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Time to Get the Two Michaels Home
- Analysis
- April 10, 2020
The advent of the COVID19 pandemic puts fresh pressure on the Canadian government to end the impasse that continues to hold two Canadians imprisoned as hostages in a Chinese jail. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have now been in prison on trumped-up charges for over a year. Meanwhile, Meng Wenzhou, the chief financial officer of
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The Pandemic, the Economy, and Climate Change: Three Takeaways So Far
- Analysis
- April 8, 2020
The global economy has slowed significantly after numerous countries have enacted measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The social and human impacts have been nothing short of devastating, and the economic pain is unlikely to let up anytime soon. There have also been some notable changes in the natural environment, including a noticeable drop in
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We Must be on Guard as China Seeks Strategic Advantage
In his novel The Plague, Albert Camus wrote, “There have been as many plagues as wars in history; yet plagues and wars always take people equally by surprise.” This should remain a warning for the world; and not just because of the COVID-19 virus that originated in China last December. Considering the severity and scale of
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Gaza’s Ongoing and Potential Calamity
- Analysis
- April 6, 2020
The first Palestinian fatality from COVID-19 was on 26 March. A sixty-year-old woman from Biddu, north of Jerusalem passed away as a result of the virus. By the end of March, some 117 people tested positive for the disease, though the exact number of those suffering-but unable to get tested-is likely to be much higher.
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