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Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like Argentina Is Showing the World What a Humane Covid-19 Response Looks Like

Long dismissed as a financial basket case, the nation shows how much is possible when a government puts people before profits.

Apr 16, 2020 / no-paywall / Jacob Sugarman

A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus

A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus A ‘Jubilee’ Cancellation of Debt Is Vital to Fighting the Coronavirus

A growing movement says debt forgiveness for developing nations would “free up resources to tackle urgent health, social and economic crises.”

Apr 12, 2020 / John Nichols

Exclusive: Inside Trump’s Failed Plan to Surveil the Canadian Border

Exclusive: Inside Trump’s Failed Plan to Surveil the Canadian Border Exclusive: Inside Trump’s Failed Plan to Surveil the Canadian Border

A leaked memo shows Customs and Border Protection requested millions of dollars to monitor the movements of Canadian citizens.

Apr 10, 2020 / no-paywall / Ken Klippenstein

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 / no-paywall / Stephen F. Cohen

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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 / no-paywall / Wilfred Chan

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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly With Covid-19 The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly With Covid-19

Heroism and selflessness, the terror of loneliness amid quarantine… and Donald Trump’s grotesque and life-threatening narcissism.

Mar 27, 2020 / no-paywall / Sasha Abramsky

From Globalization to Regionalization?

From Globalization to Regionalization? From Globalization to Regionalization?

The world after the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a very different place.

Mar 22, 2020 / no-paywall / Michael T. Klare

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How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic How South Korea Triumphed, and the US Floundered, Over the Pandemic

Testing, national health care, and transparency saved the day.

Mar 20, 2020 / Editorial / Tim Shorrock

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Citizen Gorbachev Speaks Citizen Gorbachev Speaks

If war is the consequence of a policy, then get rid of the policy.

Mar 16, 2020 / no-paywall / Mikhail S. Gorbachev

Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China

Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China Sanders v. Biden (v. Trump) on China

The coronavirus provides a stark reminder that the US does not have a coherent and forward-thinking China policy.

Mar 9, 2020 / no-paywall / Rob Howse and Zephyr Teachout

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