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Reports

Asymmetric Warfare
Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States
Apr 15, 2019
Stephen J. Flanagan, Jan Osburg, et al.
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are vulnerable to low-level, hybrid, and full-scale attacks by Russian forces. Which unconventional strategies could they use to deter aggression and buy time for conventional military responses? And how can NATO allies help develop and fund these efforts?
Education Reform
How Educators View the Rapid Life Cycle of School Reforms
Apr 11, 2019
Christopher Joseph Doss @Chris_J_Doss, Goke Akinniranye
Researchers and educators have noted the emergence of a school reform "churn." New initiatives and programs are adopted, only to be dropped when the next popular reform emerges. How do principals and teachers perceive continuity in the programs at their schools?
Veterans Health Care
Ensuring Veterans' Access to Timely, High-Quality Health Care
Apr 10, 2019
Carrie M. Farmer @carriefarmer, Terri Tanielian @TerriTanielian
Though the size of the U.S. veteran population has been decreasing over time, an influx of a new era of veterans with significant service-related health problems has increased VA health care enrollment to over 9 million. Insights from RAND research can help inform policymakers about the timeliness and quality of VA care.
Health Care Reform
Spending Estimates Under Medicare for All
Apr 10, 2019
Jodi L. Liu @jodilliu, Christine Eibner @Chrissyeibner
Under a Medicare for All plan similar to some proposals being discussed in Congress, total health expenditures would be an estimated 1.8 percent higher in 2019, relative to the status quo. While this is a small change in national spending, the federal government's health spending would increase substantially, rising by an estimated 221 percent.
International Diplomacy
What the Demise of the INF Could Mean for Russia-China Relations
Apr 9, 2019
Samuel Charap @scharap
The U.S.-Russia impasse and effective collapse in recent months of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) will likely affect Russia-China relations. The impact will depend on future U.S. and Russian decisions about INF missiles and on the broader dynamics in great-power relations.
Principals
Principal Pipelines Benefit Students and Reduce Principal Turnover
Apr 8, 2019
Susan M. Gates, Matthew D. Baird, et al.
Six urban districts implemented principal pipelines, a strategic approach to the hiring, preparation, evaluation, and support of school leaders. The efforts were feasible, affordable, and effective. The schools not only outperformed comparison schools in both math and reading, but they also improved principal retention.

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Blog Posts

Refugees
Syrian Refugees Won't Be Going Home Any Time Soon
Apr 19, 2019
Shelly Culbertson @SC_Culbertson
Active fighting in Syria is dwindling. But Syria remains divided in a frozen conflict and empty peace, unstable and unlikely to attract the investment in reconstruction, public institutions, job creation, and local reconciliation efforts needed to motivate Syrians in large numbers to return home.
Warfare and Military Operations
Yes, the U.S. Could Be Drawn Into Yet Another Big War
Apr 19, 2019
Michael J. Mazarr
The outcome of the Iraq invasion has done little to alter the factors that have led American leaders and the public into unwise military adventures. Today's big idea of America's mission is not so different from what it was in 2003. Any number of events could spark a new moral imperative to act.
China
Book Review: 'Unrivaled' by Michael Beckley
Apr 18, 2019
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
In Unrivaled: Why America Will Remain the World's Sole Superpower Michael Beckley argues not only that U.S. preeminence is safer than most contemporary commentary would have one believe, but also that it is more resilient.

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Multimedia

Mar 26, 2019
The United States and Europe Since World War II: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership
An overview of testimony by Christine Wormuth presented before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment on March 26, 2019.

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Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States

How Educators View the Rapid Life Cycle of School Reforms

Syrian Refugees Won't Be Going Home Any Time Soon

Yes, the U.S. Could Be Drawn Into Yet Another Big War

The United States and Europe Since World War II: A Mutually Beneficial Partnership

The Policy Currents Podcast

Measuring Wellbeing to Help Communities Thrive

Impact Dashboard Helps Local Regulatory Services Deliver Value

Improving Access to Early Childhood Education

Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War

Latest Insights

Reports

Deterring Russian Aggression in the Baltic States

How Educators View the Rapid Life Cycle of School Reforms

Ensuring Veterans' Access to Timely, High-Quality Health Care

Spending Estimates Under Medicare for All

What the Demise of the INF Could Mean for Russia-China Relations

Principal Pipelines Benefit Students and Reduce Principal Turnover