A handful of sheriffs in Washington State have said they won’t enforce the… Continue reading
“Mitt Romney calls Trump’s IG firings ‘a threat to accountable democracy'”, CNN International
“Social grants and food aid provide scant relief”, New Frame
By Amanda Khoza and Anna Majavu, Johannesburg, 14 May 2020
State assistance, especially during the Covid-19 crisis, helps people who… Continue reading
“France arrests fugitive ‘financier’ of Rwanda genocide”, Agence France-Presse (AFP)
Paris, 16 May 2020
Felicien Kabuga, one of the last key fugitives wanted over the 1994 Rwandan genocide, was in… Continue reading
“The Bailout Is Working — for the Rich”, ProPublica
The economy is in free fall but Wall Street is thriving, and stocks… Continue reading
“‘Wuhan Diary’ Brings Account Of China’s Coronavirus Outbreak To English Speakers”, NPR
Emily Fang, May 14 202o
In her now-world-famous writing, Chinese author Fang Fang implores: “The departed are gone, but the… Continue reading
“FBI serves warrant on senator in investigation of stock sales linked to coronavirus”, Los Angeles Times
Del Quentin Wilber, Jennifer Haberkorn, May 13, 2020
WASHINGTON —
Federal agents seized a cellphone… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Disease
Message of the Day: Disease
“Brazil’s Pandemic Is Just Beginning”, The Atlantic
Uri Friedman, May 10, 2020
The United States is clearly ground zero for the coronavirus outbreak at the moment, but… Continue reading