2014

Libya
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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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International Diplomacy
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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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Diet and Eating Habits
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Ask Me Anything: Deborah Cohen on How to End the Obesity Epidemic
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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Parenting
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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
The RAND Blog
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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Educational Program Evaluation
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India Embraces MOOCs, but What if It Is a 'Lousy Product'?
Rafiq Dossani
Jan 8, 2014
Business Standard
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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Health Care Costs
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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
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Russia-U.S. Relations, 2013
Olga Oliker
Jan 7, 2014
Voice of America Russian Service
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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Health Legislation
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The Conspiracy to Keep You Fat
Deborah A. Cohen
Jan 6, 2014
Los Angeles Times
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 Qaida
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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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Base Realignment and Closure
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The Battle of Futenma Isn't Over Yet
Stacie L. Pettyjohn
Jan 6, 2014
The National Interest
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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