The Rand Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

In challenging the West, Russia often shoots itself in the foot. It has done so again with the murder of Alexei Navalny on the cusp of a Ukraine vote in Congress. 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.

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BMC

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Organizations can be a positive force this Black History Month by expanding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives throughout the entire company and past the month of February, and by cultivating an environment where every employee feels comfortable to be themselves. But DEI initiatives are only part of the story.

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Disaster Zone

APRIL 24, 2023

These are the highlights of how we got to where we are today.

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Security Industry Association

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

February is Black History Month, and to celebrate, the Security Industry Association (SIA) is highlighting four members of our team, their valuable contributions to SIA and how they work to serve our membership. The post Black History Month Spotlight on SIA Staff appeared first on Security Industry Association.

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Business Continuity Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The interesting history of Continuity of Government and the lessons we use in Business Continuity. The interesting history of Continuity of Government and the lessons we use in Business Continuity. In the 1950s, with the threat of Soviet nuclear bombs, the Civil Defense created the Duck and Cover films and encouraged backyard shelters.

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The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In her book Forgotten Warriors: The Long History of Women in Combat , Sarah Percy offers an expansive and insightful exploration of both the historical record as well as how—and why—it may have been erased.

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Alert Media

JANUARY 20, 2022

The post Announcing Threat History: Better Insight on Past Events to Anticipate and Prepare for Future Risks appeared first on AlertMedia.

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The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

History offers no prescriptions on how to bargain for human life. The circumstances of each case differ, but lessons can be learned.

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National Fire Protection Association

AUGUST 12, 2023

According to NFPA research, this week’s Lahaina Fire death toll, now at 80 people, is among the top ten deadliest wildfires on record since 1871. “Through a deadly combination of human and natural causes, we now see unprecedented wildfires in every corner of the globe and in communities that were previously not viewed as high risk,” said NFPA President (..)

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Business Continuity Today

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The interesting history of Continuity of Government and the lessons we use in Business Continuity. The interesting history of Continuity of Government and the lessons we use in Business Continuity. In the 1950s, with the threat of Soviet nuclear bombs, the Civil Defense created the Duck and Cover films and encouraged backyard shelters.

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Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

An excellent commentary on the current state of affairs.

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Recovery Diva

MAY 2, 2023

From the HSNW: Deadly Lessons from Fukushima Changed Japan and the World “The strongest earthquake in Japan’s recorded history triggered a massive tsunami in 2011. Together, the two natural disasters claimed close to 20,000 lives, making the event one of the deadliest in Japan’s history. But the crisis didn’t end there.

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Recovery Diva

MAY 16, 2023

The college-going rate of high school graduates has dropped from 70 percent in 2016 to 62 percent in 2022, and if this trend continues, a group of young Americans will — for the first time in our history — enter the workforce with less education than the one before.”

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 8, 2023

This report traces the 70-year history of the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) from the founding of its predecessor in 1951 to the present. The Emergency Management Institute at 70;From Civil Defense to Emergency Management in an Education and Training Institution.

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Recovery Diva

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Thousands of residents of this barrier island remain displaced a year after the costliest hurricane in state history. From Inside Climate News: For Sanibel, the Recovery from Hurricane Ian Will Be Years in the Making.

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Disaster Zone

MAY 1, 2023

With a bit of tech history for the progress we've made.

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The Rand Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Unfortunately, history gives us little reason to be confident that peace is inevitable simply because the degree of interdependence is strong. It's tempting to think that interdependence between the United States and China has reached a level in which armed conflict between them is unthinkable.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From the WashPost: Nearly 6,200 Lahaina wildfire survivors face the holidays with no home “More than four months since the deadliest wildfire in modern American history burned Lahaina to the ground, nearly 6,200 people are still looking for a place to live while their beloved Maui town is rebuilt.

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Recovery Diva

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

“Florida was developed under the assumption that canals, pumps and clever engineering could turn swamps and sandbars into cities, reversing the state’s geological history. From the Wash Post: Why we all need to think like Floridians now. For decades, those tools mostly worked.

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The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Army (retired), a principal researcher at RAND and a leading intellectual in the field of national defense and military history, passed away following a long illness. Johnson, Col U.S.

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The Rand Blog

MAY 15, 2023

Norway recently took over chairmanship of the Arctic Council from Russia under conditions never before experienced by the organization in its 27-year history. Despite the current uncertainties, there could be ways to move past the stalemate between Russia and the other council members.

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Recovery Diva

APRIL 4, 2023

The category 4 storm was the costliest in Florida’s history. From Inside Climate News: A New Report Is Out on Hurricane Ian’s Destructive Path. The Numbers Are Horrific. Storm surges rose as high as 15 feet and over 20 inches of rain fell on some communities. A New Report Is Out on Hurricane Ian’s Destructive Path. The Numbers Are Horrific

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Emergency Planning

APRIL 24, 2022

Inspired by the events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall, 30 years ago Francis Fukuyama wrote his treatise on The End of History (Fukuyama 1992). History, of course, continues to be made, both as events and as some form of human social development. The End of History and the Last Man. References Fukuyama, F.

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Recovery Diva

JANUARY 16, 2023

From the Guardian: California’s rainstorm hell ‘among the most deadly disasters in our history’ More details on the impacts.

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The Rand Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

In their new book, Andrew Hoehn and Thom Shanker argue that America has entered an age of danger that may come to rival anything in its history. They explain why the national security system needs an overhaul as we face a growing array of threats, from cyber attacks to climate change.

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The Rand Blog

MAY 22, 2023

history scores continued a previous pattern of decline and civics scores declined for the first time ever. Department of Education recently released results from the latest national social studies assessments. Reversing these trends will require concerted effort and increased investments at all levels of the U.S. education system.

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Recovery Diva

AUGUST 14, 2022

From the WashPost: A disastrous megaflood is coming to California, experts say, and it could be the most expensive natural disaster in history.

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Recovery Diva

AUGUST 23, 2022

From Homeland Security News Wire: Strengthening Puerto Rico’s Power Grid The 2017 Hurricane Maria made a direct hit on Puerto Rico in 2017, it ravaged the island’s power grid and caused the longest blackout in U.S. Maria left many residents without power for nearly a year.

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The Rand Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific are just about the deepest and most robust they have been in all their history. As 2023 draws to a close, U.S.

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The Rand Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Beijing and Islamabad share a long history of cooperation and have much in common on Afghanistan. Both are poised to benefit strategically from the Taliban's success. But the Taliban's resurrection almost certainly will add some stress to an otherwise positive and productive bilateral partnership.

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Pure Storage

MAY 4, 2023

But there is a shortage of data storage capacity, and it can hold certain studios back from making history. How Animation and Visual Effects Studios Can Overcome A Key Challenge by Pure Storage Blog There’s no shortage of world-class creativity and stories to tell in the film industry.

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Disaster Zone

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A recognition of their status as independent nations and our history.

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Recovery Diva

DECEMBER 13, 2021

history hit the Midwest nearly a century ago. So far the worst tornado on record happened in 1925. See: Deadliest tornado in U.S.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 7, 2022

Ukraine and Russia theoretically could reach an agreement to stop the fighting, but the politics between the two sides and centuries of confrontational history do not suggest a lasting peace.

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The Rand Blog

JULY 22, 2022

The complicated history of family planning as well as socioeconomic and political factors may all play roles in depressing birth rates in South Korea. But the nation's fertility decline is just one piece in a complicated gender puzzle.

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The Rand Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

These tactics will inflict pain on the Ukrainian population, but if history is any guide, they will not forestall a Russian defeat. With its army increasingly in shambles, Russia has turned to attacking Ukraine's civilian infrastructure with Iranian-made drones in an effort to destroy Ukrainians' will to fight.

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Plan B Consulting

JANUARY 29, 2024

The about is about changes in technology which has come in waves over history and how they have transformed society. Things Fell Apart – BBC Sounds Podcast This podcast is in its second series and is billed as ‘Jon Ronson is back with a new season of jaw-dropping, unexpected human stories from the history of the culture wars.

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