Celebrations of Nowruz, the Persian New Year, come at a grim… Continue reading
““The Best-Case Outcome for the Coronavirus, and the Worst”, The New York Times
By Opinion Columnist, Sunday Review, March 22, 2020
Will we endure 2.2 million deaths? Or will we… Continue reading
“‘Chilling’ Plans: Who Gets Care as Washington State Hospitals Fill Up?, The New York Times
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Fearing a critical shortage of lifesaving resources as the coronavirus spreads,… Continue reading
“Human Rights Day Letter to President Ramaphosa: Overcoming Inequality will help us overcome Covid-19”, Daily Maverick
By Pregs Govender, Johannesburgh, 20 March 2020
On the eve of Human Rights Day, human rights activists Pregs Govender addresses… Continue reading
“Respecting rights during coronavirus: Taiwan and Hong Kong show Beijing the benefit of open societies”, Hong Kong Free Press
By Maya Wang, Human Rights Watch, 20 March 2020
As the coronavirus sweeps the world, some commentators are praising… Continue reading
“Coronavirus: Nowruz festival overshadowed by outbreak”, BBC News
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“World’s most vulnerable in ‘third wave’ for Covid-19 support, experts warn”, The Guardian
Kaamil Ahmed, London, 20 March 2020
Fears that lack of coronavirus testing and supplies could mean refugees and those caught… Continue reading
“Unsung heroes: Those who keep fighting when others retreat”, The Jakarata Post
Fistra Janrio Tandirerung, Opinion, March 19, 2020
Over the past few months, people`s energy, emotion and attention have been increasingly… Continue reading
“Shields and Brooks on leadership in a time of crisis”, PBS NewsHour
Judy Woodruff, Mark Shields, David Brooks, Marxh 13, 2020
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist… Continue reading
“This Time Really Is Different”, The New York Times
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The pandemic is a transformative global event, requiring fresh thinking and a public… Continue reading
“Russian election meddling is back — via Ghana and Nigeria — and in your feeds”, CNN
By Clarissa Ward, Katie Polglase, Sebastian Shukla, Gianluca Mezzofiore and Tim Lister, March 13, 2020
Accra, Ghana (CNN) … Continue reading