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  • Donald Rice, Richard Danzig, Paul Kaminski, Harold Brown, Michael Rich, and James Thomson at One Night with RAND, November 11, 2015
    Teachers and Teaching

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    Harold and Colene Brown Endow Faculty Chair at Pardee RAND Graduate School

    The Harold and Colene Brown Faculty Chair will enable exceptional RAND researchers and faculty to be in residence at the school each year, allowing them to work on independent research and provide mentorship and guidance to students.

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    Nov 18, 2015

  • Islamic State fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province, Syria, June 30, 2014
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

    commentary

    ISIS Will Become More Deadly Before It Dies

    The lesson with ISIS is straightforward. Western populations should be prepared for an upsurge in violence if ISIS continues to lose territory. There has already been a growth in attacks and plots across the West with operational or inspirational ties to ISIS.

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    Nov 18, 2015

    Slate

    Seth G. Jones

  • French Education Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem (L), French President Francois Hollande (C), French Prime Minister Manuel Valls (R), and students observe a moment of silence at the Sorbonne University, Paris, France, November 16, 2015
    France

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    Insights on the Paris Terror Attacks from RAND Experts

    RAND experts weigh in on what the wave of coordinated terror attacks across Paris means for France, the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS, the global refugee crisis, and more.

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    Nov 17, 2015

  • A French soldier from Operation Barkhane rides in an armoured vehicle in Timbuktu, November 5, 2014
    Military Strategy

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    The French Way of War

    There is a French way of warfare that reflects the French military's lack of resources and its modest sense of what it can achieve. They specialize in carefully apportioned and usually small but lethal operations, often behind the scenes.

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    Nov 17, 2015

    Politico

    Michael Shurkin

  • Mother and son using a touch pad tablet on a plane
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    Step Aside, 'Screen Time.' Make Room for 'Screen Purpose.'

    Technology is simply another way to communicate, learn, and play. It shouldn't automatically be regarded as a threat. Whether technology helps or harms children largely depends on how it is used.

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    Nov 17, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    Lindsay Daugherty

  • U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (L), Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R), and UN Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura address the media in Vienna, Austria, November 14, 2015
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    Bosnia Was Hard, Syria Is Harder

    To find peace in Syria, cooperation among outside powers will be an essential first step. But before going forward, the great powers should soberly assess prospects for an enduring peace accord, as well as the resources required.

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    Nov 16, 2015

    Foreign Policy Concepts

    William Courtney @courtneywmh

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    Ensuring Robust Water Management Strategies in Lima-Callão, Peru

    Water resource agencies around the world are grappling with how to make smart investments to ensure long-term water reliability at a time of unprecedented water stress, growing demands, uncertain climate change, and limited budgets.

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    Nov 16, 2015

    The World Bank Water Blog

    Laura Bonzanigo, Nidhi Kalra, et al.

  • French police stand guard outside a commercial center in Nice, November 14, 2015, the day after a series of deadly attacks in Paris
    Counterterrorism

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    Why the Paris Terrorists Couldn't Be Stopped

    Terrorists almost always have the advantage. Theoretically, they can attack anything, anywhere, anytime. And governments cannot protect everything, everywhere, all the time.

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    Nov 16, 2015

    Slate

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

  • The dome of the U.S. Capitol is seen as flags fly at half staff at the Washington Monument, November 16, 2015
    Emergency Preparedness

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    Time to Prepare for the Unthinkable

    Given ISIS's strategy, it seems only a matter of time before these extremists might attempt an attack in the United States. The irony is that the very rights that Americans hold so dear (liberty, privacy, freedom) place it at greater risk. So what should America do to prepare?

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    Nov 16, 2015

    U.S. News & World Report

    Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein

  • Candles in the French national colours are placed near the Bataclan concert hall the morning after a series of deadly attacks in Paris, November 14, 2015
    Terrorist Bombings

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    Big Questions Facing France

    In Paris, the heavily armed terrorists reportedly struck at six locations, including restaurants, a football stadium, and a theater during a rock concert. It seems clear the killers must have had some confederates. That would mean some terrorists are still at large.

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    Nov 14, 2015

    CNN

    Brian Michael Jenkins @BrianMJenkins

  • Elementary students in a classroom with a teacher
    Education Reform

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    Implementing Education Reforms to Enhance School Performance

    Although countries differ greatly in how their education systems are structured, financed, and the extent to which they are centralized, they share common obstacles that undermine reform success. Beyond the obvious steps of providing adequate resources and professional development, there are ways to improve the implementation of school-wide reforms.

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    Nov 13, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Rita T. Karam

  • A U.S. Air Force airman works at the 561st Network Operations Squadron, which executes defensive cyber operations
    Cybersecurity

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    The Two Sides of Cybersecurity

    Securing government networks is certainly necessary, but authorities should not lose sight of the need to couple their defense of America's networks with appropriate resources dedicated to combatting criminal, terrorist, and other threats in cyberspace.

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    Nov 13, 2015

    GlobalSecurity.org

    Daniel M. Gerstein @Daniel_Gerstein

  • A group of hospital staff members having a meeting in the corridor
    Health Care Quality

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    How Can Regulation Improve Quality of Care in the English Health Care System?

    Inspections have become more prominent in England's approach to health service regulation as a way to identify problems before they occur. But the evidence of regulation contributing to better quality of care in different systems is scarce.

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    Nov 13, 2015

    The RAND Blog

    Christian Van Stolk

  • Soledad O'Brien, Chuck Hagel, Michael Rich, and Michael Lynton at One Night with RAND, November 11, 2015
    United States

    blog

    What Is America's Role in the World?

    One Night with RAND brought together leaders in business, philanthropy, government, academia, and media for a discussion about the international strategic choices that will shape the U.S. role in the world for years to come.

    Read More »

    Nov 12, 2015

  • Russian President Vladimir Putin talks to servicemen during a training exercise at the Donguz testing range in Orenburg region, Russia, September 19, 2015
    Russia

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    Is Winter Coming? Or, Our Russia Strategy

    Many ask if Russian actions represent a new challenge to international order, and, if so, what is the best course of action to respond to it.

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    Nov 12, 2015

    Breaking Defense

    Michael Spirtas

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