Taking a Broader View of Pandemics
Tufts Now
A new book by Fletcher research professor Alex de Waal argues that the “war on disease” script falls short.
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Soludo and the challenge of managing expectations
The Guardian Nigeria
Fletcher’s Chidi Anselm Odinkalu discusses the challenges that governor-elect Chukwuma Charles Soludo faces as leader of Nigeria’s Anambra State.
The Russia Sanctions That Could Actually Stop Putin
Politico
Fletcher’s Chris Miller co-authors this opinion piece examining the types of sanctions that would be effective against Russia as well as the costs that such measures would have to the United States and Europe.
Is Massachusetts nearing peak of latest COVID-19 surge? Local experts weigh in
WCVB (Boston ABC affiliate)
After Denouncing New US Sanctions, North Korea Fires 2 Short-Range Ballistic Missiles
The Diplomat
KFC and Chipotle launched new plant-based products nationwide. They probably won’t be the last.
Washington Post
Somalia may be on the verge of another famine
Al Jazeera
Friedman's Daniel Maxwell co-authors this opinion piece calling for the international community to take urgent action to prevent famine in Somalia, where evidence suggests that a significant part of the population is facing a major food crisis.
US capitalism has a few things in common with Soviet economies
Taipei Times
Fletcher’s Amar Bhide looks at today’s capitalist economies through the lens of Soviet-style central planning.
Found yourself in quarantine? We asked public health experts for suggestions on how to spend the time
Boston Globe