COVID-19 Update: Brazil
Brazil now has the third-most active cases in the world, behind only Russia and the United States
China Turns the Economic Screws on Australia over COVID-19 Inquiry
A new dynamic is emerging in China-Australia relations: Beijing brandishing the economic stick whenever Canberra steps out of line.
South Africa: A Return to Statism amid COVID-19?
South Africa take heed: “a virus is harmful, but the destruction of rights is fatal.”
Australia and New Zealand Commit to Multi-State ‘Bubble’
Australia and New Zealand have committed to opening up their borders to each other, and it’s possible this ‘bubble’ could be expanded in the near future.
It Will Take More than Billionaires to Bail Out Egypt’s Economy
The COVID-19 crisis should prompt a rethink on Egypt’s longstanding structural inequalities.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: Nationalism, Identity and the Middle-Ground Approach
What can Bulgarian nationalism teach us about the country’s COVID-19 strategy?
COVID-19 in Ukraine: Religion and Geopolitics in a Pandemic
Ukraine’s long-running religious schism has spilled into the country’s COVID-19 response.
Is China Trying to Draw the United States into Imperial Overstretch?
In its competition with the United States, Beijing might be attempting to win without firing a shot.
Assessing South Africa’s Response to COVID-19
After years of decay and deficiency, South Africa’s executive has stood up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
South China Sea Fishermen Caught between COVID-19 and China
COVID-19 has now been added to the long list of difficulties faced by those who rely on fishing the South China Sea to make a living.