Arts, Culture & Media

June 12, 2020

In mid-April, reports of “imported cases” of COVID-19 from abroad stoked fears and prejudices in the country.

Twitter purges state-backed disinformation accounts; US sanctions ICC staff, Syria

June 12, 2020

Twitter has purged more than 32,000 accounts linked to state-backed disinformation operations. The Trump administration has authorized sanctions and visa restrictions on International Criminal Court personnel, in an attempt to undermine investigations into possible US war crimes. In Lebanon, there are increased calls for the government to resign after the currency plunged 25% in two days.

Justice

What South Africa can teach the US about racial justice and reconciliation

The World

June 11, 2020

"If you want to change, it has to start with an acknowledgment," says Stan Henkeman, executive director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation in Cape Town.

Arts, Culture & Media

This Zimbabwe rom-com could be your next Netflix binge

The World

June 11, 2020

“Cook Off” is the story of a single mom who enters a TV cooking competition that might just change her life. It became the first film from Zimbabwe to get picked up by Netflix.

Top of The World

OECD predicts worst non-wartime recession in 100 years; Britain marks 2 months without burning coal for electricity

The World

June 10, 2020

The OECD warns of "dire" consequences of the pandemic, which is also affecting the illicit drug trade. As of midnight, Britain will have gone two months without burning coal for electricity. US TV show "Cops," long considered problematic, has been pulled from the air.

Obituary

Teresa Romanowska survived Nazis, Soviets and cancer, but died of COVID-19

The World

June 09, 2020

The pandemic is robbing the world of institutional memories of the past as older people fall victim to COVID-19. Indira Lakshmanan, the senior executive editor for National Geographic, shares her mother's story.

Every 30 Seconds

In Georgia, a young Latina reluctantly casts her primary vote for Biden

The World

June 09, 2020

Leticia Arcila, a 20-year-old first-generation Mexican American living in Atlanta, was eager to cast her vote for Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in the Georgia primary. When the coronavirus hit, the primary was delayed — and Sanders dropped out of the race.

Critical State

The power of protest: Part II

Inkstick Media

June 09, 2020

Critical State looks at the power and impact of protests over time. As today’s protesters lay out their demands for public safety systems that severely curb police capabilities for violence, economists Jamein Cunningham and Rib Gillezeau offer insight into the stakes of their struggle.

The Big Fix

After lockdown, Milan rolls out plan to open more streets to cyclists and pedestrians

The World

June 09, 2020

The Strade Aperte plan, translated as “Open Roads,” is one of the world’s most dramatic examples of how city planners around the world, after COVID-19 lockdowns, are redesigning city streets to be friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists.

Protest

George Floyd to be buried Tuesday as global anti-racism protests spread

Reuters

June 09, 2020

George Floyd will be buried in Houston on Tuesday two weeks after his death while being held by police in a Minneapolis street, and more anti-racism rallies inspired by his treatment were set to take place in the United States and in Europe.

Arts, Culture & Media

Racism against African Americans in China escalates amid coronavirus

Twitter purges state-backed disinformation accounts; US sanctions ICC staff, Syria

What South Africa can teach the US about racial justice and reconciliation

This Zimbabwe rom-com could be your next Netflix binge

OECD predicts worst non-wartime recession in 100 years; Britain marks 2 months without burning coal for electricity

Teresa Romanowska survived Nazis, Soviets and cancer, but died of COVID-19

In Georgia, a young Latina reluctantly casts her primary vote for Biden

The power of protest: Part II

After lockdown, Milan rolls out plan to open more streets to cyclists and pedestrians

George Floyd to be buried Tuesday as global anti-racism protests spread

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