Month / May 2020
Coronavirus: South Korea closes schools again after biggest spike in weeks
More than 200 schools in South Korea have been forced to close just days after they re-opened, due to a new spike in virus cases. Thousands of students had earlier on Wednesday returned to school as the country began easing virus restrictions. But just […]
Of Course There Are Protests. The State Is Failing Black People.
By Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Ready or not, life is returning to some sort of normal in the United States, and normal inevitably includes police officers killing an unarmed black man in their custody, followed by street protests. The country is working its way back into its […]
The unexpected side effect of Covid-19
(CNN)The concern was that Covid-19 would overwhelm the medical care system with patients. While that has happened in some hot spots, the broader picture is just the opposite: Covid-19 has deprived the system of patients. Some of these would-be patients have surely been hurt: […]
China’s defense budget shows Xi’s priorities as economy tightens
Hong Kong (CNN)When China announced a 6.6% increase in its military budget last week while cutting substantially in other areas, analysts said it made one thing clear: Beijing senses an increasing security threat and is giving the People’s Liberation Army the military muscle to deal with […]
Minneapolis protests escalate over George Floyd killing – in pictures
Minneapolis was rocked by a third night of protests on Thursday over the death of George Floyd , as thousands of demonstrators took to the streets and fires erupted around the city, including at a police precinct. Source: Minneapolis protests escalate over George Floyd killing […]
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