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March 2024

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Conflict in the Age of Fractured Publics
Future real great power conflict is unlikely to resemble the world wars of the twentieth century. Instead of high-intensity wars, rivals may have little choice but to rely primarily on proxy, information, political, and economic warfare while avoiding large-scale conventional combat.
Mar 5, 2024
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Breaking the Logjam: How to Start a Process That Leads to Negotiations
It is too early to begin real talks between Russia and Ukraine. And Kyiv would have to be in the lead when they begin. But all parties should take steps now to bring about the possibility of talks in the future.
Mar 5, 2024
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Chronic Absenteeism and Math Learning Loss Are Adding Up: What We Can Do About It
It may sound obvious, but K–12 students need to attend school in order to learn. A necessary first step to helping students—particularly Black students, Hispanic students, and low-income students—recover learning in math is to support them to attend school. What can educators and parents do?
Mar 4, 2024
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Moscow's History of Unforced Errors Is the West's Hidden Advantage
In challenging the West, Russia often shoots itself in the foot. It has done so again with the murder of Alexei Navalny. While policymakers cannot count on Russian blunders continuing, it's worth considering the number of unforced errors Moscow has committed over the years and their consequences.
Mar 4, 2024
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MIA: An Alternate Strategy for Gaza
The international community cannot dictate a solution to the Israel-Hamas war by fiat. If the international community wants Israel to change strategies in Gaza, then it should offer a viable alternative strategy to Israel's announced goal of destroying Hamas in the strip. And right now, that alternate strategy simply does not exist.
Mar 3, 2024
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Using Alternative History to Think Through Current and Future Problems
We can use history to help us understand what happened (and why) as a starting point for considering what might have occurred if things had turned out differently. This approach allows us to contemplate things not merely as they are, but how they might have been different with a tweak here and there.
Mar 1, 2024
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Not Enough to Just Replace Lead Pipes
From late 2023 to early 2024, residents of St. Croix were directed to drink bottled water and then to boil their water to be sure it was safe after testing found elevated levels of lead and severe discoloration in parts of the water distribution system. As the drinking water emergency on St. Croix moves out of crisis stage, officials will need to build public trust and a resilient water system.
Mar 1, 2024

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