Navigating the Tide: Four Books on Inflation
In this month’s book bundle we examine books that demystify inflation, and offer solutions to aid both policymakers and citizens…
COVID-19
As Global Food Crisis Looms, Governments May Be Caught Unprepared
The world is destined for a global hunger catastrophe unless governments work together to meet people’s immediate food needs.
When Disasters Come Home: Making and Manipulating Emergencies in the West
Keen argues that disasters should serve as a catalyst for reform, urging us to address the systemic issues that give…
Xi: A Study in Power
Who is Xi Jinping? Although he came to power a decade ago, he remains an enigmatic leader who is often…
How the Global Pandemic Widens the Gap between the Poor and the Rich
The Coronavirus pandemic has shown that capitalism is dysfunctional when labor is inactive.
Omicron Reveals Racism against Africans, Once More
The South African president said he agreed with UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres that the travel restrictions were “travel apartheid.”
Meet Your New Reality: Death to 2020 Is a Clever Political Satire
Death to 2020 is a cleverly written, well-executed, and well-produced TV show that reminds us of old-school satirical TV shows…
Dissent against Bolsonaro Runs Deeper than COVID19 Mismanagement
COVID19 may well be the moment for political change in Brazil, yet the pandemic must not obscure the reasons behind…
COVID19 in India: A Diaspora Perspective
Indian diaspora is one of the largest in the world. With COVID19 cases on the rise back home, Diaspora Indians…
Vaccine Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, and International Bargaining
During a pandemic, crisis-driven vaccine diplomacy can become the core element of international relations and international cooperation.
Israel’s Vaccine Diplomacy Extends to Latin America
The World Health Organization criticized “bilateral deals” in the vaccine race, yet failed to call out Israel on account of…
Conspiracy Theories: Why Do They Appeal to Some People?
It is a mixture of frustrated psychological needs coupled with a cognitively biased understanding of world that sparks a person’s…
Overcrowded and Under Siege: Worrying Pandemic Scenarios in Gaza
With the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip now worsens and requires the international…
Should We Care About the New Variant of COVID-19?
We need to realize that new and deadlier variants of the Coronavirus are possible and they can possibly resist the…
The Vaccine Nationalism Craze Is on the Rise Globally
Vaccine nationalism is a threat to global health – it is, for all intents and purposes, an Orwellian global nightmare…
Revisiting the East Mediterranean Energy Game: What Will Change in the Coronavirus Days?
Geopolitical rivalry, not economic rationality, has become the main determinant of the limits of Eastern Mediterranean energy cooperation.
How the Politics of Antiracism Impact Art, Culture, and Literature
Policy is not always a matter of government or legislation, but anti-racist policy will come from cultural change, from protest,…
Coronavirus and the Shift Towards a New Cinema
Paradoxically the global lockdown could potentially create a new, more organic interest, and resurgence in the communal experience that promotional…
COVID-19 and Religion: Between Nationalism and Communal Responsibility
Will COVID-19 lead to increased nationalist exclusionary and defensive attitudes among the religious, or might it be the cure that…
The Fight Against Social Inequality Is Fundamental to Defeat COVID-19
To overcome the global pandemic, it is vital to understand the sources of socioeconomic inequalities that kill more people than…
Faith, Society, Politics: How the Coronavirus is Changing the World
Across the political spectrum, this is a period of the unknown; the neo-liberal or leftist perspective that has clamored for…
New Geopolitics in a Post-Coronavirus World
All that has happened in the course of this pandemic should be a warning to all countries against any possible…
