The coronavirus outbreak is providing some Christian Democrats hoping to succeed Merkel a chance to demonstrate their crisis-management skills. […]
Pandemic response is a real-life audition for German leader
In El Salvador, pandemic management turns political as virus spreads
After praise for his early response, the president is prompting concerns about authoritarianism. […]
Karina Piser on US prisons under coronavirus
The pandemic has hit prison inmates especially hard, Karina Piser writes in articles for The Nation and The New Republic. […]
GMF: Gregory Feifer and Susan Corke on transatlantic stress
The coronavirus pandemic is a pivotal moment for the transatlantic alliance, a brutal, devastating test about collective responsibility and shared values no side can afford to waste. […]
Berlin under coronavirus
Although Germany has received praise for its handling of the pandemic, the way forward remains unclear. […]
Eve Fairbanks in HuffPost: Don’t call the pandemic a war
Using loaded terminology to describe a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic only confuses the issue. […]
Washington Post: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking policy
Trafficking results in human suffering in West Africa, but removing it can bring instability, which complicates policymaking. […]
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on the need to protest
A pandemic is not the time to fall in line behind the president, but to demand action. […]
Former fellow and trustee Carl Brown dies
The longtime Princeton University professor was one of the most respected historians of the modern Middle East and North Africa. […]
El Salvador under quarantine
A nationwide lockdown is highlighting inequality and food insecurity. […]