The current federal push for a historic investment in the nation’s infrastructure comes at a time when America’s roads, bridges and other public resources and services appear to be suffering from a chronic resilience deficit. The recent cyberattack on a major oil pipeline, February’s collapse of the Texas electricity grid (PDF), and the persistent effects… Continue reading New Thinking to Translate Infrastructure Dollars into Resilience
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How COVID-19 Lessons Can Transform U.S. Mental Health Care
By one estimate, as many people experienced serious psychological distress in just the first month of the pandemic as during the entire year before it began. Elevated rates of anxiety and depression have persisted, drawing new attention to the U.S. mental health system—including fault lines that have persisted for decades. Almost 20 years ago, the… Continue reading How COVID-19 Lessons Can Transform U.S. Mental Health Care
Even North Korea is Socializing Its Brand
The NY Times ran a story “North Korean Propaganda Gets a YouTube Makeover” on 12 Sep 20 online and in their Sunday, 13 September 20 print edition. (see: https://nyti.m s/35RHLXl, which is the photo source). Ironically enough, the Propaganda and Agitation Department of North Korea is responsible of creating and distributing propaganda. (See… Continue reading Even North Korea is Socializing Its Brand
How to Sleep Better Together (or Not): Advice for Sleep-Deprived Couples
Larry and Elyse never imagined they’d end up being one of those “fuddy-duddy” couples who sleep in separate beds. But Larry’s snore was epic. The sheer volume of his snore is why, when Elyse and Larry finally made the decision to sleep in separate beds, Elyse moved into their spare bedroom in the basement. Even… Continue reading How to Sleep Better Together (or Not): Advice for Sleep-Deprived Couples
Making Preschool Investments Count Through the American Families Plan
Public sector investments in voluntary preschool programs have been growing, in line with our understanding of the importance of the early years for children’s development. At the federal level, annual spending on Head Start for three- and four-year-old children living in poverty reached nearly $10 billion as of 2019. States added another $9 billion to… Continue reading Making Preschool Investments Count Through the American Families Plan
U.S.-ROK Summit: Assessing Moon’s Vaccine and Peace Promises
U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Moon Jae-in held their first in-person summit in Washington last month, signing a lengthy joint statement that underscored the linchpin alliance forged in the battlefields of the Korean War and a shared vision governed by democratic norms, human rights, and rule of law. The statement charted out… Continue reading U.S.-ROK Summit: Assessing Moon’s Vaccine and Peace Promises
Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
We discuss the risk of sexual assault to sexual minorities in the U.S. military; prescribing medications for opioid addiction; improving security in America’s schools; how to transform mental health care; whether micromobility is living up to the hype; and countering Russian propaganda. Photo by U.S. Army U.S. service members who identify as lesbian, gay, or… Continue reading Sexual Assault in the Military, School Security, Mental Health Care: RAND Weekly Recap
PSYOP and Magic
Greetings, While I have produced PSYOPREGIMENT.BLOGSPOT for many years, however, I have written every piece. These are, as the Chinese say, “interesting times”. I have been teaching online for American Military University for over 10 years. One of the subjects I teach is INTL 653 “Propaganda, Deception and Disinformation”, a graduate course. One of… Continue reading PSYOP and Magic
South Park: A Leader in PSYOP Technology
For those of you that don’t know, South Park is a very popular cartoon comedy series. They first appeared on August 13, 1997 and are still going strong. You can watch free episodes at: https://southpark.cc.com/. On October 30, 2020 they unveiled a new projected dubbed “Sassy Justice”. You can watch it on YouTube at:… Continue reading South Park: A Leader in PSYOP Technology
Illinois Democrats Launch a Cultural Revolution
In these head-spinning times, first principles about government are all in play: what it’s for, and how it relates to the people. Not long ago, Democrat and Republican politicians and activists differed over priorities: More guns or more butter? Today, the parties differ more fundamentally over the purpose, role and function of government itself. The… Continue reading Illinois Democrats Launch a Cultural Revolution