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Societies may suffer from their own version of long COVID, warns.
Americans should brace for "an impaired functioning of democracy that may persist long after the contagion survives."
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We evaluated 's entrepreneurial fellowship for veterans to help the organization better understand how its program has impacted participants transitioning from military to civilian life.
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The implementation of the CHIPS Act shows promise, says RAND's . But executing on these ambitions could take some time.
If the U.S. doesn't address near-term concerns, then it will remain vulnerable to semiconductor supply chain issues.
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The new NSS correctly acknowledges tensions between some U.S. policies and declares that China poses a greater threat than other rivals. However, the document does not fully grapple with constraints or explain where or how the U.S. will make hard choices.
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The NSS deemphasizes the role of the U.S. military in the Middle East, a good step toward setting priorities. However, this change is not enough to resource the vision of domestic renewal and continued U.S. security leadership in Europe and Asia.
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For example, the NSS acknowledges it's harder to cooperate on shared challenges like climate change in the context of strategic competition. But it does not explain how the U.S. will navigate tensions between these aspects of U.S. policy. twitter.com/MirandaPriebe/…
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What might help improve Puerto Rico's electric resilience?
"There's no shortage of ideas," says RAND's . "The issue is execution, which requires coordination, technical expertise, time, money, and making balanced decisions.
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The biggest political casualty of the pandemic?
It might be "governability," says RAND's .
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Our new report outlines trends in horizontal and vertical consolidation of hospitals, physician practices, and health insurers:
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A great point with broader lessons. By the time the decisive decade is decided, much of the stuff in the US defense plan will remain in the pipeline. A new criterion: Go through the FYDP, highlight everything that won't be operational w/in +/- 5 years, and apply a value penalty
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If the US National Security Strategy is right in judging that “in competition with the PRC … the next ten years will be the decisive decade” then by the time AUKUS SSNs arrive the contest will have been decided.
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New paper: The scope and scale of "digital offshoring" could be more extensive than earlier waves of service-sector offshoring.
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New pardons for people convicted of simple cannabis possession underscore how prohibition disproportionately harms people of color.
That's according to RAND's , who has advice for leaders who are considering other ways to right racial wrongs.
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Russia regularly sends signals to the West through limited military actions that fall short of direct aggression.
Our research provides a better understanding of Moscow's motivations, and guidelines for assessing future events.
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The lesson: systemic racism has a labor market cost.
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Russia's mobilization and illegal annexations should make one thing clear to the West, say RAND experts: Any viable path to a peace settlement is now gone, and anything short of Ukrainian victory will lead to a worse outcome for the international order.
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"Americans tend to see much of the nuclear deal's collapse as about us. But if Iran is not able to come to terms with the United States to revive it (which seems increasingly likely), this time it may be more about them."
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Five years after Hurricane Maria, why is Puerto Rico seeing widespread power loss? What solutions might improve electric resilience? And what are the implications of climate change for rebuilding the island's infrastructure?
New Q&A with RAND experts:
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"Now is the time for lawmakers to take stock of how potential changes will or won't help communities of color," says RAND drug policy researcher .
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RAND's notes that Putin's hawkishness has been on display throughout the war—and even before the invasion, when he conducted nuclear exercises.
"So to really screw up a metaphor, the hawk has not changed its stripes."
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"Governments need to be actively thinking of other ways to right the racial wrongs stemming from decades of prohibition," says RAND's . "One approach is to use legalization as a vehicle to help build wealth in communities of color."
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"Kim probably wants to tell the U.S. and South Korea that any demonstrations of alliance solidarity and readiness will be in vain," says RAND's .
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"Russia's actions have, above all, ensured that the Russia-Ukraine war is no longer just about Ukraine, Ukrainian democracy, or where the borders in Eastern Europe should lie. Indeed, the threat is far greater."
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The CHIPS Act will help promote long-term semiconductor supply chain security, but without addressing near-term resilience concerns the United States remains vulnerable. Check out my op-ed based on recent research, now live
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Delighted to hear mention of the obscure "Mailbox Rule" on episode 296. Only USPS is allowed to put stuff in your mailbox, and an analysis I worked on with showed that this contributes to public safety and security! rand.org/pubs/monograph
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USPS screening of suspicious items appears to be better than that of private courier companies: some items that companies like FedEx or UPS handed over to USPS for "last mile" delivery got flagged by USPS as suspicious, but made it through the private courier system undetected.
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How available and accessible are mental health services in NYC?
New report:
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What can San Francisco do to significantly ⬇️ overdoses/addiction/open-air drug markets?
Excited to moderate this panel w/ Dr. Hillary Kunins ( ) & David Kennedy ( )
Pls join us & spread the word 10/20 12:30pm
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Get the facts on substance use in San Francisco, and how public health officials, city governments and community groups are working together to develop solutions that work.
@SF_DPH @BeauKilmer @RANDCorporation @DavidKennedyNYC @NNSCommunities
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There haven't been any apparent signs that Russia is readying its nuclear arsenal, says RAND's Edward Geist. But the idea that there would be a warning before some kind of limited nuclear use by Russia is not something to count on, he says.
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Me: "Indonesia has been very vocal about the Palestinian and Rohingya causes, criticizing Israel and Myanmar. What makes the Uygur plight in Xinjiang different? Jakarta is careful not to unnecessarily draw Beijing's ire for fear of economic consequences."
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This is a great example of how can collaborate with nonprofit programs in the #veteran space that want to thoughtfully and rigorously evaluate impact - learn more about our body of work: rand.org/education-and- /end
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RAND researchers made major contributions to Puerto Rico's economic and disaster recovery plan in 2018, after Hurricane Maria.
We asked 5 of those experts about continuing difficulties with Puerto Rico's power grid, increasingly powerful storms, and more.
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Job alert!
is hiring a Education Policy Researcher, Labor and Workforce Development
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Today's tight labor market has many experts claiming we are in a worker shortage.
And after rising for fifty years, the Labor Force Participation Rate has been falling since 2000. Are people getting lazy? Are jobs getting automated? Are public benefits too generous?
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"Perhaps a more-astute and savvier president could have figured this out, but Raisi has not been up to the task."
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I'm grateful to contribute to research on national security at the and with a strong network provided by . I'm also privileged to work with other amazing out national security scholars like ! #COINS2022 #NCOD
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This is timely and important research from colleagues on Chinese and Russian i@press ions of US space activities. There is more work to be done to avoid unintended escalation while ensuring stability and, yes, RAND is on it.
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1/ The U.S. appears to be able to more effectively manage its space relationship with Russia than China.
This is due to an extensive history of U.S. and Russian activities in space; a history absent in the U.S.-China relationship.
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Striving too hard for "impractical guarantees" from the West could be a distraction for Ukraine, says RAND's .
"It can better protect its security through robust, tangible security ties with the West."
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