marine Corps airbase on an offshore landfill near the village of Henoko village is being hailed as an important breakthrough in U.S.-Japanese relations. Yet this is wishful thinking, says Stacie L. Pettyjohn.

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