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  • U.S. President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019, photo by Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
    China

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    How Not to Confront China

    Ali Wyne, James Dobbins @Jim_Dobbins

    Sep 23, 2019

    The National Interest

    There are several key reasons why current U.S. policy toward China may not help advance America's competitiveness or enlist much support abroad. Most notably, the administration has yet to explain what it ultimately hopes to accomplish.

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  • The al-Hol displacement camp in Hasaka governorate, Syria, holds thousands of detainees linked to ISIS, April 2, 2019, photo by Ali Hashisho/Reuters
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

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    The Terrorist Threat Posed by Neglect and Indifference

    Colin P. Clarke

    Sep 23, 2019

    Foreign Policy Research Institute

    Western countries have seemingly washed their hands when it comes to the aftermath of ISIS. By ignoring the threat and leaving it to the Iraqis and Syrian Kurds to deal with European citizens in detention camps, Western nations are helping the terrorists' ideology persist.

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  • Snow-covered mountains rise above the harbor in Tasiilaq, Greenland, June 15, 2018, photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters
    Arctic Region

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    Engaging with Greenland

    Scott Stephenson @SRStephenson

    Sep 23, 2019

    The RAND Blog

    Greenland's resources and geographic position would confer economic and strategic value to the United States. But its postcolonial history and unique governance regime complicate the prospect of direct ownership.

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  • China and USA relations concept, photo by Rawf8/Getty Images
    China

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    Beyond Hawks and Doves: A Better Way to Debate U.S.–China Policy

    Ali Wyne

    Sep 20, 2019

    China File

    The best long-term outcome for U.S.–China relations may be one in which inexorably intensifying competition coexists with occasionally fruitful cooperation. It is not the most inspiring result, to be sure, but it is preferable to unconstrained antagonism.

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    E-Cigarettes, 'Stand Your Ground,' Cyber Coercion: RAND Weekly Recap

    Sep 20, 2019

    This weekly recap focuses on the planned federal ban on flavored e-cigarettes, “stand your ground” laws, understanding cyber coercion, and more.

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  • A teacher and a student presenting to class, photo by FatCamera/Getty Images
    Teachers and Teaching

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    Elevating Teacher Voices, Along with Their Salaries to Professionalize Teaching in Louisiana

    Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman

    Sep 18, 2019

    The RAND Blog

    Salary raises have a direct impact on teachers' day-to-day lives. But efforts like those in Louisiana to elevate teachers' voices, and not just their salaries, are more likely to make a real difference for the teaching profession by creating a clear career ladder. The state's efforts could also be cultivating a teaching force that is providing students with the curricula and instruction they need to achieve at higher levels.

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  • South Korean President Moon Jae-In (R) and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019, photo by Kim Kyung Hoon/Reuters
    International Diplomacy

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    South Korea–Japan Tensions Complicate U.S. Efforts to Leverage Allies in Competition with China

    Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold

    Sep 17, 2019

    Institut Montaigne

    The rapid deterioration of ties between South Korea and Japan not only undercuts America's Indo-Pacific strategy, it also increases the risks to U.S. allies and partners in the region. Just how consequential is the growing South Korea–Japan tension for U.S. strategy and what is Washington doing to address the issue?

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  • People carry banners and Algerian national flags during a protest calling on President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to quit, in Algiers, Algeria, March 22, 2019, photo by Zohra Bensemra/Reuters
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    African Dictators Have Been Losing Power—Some to Democratic Governments. Militaries Can Tip the Scales Toward Democracy

    Nathaniel Allen, Alexander H. Noyes @alexhnoyes

    Sep 16, 2019

    The Washington Post Monkey Cage Blog

    Africa's security forces most often make headlines when they commit atrocities, crack down on protesters, or seize power in coups. But Africa's troops can also contribute to democracy and peace when they lay down their arms or refuse orders to turn their guns against the people.

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    How Can the United States Support Democracies in the Former USSR?

    Kenneth Yalowitz, William Courtney @courtneywmh

    Sep 16, 2019

    The National Interest

    The West has only modest capacity to influence circumstances in most post-Soviet countries. In Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia and Moldova, however, the West has the potential to make a real difference by supporting civil society and improved governance.

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  • An Israeli soldier stands guard under an Israeli national flag in the Jordan Valley near the Jewish settlement of Maale Efrayim, January 2, 2014, photo by Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
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    Israel’s War with Iran May Be Going Too Far

    Dalia Dassa Kaye

    Sep 16, 2019

    The National Interest

    Israel has a right to defend itself from Iranian threats to its country. American leaders should consider balancing support for Israel's efforts to counter Iran with firm redlines about activities negatively impacting American interests.

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  • The Maute group stronghold with an ISIS flag in Marawi City, in southern Philippines, May 29, 2017, photo by Erik De Castro/Reuters
    The Islamic State (Terrorist Organization)

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    Southeast Asia Loves ISIS, but Is the Feeling Mutual?

    Zachary Abuza, Colin P. Clarke

    Sep 16, 2019

    Foreign Affairs

    As the ISIS core in Iraq and Syria attempts to rebuild, Baghdadi and his lieutenants will have to make difficult decisions about where to allocate resources. Now that the caliphate is gone and ISIS must transform into an insurgency, the largely untested lands of Southeast Asia may yield rich rewards.

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  • A variety of prescription pills and capsules formed into a dollar sign, photo by ADragan/Getty Images
    Pharmaceutical Drugs

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    The Promise and Peril of Offshoring Prescription Drug Pricing

    Andrew W. Mulcahy

    Sep 16, 2019

    The Hill

    Most Americans, including Congress and the president, agree that prescription drug prices are too high. Policy proposals from both major parties could promise some relief. Several of them look to drug prices in other countries to help set prices in the United States.

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  • Group of people planting a tree, photo by South_agency/Getty Images
    Social Determinants of Health

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    New Data on How We're Measuring a Culture of Health

    Alonzo L. Plough, Anita Chandra

    Sep 13, 2019

    Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health blog

    We are seeing small but positive changes in the appreciation of the social determinants of health and the need for broader community health investments. People are expanding their views of what influences health and there have been some targeted improvements in health care and public health access. Yet, the critical systemic changes needed for more transformative health improvements have been slower to follow.

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  • U.S. Marines hold military drills during Fourth of July Independence Day celebrations in Washington, D.C., July 4, 2019, photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters
    Civil-Military Relations

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    Americans Have Faith in the Military, but They Don't Understand It

    Paula G. Thornhill

    Sep 13, 2019

    The National Interest

    The U.S. military is a central element of America's power and history. It dominates discretionary spending and remains the country's most trusted institution. However, it is peripheral to the daily life of most citizens.

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    Hurricane Dorian, Al Qaeda, Veterans' Health: RAND Weekly Recap

    Sep 13, 2019

    This weekly recap looks at Hurricane Dorian recovery, al Qaeda 18 years after 9/11, veterans' mental health care, and more.

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