Politics
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Fact or friction
Press briefings have seen the White House play politics with the pandemic. Margaret Brennan is out to cut through the bluster.
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Citizens have looked to their leaders for clear, rational guidance more than ever. Who conveyed the message well, and who failed to meet the most basic of requirements during the crisis?
Was it China’s fault?
Experts weigh in on the narrative suggesting that China misled the world – and what that means for the future balance of power between east and west.
Trust the doctor
Health officers and medical advisers have become the unlikely star performers of the pandemic.
Altered states
Former UN ambassador Samantha Power on why the Trump administration has got it all wrong.
Know thine enemy
By quickly and decisively acting on the lessons of previous outbreaks, three East Asian nations have dodged the worst of the pandemic. The West must take heed.
No more denial
In the US, the dogma of individual freedom is too often accompanied by disdain for expert opinion. Coronavirus should teach us that this mindset just isn’t worth the risk.
Taking root
Robert Bound reporting from Yerevan: From its start-up scene to coping with the pandemic, Armenia shows how a small nation can benefit from building strong ties to its powerful diaspora.
Polling power
With the 2020 US elections on the horizon, we find out how the creatives behind the country’s most effective political adverts bring in the votes.
