March 18, 2020
COVID-19 Global Developments; Pandemic Pandemonium; Economic Shocks; Matters of Foreign Policy; Putin's Power Grab; and The Fight for Women's Rights
“ We have a simple message to all countries - test, test, test.”
-- World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus during a Geneva press conference on Monday, March 16, calling the pandemic “the defining global health crisis of our time”.
COVID-19 Global Developments
“ Answering 20 Questions About COVID-19" Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, March 18, 2020  - Webinar TODAY at 1:00 PM ET 
 
 
“ COVID-19 Educational Disruption and Response” UNESCO, March 16, 2020 
 
“ A Strategic Shock Shakes the World” Michael MacArthur Bosack -- The Japan Times, March 18, 2020 
 
 
“ Europe Plans Full Border Closure in Virus Battle” BBC News, March 17, 2020 
Pandemic Pandemonium
“ The Trump Presidency Is Over” Peter Wehner -- The Atlantic, March 13, 2020 
 
“ The Incompetence Pandemic” Matthew Karnitschnig -- Politico, March 16, 2020 
 
“ How Much Is the Coronavirus Infecting World Leaders and Disrupting Governments?” Robin Wright -- The New Yorker, March 15, 2020 
 
“ COVID-19 Is a Reminder That Interconnectivity Is Unavoidable” Morgan Bazilian and Samantha Gross -- Brookings, March 12, 2020 
 
“ Misinformation Around the Coronavirus” Michel Martin and Peter Adams -- National Public Radio, March 14, 2020 
 
“ In the Battle Against Coronavirus, Humanity Lacks Leadership” Yuval Noah Harari -- TIME, March 15, 2020 
Economic Shocks
“ The Covid-19 Crisis Is Hurting Asia’s Gig Economy Workers and They Want the Government to Help” Dewey Sim and Kok Xinghui -- South China Morning Post, March 16, 2020 
 
“ Coronavirus Shock Will Likely Claim 3 Million Jobs by Summer” Josh Bivens -- Economic Policy Institute, March 17, 2020 

“ Latin America Hunkers Down as Coronavirus Ramps Up” Kenneth Rapoza -- Forbes, March 15, 2020 

“ South Africa Declares Disaster as Coronavirus Cases Increase” Michael Cohen and Amogelang Mbatha -- Bloomberg, March 15, 2020 

 
“ How Bangladesh Is Developing Without Riches” Johann Chacko -- The National, March 17, 2020 
Matters of Foreign Policy
“ Here’s What’s Happening in the World Besides the Coronavirus Pandemic” Ishaan Tharoor -- The Washington Post, March 16, 2020 
 
 
“ Peace Hasn’t Broken Out in Afghanistan” James Dobbins -- Foreign Affairs, March 16, 2020 
 
“ China Rebukes the U.S. After Saying It Will Expel American Journalists” Alexandra Stevenson and Austin Ramzy -- New York Times, March 18, 2020 
Putin's Power Grab
“ The Eternal Putin” Andrei Kolesnikov -- Carnegie Moscow Center, March 16, 2020 
 
“ Russia’s Political and Constitutional Drama” Rachel Denber -- Human Rights Watch, March 16, 2020
The Fight for Women's Rights
“ Mexico’s Women Push Back On Gender-Based Violence” Amelia Cheatham -- Council on Foreign Relations, March 12, 2020 
 
“ Kenya Split Over Campaign to Give Women the Right to Safe Abortions” Ginger Hervey -- The Guardian, March 17, 2020 
 
“ How to Start a Movement” Leymah Gbowee and Elmira Bayrasli -- Project Syndicate, March 17, 2020