Regions and Countries

How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created

How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created How the Coronavirus Is Testing Putin’s Leadership—and the System He Created

Many of Russia’s official reactions are similar to those in the United States.

Apr 9, 2020 / Stephen F. Cohen

Iraq’s Coronavirus Crisis Was Made Possible by Decades of War and Occupation

Iraq’s Coronavirus Crisis Was Made Possible by Decades of War and Occupation Iraq’s Coronavirus Crisis Was Made Possible by Decades of War and Occupation

To fight the pandemic, Iraqi workers are demanding political change.

Apr 8, 2020 / David Bacon

For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence

For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence For Refugee Camps, Covid-19 Is a Death Sentence

So why did Trump propose a 35 percent cut in US aid to global health programs in February?

Apr 7, 2020 / Sasha Abramsky

A woman wears a face mask during a protest in Chile

Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile Confronting the Pandemic in a Time of Revolt: Voices From Chile

Surviving the coronavirus will be meaningless if Chileans do not simultaneously address the underlying causes of injustice and inequality.

Apr 6, 2020 / Ariel Dorfman

Commuters wearing mask

The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price. The WHO Ignores Taiwan. The World Pays the Price.

Taiwan was more prepared for the coronavirus than any other country, but the WHO puts politics first.

Apr 3, 2020 / Wilfred Chan

A group of doctors and nurses walk outside, holding small Cuban and Italian flags.

Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions Covid-19: Cuba Deserves Relief From US Sanctions

Humanitarian deterrence of the virus, not Cold War–era regime change, should be the top priority of US foreign policy.

Mar 31, 2020 / Peter Kornbluh

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent Our Public Servants Maintain Normalcy by Being Regular Incompetent

Coronavirus’s impact on American lives deepens.

Mar 31, 2020 / Tom Tomorrow

Wuhan volunteers

The Crisis in Wuhan ‘Forced Me to Become Political’ The Crisis in Wuhan ‘Forced Me to Become Political’

As the city prepares to reopen after two months of lockdown, a resident shares why she’ll never see Chinese society the same way again.

Mar 26, 2020 / Jessie Lau

The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic.

The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic. The Gaza Strip Has Been Under Siege for Years. Covid-19 Could Be Catastrophic.

Israel, which continues to control Gaza’s borders, has for decades intentionally weakened the economy and health of the world’s largest open-air prison.

Mar 25, 2020 / Neve Gordon

Employees eat lunch

Lessons From Wuhan Lessons From Wuhan

If we don’t debate a democratic response to pandemics now, we risk ceding leadership to tyrants.

Mar 25, 2020 / Mike Davis

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