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Philippines: Lessons from Trump

Robin Koerner - October 8, 2020. Published in The Philippine Star

In Trump’s campaign sorties, he has thumbed his nose at those who are stressing the importance of physical distancing.

Japan: Mother’s Day in the US: What’s Up with that Video of the ‘Illegal Restaurant’ with over 5.4 Million Views?

Robin Koerner - May 23, 2020. Published in Yahoo News

There’s no justifying freedoms such as these that come with such great risks.

Colombia: Science, Politics and Freedom

Tom Walker - May 7, 2020. Published in El espectador

The drift toward authoritarianism and a libertarianism that is extremist and exclusivist (and sometimes both together) threatens us.

U.K.: Trump Is Handling Coronavirus So Badly, He Almost Makes Johnson Look Good

Lalatendu Das - May 1, 2020. Published in The Guardian

The only thing protecting the prime minister from harsher criticism of his failures is that the U.S. president’s are even worse.

Israel: New York City Mayor de Blasio’s Blunder

Lalatendu Das - May 1, 2020. Published in The Jerusalem Post

De Blasio threatened 'the Jewish community' as a whole.

Qatar: In This Pandemic, It’s ‘Live Free – and Die’ in the US

Lalatendu Das - April 24, 2020. Published in Gulf Times

[T]he inability to test for the disease on a mass scale makes any effort to resume normal life a step into the dark.

Hong Kong: US Outlines Phased Reopening as China Faces Ire

Robin Koerner - April 20, 2020. Published in Asia Times

Trump’s recommendations were a far cry from his previous calls for a sudden end to social distancing measures – as well as his earlier call for the nation to be fully open in time for Easter on April 12.

Canada: Is the United States Headed for a Class War?

Reg Moss - April 4, 2020. Published in L'actualité

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