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2015

China

commentary
China's Airfield Construction at Fiery Cross Reef in Context: Catch-Up or Coercion?
Even if China really sees itself as undertaking legitimate activities to protect its rightful interests, it is not surprising that its rival claimants, as well as the United States and other countries in the region, see Beijing's island building activities as efforts to improve China's abilities to bully its neighbors.
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Aug 11, 2015
Michael S. Chase, Benjamin Purser
Global Climate Change

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Climate Targets: Values and Uncertainty
Policymakers know that the risks associated with climate change mean they need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions. But uncertainty surrounding the likelihood of different scenarios makes choosing specific policies difficult.
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Aug 11, 2015
Robert J. Lempert @RobertLempert
Cybercrime

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Law Enforcement Cyber Center: A New Internet Resource for Combating Cybercrime
The Law Enforcement Cyber Center provides vital information and resources to police chiefs, police officers, cybercrime investigators, and prosecutors.
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Aug 11, 2015
Sasha Romanosky, Laura Patton
Alzheimer's Disease and Dementias

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Struggling with Dementia
The costs of dementia are staggering. A recent RAND analysis quantifies the scope of the problem in the United States and serves as a wake-up call to policymakers everywhere.
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Aug 10, 2015
International Diplomacy

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Aung San Suu Kyi's Trip to China: Sino-Myanmar Relations as the Countdown to the November Elections Begins
For Aung San Suu Kyi and the rest of the National League for Democracy (NLD) delegation, meeting with Chinese leadership provided a forum for bilateral engagement with one of Myanmar's most important neighbors in the region, relations that will expand given the NLD's likely success at the polls in November.
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Aug 10, 2015
Cristina L. Garafola @CLGarafola
Sleep

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When the School Bell Tolls Too Early
School schedules can bring sleep-defying stresses to kids and teens. But there are strategies for parents to get their families 'sleep-ready' for the school year.
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Aug 10, 2015
Wendy M. Troxel @wendytroxel
Civil-Military Relations

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Political Scientists and the Military
For civilian academics interested in bridging the political science–military gap, five recommendations to acquire basic information about the military could encourage improved interaction, better policy-relevant scholarship, and an enhanced policy process.
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Aug 10, 2015
Paula G. Thornhill, Rachel Whitlark
Prisoner Reentry

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Obama Commutes Sentences of 46 Drug Offenders. Now for the Hard Part
Last month, President Obama commuted more sentences in a single day than any president since Lyndon Johnson. But commutation doesn't erase a criminal conviction.
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Aug 10, 2015
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis
Infectious Diseases

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The Cost of Resistance and the Attack of the Microbes
If left unaddressed, the threat posed by antimicrobial resistance and the rise of 'superbugs' could devastate the world economy and pose a deadly threat to humanity.
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Aug 7, 2015
Marco Hafner, Jirka Taylor
Military Acquisition and Procurement

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Apply Principles of Professional Change Management to Any Acquisition Reform, or Risk More Failure
If Congress enacts substantial changes to acquisition processes as part of the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act, then it has a responsibility to ensure that the DoD has the opportunity and resources to implement proven change management principles to increase the chances for its success.
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Aug 7, 2015
Cynthia R. Cook @CynthiaRCook, Laura H. Baldwin @LauraHBaldwin
Nuclear Disarmament

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Out of the Mushroom Cloud's Shadow
With Japan's nuclear restraint no longer the article of faith it once was, the significance of the nuclear pacts struck decades ago will become ever more consequential.
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Aug 6, 2015
Jonathan Reid Hunt
United States

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The 2015 Summer Reading List for Congress
With Capitol Hill slowing for August recess, this list of must-read research and commentaries will help ensure that policymakers are ready to dive right back in this fall.
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Aug 5, 2015
Emerging Technologies

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet of Things
Late last month, Fiat Chrysler recalled 1.4 million cars to fix a defect that allowed hackers to imperil drivers from afar. In essence, what was considered a huge threat was converted into a solved or at least solvable problem.
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Aug 4, 2015
Martin C. Libicki
Iran

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Opening Iran After the Nuclear Deal
The nuclear accord paves the way for Iranian-Americans to help Iranians know the United States not for past perceived misdeeds, but future possibilities.
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Aug 3, 2015
Alireza Nader, Morad Ghorban
Health Care Quality Measurement

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Can Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Improve Health Care?
A review in 2017 of the adequacy and use of Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Funds will be used to determine whether funding levels should be continued or adjusted after its authorization runs out in 2019. Researchers ought to take stock of the work in patient-centered outcomes research.
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Jul 31, 2015
Thomas W. Concannon @tconcannon

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