U.S. soft power was already dwindling under Trump. But the new wave of police violence and racial injustice may be drying up the reserves.
messages.detailsMany on the left still cling to the hope that the COVID-19 crisis will translate into the use of state power on behalf of the powerless. But those in authority have never hesitated to harness government intervention to the preservation of oligarchy...
messages.detailsWill COVID-19 prolong conflict in Libya and Syria, or will such wars exacerbate the pandemics spread?
messages.detailsCompared to many other countries, Germany has managed the COVID-19 crisis well, owing to its properly funded health system, technological edge, and decisive leadership. But beyond any unique feature of the German system is something that all countries can
messages.detailsYou can choose between a mask and a face shield, but you can’t choose nothing.
messages.detailsMany countries are already demonstrating how we can build stronger bonds between nature, our economy, and our health.
messages.detailsAnnabaa forum for dialogue held an extensive discussion entitled "The Crisis of the Rentier State".
messages.detailsThe new Iraqi prime minister has several daunting tasks. Not only must he navigate the politics that delayed his cabinet...
messages.detailsAs if disinformation and confusion about COVID-19 at the national level were not bad enough, the pandemic also coincides with rising authoritarianism and declining local news coverage in many countries. Now more than ever...
messages.detailsWhile both remind us that the Anthropocene epoch may jeopardize our continued existence, and that benign everyday behavior can result in catastrophic outcomes, such similarities must not obscure crucial differences.
messages.detailsOpening up the economy means allowing more human interaction and hence greater potential for new #COVID19 infections. Two numbers matter for deciding whether this can be done safely any time soon.
messages.detailsAt first blush, the coronavirus pandemic seems likely to corroborate the argument for deeper international cooperation to confront shared global challenges. But crises tend to intensify and accelerate preexisting trends – in this case, the rise of anti-gl
messages.detailsLong held up as a model for Europe, the United States is now also suffering from balkanization, internal competition, out-of-touch and short-sighted leadership
messages.detailsIf the World Health Organization is to spearhead international health policy and respond to disease outbreaks effectively, it must pursue deep reforms aimed at broadening its jurisdiction and authority.
messages.detailsThe systemic failure of the capitalist order triggered by the coronavirus has reinforced the growing awareness that extreme wealth inequality...
messages.detailsCOVID-19 has intensified our dependence on local communities, and we are riveted by stories of community resilience in the face of an unseen peril.
messages.detailsItaly shows us that controlling the pandemic will require reshaping family life in much of the world.
messages.detailsNo one should expect the pandemic to alter – much less reverse – tendencies that were evident before the crisis. Neoliberalism will continue its slow death, populist autocrats will become even more authoritarian, and the left will continue to struggle to
messages.detailsIf Kadhimis nomination goes through, it would be good news for Iraq, but Washingtons troubled relationship with Baghdad still needs a radical strategic reset.
messages.detailsEven if Western leaders manage to limit the COVID-19 outbreaks immediate fallout, it will mean little without forward-looking efforts to strengthen liberal-democratic systems from within. Such a failure would could well amount to handing China victory in
messages.detailsIt is crucial that opposition parties are broadly on board with measures taken to address what seems like a once-in-a-century public-health crisis.
messages.detailsThe West has long stigmatized mask-wearing, unlike in many Asian countries, where those who do not wear masks during public-health crises are the ones who are stigmatized.
messages.detailsAs covid-19 began spreading across Iran in February, the regime held a rigged election. Weeks later, when nearly 10% of Iranian mps were infected and it was clear the country had a problem, the ruling clerics refused to close crowded holy spots.
messages.detailsYou can criticize Trump without parroting Beijings propaganda.
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