2015

Workplace Wellness Programs
commentary
Claims of Wellness Cost Savings Are Overblown
Soeren Mattke
Jun 3, 2015
CFO Magazine
Workplace wellness has become a $6 billion industry in the United States. Employers hope wellness programs can help control health care costs, but they are having little if any effect on costs. Companies seeking a healthy ROI should target higher-risk employees.
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Veterans Health Care
commentary
Faith-Based Organizations as Force Multipliers
Laura Werber
Jun 2, 2015
Faith-based organizations are an important community-based resource for veterans who are adjusting to civilian life. What current and potential roles can they play in reintegration?
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Cardiovascular Disorders
commentary
What Does the Future Hold for Atrial Fibrillation?
Catherine A. Lichten
Jun 2, 2015
Longer-term thinking, enhanced public awareness, and more thorough engagement among stakeholders are critical components of a strategy to deal with atrial fibrillation.
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Terrorism
commentary
Should There Be a Hostage Czar?
Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins
Jun 1, 2015
The Hill
In light of recent kidnappings ending in the deaths of American hostages, appointing a 'hostage czar' may seem like a sound idea. But the creation of a high-profile position for hostage issues raises policy questions and comes with operational risks.
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blog
Puzzles, Paradoxes, Controversies, and the Global Economy, a New Book by Charles Wolf, Jr., to Be Published by Hoover Press
Jun 1, 2015
In a wide-ranging collection of essays first published between 2007 and 2014, Charles Wolf Jr. shares his insights on the world's economies, including those of China, the United States, Japan, Korea, India, and others.
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Intelligence Collection
commentary
The USA Freedom Act: The Definition of a Compromise
Sina Beaghley
May 29, 2015
The Hill
The USA Freedom Act does not 'balance' privacy and national security, nor is it clear that any legislation can credibly do so. There's no monolithic view of what such a balance should look like.
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Migrants
q&a
How to Solve the Mediterranean's Migrant Crisis
Giacomo Persi Paoli
May 28, 2015
Destroying smugglers' vessels could contribute to reducing illegal migration and impact the business model that makes smuggling so profitable. But it won't stop smuggling altogether.
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European Union
commentary
'Better Regulation': Why Timmermans Should Go Beyond the Regulatory Scrutiny Board
Stijn Hoorens @StijnHoorens
May 27, 2015
EurActiv
Promoting the 'Better Regulation' agenda in the EU could be given a real boost by turning the proposed Regulatory Scrutiny Board into an impartial evidence and scrutiny centre, putting high-quality and objective impact assessment at the heart of the legislative process.
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Russia
commentary
Will Putin Gamble All on a Broader Ukraine Invasion?
Denis Corboy, William Courtney @courtneywmh, Kenneth Yalowitz
May 26, 2015
Newsweek
If the Kremlin is contemplating further action in Ukraine, it faces a tough choice. The decision could have an enduring impact on Russia's fortunes.
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Iraq
commentary
Iraq Is Bankrolling ISIL
Howard J. Shatz @HowardJShatz
May 26, 2015
Politico
Iraq continues to fund ISIL by continuing salaries to the many Iraqi government employees who live in ISIL-controlled territory. That fact is a reminder of how poorly the country has been governed.
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The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)
commentary
Who Runs the Islamic State Group?
Benjamin Bahney, Patrick B. Johnston
May 22, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Despite the Islamic State's notoriety, a wide range of theories are still circulating about who really runs the group.
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China
commentary
China's Emerging Vision for World Order
Timothy R. Heath
May 21, 2015
The National Interest
China's mulling of the risks and benefits of assuming greater global responsibility reveals its judgment that it can't entrust the protection of its interests to U.S. goodwill.
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Military Strategy
commentary
Land Power and a Third Offset Through a Wide-Angle Lens
Michael J. Mazarr @MMazarr
May 21, 2015
War on the Rocks
The so-called 'third offset' is intended to guide U.S. defense strategy. The right way to view it is as part of a comprehensive vision for competitive advantage, one in which land power, often minimized in offset analyses, can play a central role.
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Military Personnel
commentary
Book Review: 'God Is Not Here' by Bill Russell Edmonds
Linda Robinson @RobinsonL100
May 19, 2015
New York Times
'God Is Not Here' shows how not to send a soldier to war. The experience is searing and often brutal, and only a well-led, well-trained, cohesive unit can help servicemen and servicewomen do their duty and survive both mentally and physically.
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China
commentary
China's Island-Building Stirs Fears, but Creates Openings for U.S.
Timothy R. Heath
May 18, 2015
World Politics Review
News of proposed Navy patrols nearby disputed islands claimed by China suggests that the United States is toughening its response to Beijing's assertive territorial claims in the South China Sea.
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