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November 2012

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Supporting Families Affected by Military Suicide Should Be a Priority for All
While many of these families fight for honor and respect from the DoD or support from the VA, the comfort that they need will not be provided by either institution, nor should it be. Rather, it is up to us—as their neighbors, coworkers, teachers, and students—to shower these families with the love and support they need and deserve, writes Rajeev Ramchand.
Nov 29, 2012

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Don't Give Up on Egypt's Political Transition Just Yet
Many transitions around the world in recent decades have been just as chaotic, yet 180-degree returns to autocracy have been exceedingly rare, writes Laurel Miller.
Nov 28, 2012
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Afghan Drawdown Numbers May Obscure Larger Questions
The number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan is only one of several important policy choices—and not necessarily the most important one, writes Seth G. Jones. For example: What will the U.S. do about the insurgent sanctuary in Pakistan?
Nov 28, 2012
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The Costs of Counterfeiting
A new RAND report points to a potential solution to understanding the real economic losses associated with intellectual property infringement.
Nov 28, 2012
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'New Normal' Requires New Ways to Support Social and 'Human' Recovery
Recent global disasters vividly illustrate that recovery entails more than simply restoring physical infrastructure such as roads and buildings; it is also a long process of restoring the social infrastructure—the daily routines and networks that support the physical and mental health and well-being of the population, write Anita Chandra and Joie Acosta.
Nov 26, 2012
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Turkey Edges Toward Seeking NATO Support in Syria Crisis
As the crisis along the border between Syria and Turkey intensifies, Turkey appears on the brink of a formal request to the North Atlantic Council that NATO deploy Patriot missiles to help defend the border, writes Christopher Chivvis.
Nov 21, 2012
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Gaza: Hard Fighting Looms Without a Broader Peace Strategy
The United States and Israel should capitalize on Egypt's active role in mediating a cease-fire and thus revisit initiatives like the Arab Peace Initiative, which in the new regional strategic environment may be the best hope of reviving the moribund peace process before it is too late.
Nov 20, 2012
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Latest Alleged Homegrown 'Terrorists' Fit the Mold
For many U.S.-born terror recruits, the prospect of blowing things up is a solution to an unsatisfactory life. Terrorism does not attract the well-adjusted, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
Nov 20, 2012
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America's Trouble with China
Perhaps the best way to avoid confrontation is to cooperate on shared external threats, most notably nuclear proliferation, global climate change, and Islamic extremism. But getting to 2030 without a major confrontation will be a major achievement, writes Harold Brown.
Nov 20, 2012
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Obama and Myanmar (Burma): Four Points About Conflict There
We can expect to see continued jockeying for scarce resources among vulnerable populations around the globe, attempts by majority communities to disenfranchise powerless minority groups, and episodes of extreme weather to blow away any notion that disasters—whether natural, man-made, or both—can't happen here, writes Jonah Blank.
Nov 20, 2012
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Former National Intelligence Director Renews Call to Reconfigure Intelligence Agencies
Adm. Dennis C. Blair, former Director of National Intelligence, tried to make the case for breaking up the CIA during his tenure but didn't get very far, he said during the opening session of the RAND Corporation's Politics Aside event Thursday evening.
Nov 16, 2012
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RAND's Dobbins Sees Increasing Chance of Syria Intervention
Amb. James Dobbins, director of the RAND Corporation's International Security and Defense Policy Center, said he is skeptical of some of the foreign policy predictions made by President Obama and Gov. Romney during the presidential campaign.
Nov 16, 2012
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Google's Schmidt Decries 'Balkanizing' of Internet
Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, told the opening session of the RAND Corporation's Politics Aside event Thursday evening that he is 'terribly worried' about the prospect of 'balkanizing' the internet.
Nov 16, 2012
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The Diplomatic Power of Art
Museum directors and owners of private collections can wait to be challenged on the provenance of artifacts of foreign cultural heritage—or realize an opportunity for strengthening relations with the source nation, writes Erik Nemeth.
Nov 16, 2012
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Will Mexico's New President Continue the War on the Cartels?
During his campaign, Enrique Peña Nieto, the victorious PRI candidate, promised frightened and war-weary Mexicans a reduction in the violence, but since his election victory in July, he has sounded more and more bellicose, writes Brian Michael Jenkins.
Nov 16, 2012
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Generation Ex
The problem is that on any given day, disaster preparedness takes a back seat to ongoing operations. The tyranny of the urgent prevents hospital administrators from making investments in preparedness, writes Art Kellermann.
Nov 15, 2012

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