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Opioids
Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl
Jul 26, 2021
Victoria A. Greenfield, Bryce Pardo @brycepardo, et al.

Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids are displacing heroin in some major drug markets. What might happen to Afghanistan—the world's largest producer of illegal opium poppy—if demand for its opiates dropped off sharply and permanently?
Military Veterans
Veterans Experience Food Insecurity
Jul 21, 2021
Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz

Food insecurity is associated with poorer mental and physical health, as well as homelessness. Some veterans are at higher risk, including women, those who have been homeless, and those with serious mental illness. Few veterans receive support from federal programs designed to prevent food insecurity.
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
The Pandemic's Effects on Strategic Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa
Jul 20, 2021
Michael Shurkin, Alexander Noyes @alexhnoyes, et al.

What have been the public health, political, and economic ramifications of COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa? And has the pandemic allowed China and Russia to gain more influence on the continent?
Racial Equity
Vulnerability, Inequity, and COVID-19: The Pandemic in Allegheny County
Jul 19, 2021

No community in the United States has been spared from the effects of COVID-19. But the pandemic has affected certain populations more than others. This interactive tool shows how underserved communities in Pittsburgh and in Allegheny County have experienced inequities in cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and the ability to practice physical distancing.
Information Operations
Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media
Jul 19, 2021
Raphael S. Cohen, Nathan Beauchamp-Mustafaga, et al.

Disinformation campaigns on social media pose a nuanced threat. But much of the U.S. response remains ad hoc and uncoordinated. It's unclear who has the edge moving forward, because disinformation techniques and countermeasures are evolving simultaneously.
Sexual Assault
Countering Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military
Jul 19, 2021
Joie D. Acosta, Matthew Chinman, et al.

The Department of Defense has taken significant steps for more than a decade to address sexual assault and sexual harassment in the U.S. military. And yet these behaviors remain a persistent problem. To reduce rates of sexual assault and sexual harassment, efforts should focus on the current state of prevention.

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Russia
Disrespecting Europe Could Cost Russia
Jul 26, 2021
Denis Corboy, William Courtney @courtneywmh, et al.

Western unity is critical to addressing authoritarian challenges. Brexit, immigration, leadership transition in Germany, and COVID-19 provide grist for Russian propaganda claims of European weakness. But unified EU action on Ukraine, Navalny, and Belarus shows that Europe is a force with which to be reckoned.
Employment and Unemployment
How the Coronavirus Changed the Childcare Debate
Jul 26, 2021
Kathryn A. Edwards @keds_economist

Policymakers have long had evidence that childcare enables mothers to work. What the COVID-19 pandemic taught everyone is how the lack of childcare can be a disastrous constraint.
Security Cooperation
A Taiwan Contingency and Japan's Counterstrike Debate
Jul 23, 2021
Scott W. Harold @ScottWHarold, Satoru Mori

The United States and Japan could be drawn into a conflict in the event of Chinese aggression against Taiwan whether they like it or not. Allied defense planning could consider how Japan might further reinforce deterrence and if necessary improve its ability to contribute to the common defense.

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Digital Technologies to Improve Health and Care
Jun 18, 2021

John Campbell, professor of general practice and primary care at the University of Exeter, and Brandi Leach, senior analyst at not-for-profit research organisation RAND Europe, discuss how primary care practices can support patients to use digital services.

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Defense Acquisition in Russia and China

How Does Telehealth Affect Health Care Quality, Access, Equity, and Costs?

Can China Be a Real Partner in Bringing North Korea to the Nuclear Negotiating Table?

North Korean Nuclear Weapons Pose an Existential Threat to China

Digital Technologies to Improve Health and Care

The Policy Currents Podcast

Developing Strategies for Summer Learning

Improving Psychological Wellbeing and Work Outcomes in the UK

Helping Coastal Communities Plan for Climate Change

Getting to Know Military Caregivers and Their Needs

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Afghanistan in the Era of Fentanyl

Veterans Experience Food Insecurity

The Pandemic's Effects on Strategic Competition in Sub-Saharan Africa

Vulnerability, Inequity, and COVID-19: The Pandemic in Allegheny County

Combating Foreign Disinformation on Social Media

Countering Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military

Blog Posts

Disrespecting Europe Could Cost Russia

How the Coronavirus Changed the Childcare Debate

A Taiwan Contingency and Japan's Counterstrike Debate

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Digital Technologies to Improve Health and Care

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