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Technology and Collective Action: The Effect of Cell Phone Coverage and Political Violence in Africa
2013 study in American Political Science Review showing the association between increased cell phone availability and usage and the capacity for violent conflict.
2013 study from Cornell examining how increased trade with China results in partner countries altering their foreign policy positions in favor of China.
Justice Department vs. Associated Press: Perspectives on a First Amendment fight
2013 aggregation of documents and background perspectives on the emerging controversy over the Justice Department’s decision to review phone records of Associated Press reporters.
Understanding the Chechen conflict: Research roundup and reading list
2013 review of Chechnya-related scholarship and the conflict and political grievances there that continue to reverberate.
Stereotypes of Muslims and Support for the War on Terror
2013 study from George Washington University noting that stereotypes against Muslims and Muslim-Americans persist and examining the nature of these general attitudes.
The Boston Marathon bombing and media resources: Reporting tips, terrorism-related data
2013 review of media-related resources and terrorism-specific data and studies that may be useful for further coverage of the Boston Marathon attacks.
Veterans, jobs, wages and unemployment issues: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant data, studies and trends relating to employment for U.S. veterans.
U.S. Military Casualty Statistics and the Costs of War: Iraq, Afghanistan and Post-9/11 Conflicts
2013 review of casualty and wounded statistics relating to the post-9/11 conflicts; also included are monetary cost estimates for total operations and veterans care.
2011 study from CUNY and Germany’s Institute for the Study of Labor on the limited effects of drone aerial strikes on Taliban fighters in Afghanistan-Pakistan.
Women in the U.S. military and combat roles: Research roundup
2012 research review of relevant studies and data relating to the issues facing U.S. servicewomen.
Emerging Cyber Threats Report 2013
2012 report report from the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute presented at the Georgia Tech Cyber Security Summit 2012 on the top cybersecurity threats.
Improving Risk Assessment of Violence among Military Veterans
2010 overview of studies in Clinical Psychology Review on risk factors for domestic violence among military veterans.
Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 (Post-9/11 GI Bill): Primer and Issues
2011 Congressional Research Service report surveying new requirements and details of the GI Bill.
2010 study in Psychiatric Services looks at rates of treatment initiation among veterans diagnosed with PTSD, as well as variations in treatment.
2012 study from the University of Michigan and University of Washington comparing the quality of life and health of amputees.
2010 study by the University of Minnesota Medical School and Duke University Medical Center on relationship problems among returning Iraq and Afghanistan soldiers.
Cost of long-term medical and disability benefits to Afghanistan and Iraq veterans: Research roundup
2012 review of research on the long-term costs of providing medical and disability benefits to veterans from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.
Suicide Mortality Among Patients Treated by the Veterans Health Administration from 2000 to 2007
2012 study in the American Journal of Public Health comparing suicide rates among veterans to those among the general public.
2012 study from Boston University and the University of Minnesota published in Public Opinion Quarterly on news reporting and opposition to the Afghanistan War.
Homeless Veterans Who Served in Iraq and Afghanistan: Comparisons with Previous Cohorts
2012 report from Yale University published in Administration and Policy in Mental Health on the demographics of homeless Iraq and Afghanistan veterans versus earlier cohorts.
