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Arctic Region
Climate Change and U.S. Security in the Arctic
Sep 19, 2019
Abbie Tingstad
The Arctic's ongoing changes in climate promote both challenges and opportunities. These are influenced by technology, economic, and other factors. Why does climate change in the Arctic matter? And what does the United States need to do about it from a security perspective?
Human Capital Investments
The U.S. Workforce Development and Employment System Needs an Overhaul
Sep 19, 2019
Melanie A. Zaber, Lynn A. Karoly, et al.
Despite globalization, technology, and demographic changes, the U.S. approach to education, training, and workforce development still operates on a 20th-century model. Americans need a system that provides multiple on-ramps for transitioning individuals to access opportunities and suitably matches workers and jobs.
Community Health and Well-Being
Is Civic Engagement Related to Health?
Sep 18, 2019
Christopher Nelson, Jennifer Sloan, et al.
Is there a connection between health and/or well-being and civic activities like voting and volunteering? Is health a cause of civic engagement, a consequence of it, or both? A review of the current scientific literature finds the links and identifies where further research is needed.
Cyber Warfare
Are States Using Cyber Operations to Coerce Others?
Sep 17, 2019
Quentin E. Hodgson @QHodgson, Logan Ma, et al.
Cyber operations have become another tool of statecraft. But have any cyber operations sponsored by Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea met the definition of cyber coercion? If so, how? And what should the United States do to counter it?
Economic Policy
Potential Benefits of Economic Integration in the Levant
Sep 16, 2019
Daniel Egel, Andrew Parasiliti, et al.
A comprehensive free trade agreement among six of the core Levant nations—Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey—could increase their average gross domestic product by 3 to 7 percent. It could also reduce regional unemployment rates by 8 to 18 percent.
Major Combat Operations
Why Understanding 'Will to Fight' Is Crucial
Sep 13, 2019
Ben Connable, Michael J. McNerney, et al.
Arguably, will to fight is the most important factor in war. The best technology in the world is useless without the force of will to use it and to keep using it even as casualties mount and unexpected calamities arise. Ignoring will to fight can contribute to tactical or even strategic defeat.

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Blog Posts

China
Beyond Hawks and Doves: A Better Way to Debate U.S.–China Policy
Sep 20, 2019
Ali Wyne @Ali_Wyne
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.
Teachers and Teaching
Elevating Teacher Voices, Along with Their Salaries to Professionalize Teaching in Louisiana
Sep 18, 2019
Julia H. Kaufman @juliahkaufman
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.
International Diplomacy
South Korea–Japan Tensions Complicate U.S. Efforts to Leverage Allies in Competition with China
Sep 17, 2019
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold
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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Multimedia

Jul 31, 2019
Implications of U.S.-China Collaborations on Global Health Issues
Past U.S.-China collaborations on pandemic surveillance, public health system building, and biomedical research have benefited both countries and the world. But rising tensions over trade, technology sharing, and security concerns may threaten joint efforts on health.

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Climate Change and U.S. Security in the Arctic

The U.S. Workforce Development and Employment System Needs an Overhaul

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

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

Improving Gender Diversity in the U.S. Coast Guard

The Policy Currents Podcast

Helping Children Cope with Trauma: A School-Based Intervention

Planning for the Rising Costs of Dementia

Addressing the Invisible Wounds of War

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

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Reports

Climate Change and U.S. Security in the Arctic

The U.S. Workforce Development and Employment System Needs an Overhaul

Is Civic Engagement Related to Health?

Are States Using Cyber Operations to Coerce Others?

Potential Benefits of Economic Integration in the Levant

Why Understanding 'Will to Fight' Is Crucial

Blog Posts

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

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

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

Multimedia

Implications of U.S.-China Collaborations on Global Health Issues

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