Bolsonaro’s Populism Leads Brazil to Disaster
Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
If life were a morality tale, the Covid-19 antics would turn Brazilians against the populist president
Gideon Rachman, Financial Times
If life were a morality tale, the Covid-19 antics would turn Brazilians against the populist president
Lance Marrow, City Journal
Fehim Tastekin, Al Monitor
Conciliatory messages coming out of Ankara recently may appear as an effort to moderate Turkish foreign policy vis-a-vis the United States, Europe and Israel, but they are likely to be just maneuvering to weather the many stalemates in Turkey's foreign ties.
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Brad Glosserman, Japan Times
The Chinese government has emerged from the first wave of the COVID-19 outbreak confident and ready to assert itself ever more vigorously at home and abroad. There is no sign of self-doubt or concern about its role in creating the worst crisis the world has faced in generations.
Andrew Marr, New Statesman
How the pandemic could transform British politics.
Fredrik Erixon, Spectator
The supposed fraternity among member states hasalready succumbed.
Jack Hazlewood, Foreign Policy
Hong Kongers will fight the imposition of mainland security measures fiercely but alone.
Jacob Heilbrunn, TNI
How might the coronavarius reshape relations between America, Russia and China? Four leading experts discuss the possible answers.
Seth Frantzman, National Review
Parallels between China’s current global rise and our own history may help us avoid complacency
Sofya Orlosky, Riddle
The unprecedented and indiscriminate coronavirus crisis is exposing some of the most hardened authoritarian governments of Eurasia—Belarus, Russia, and Azerbaijan— incapable of providing public-health protections. Amid this vacuum, civic groups are stepping up to identify needs and mobilize resources in areas that are normally the domain of government agencies, including public education, social protections, and public safety.