Plus the need for a global coalition to fight COVID-19 and new podcasts for the weekend.
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| COVID-19 is a severe test for Germany's postwar constitution "The pandemic, which disregards any and all borders, is now threatening to overwhelm not just local public health authorities but also the life of the nation in a way not seen in Germany since—as Chancellor Merkel herself poignantly said in a rare and unscheduled televised speech—the end of the second world war," write Constanze Stelzenmüller and Sam Denney. Read on Lawfare |
Must-listen podcasts Boko Haram's mission. In Nigeria, the terrorist group Boko Haram has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. On the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, Michael O'Hanlon interviews Madiha Afzal about her research and findings on this dangerous militant group. Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic. On this special edition podcast, Bill Galston and Elaine Kamarck discuss the Trump administration's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and the potential impacts on the November election. Why are Black Americans more likely to die from COVID-19? "When you live in a society that is not colorblind, you can't have colorblind policies. Instead what we need are health equity policies," says Rashawn Ray on The Current podcast. COVID-19 and the logistics workforce. How will the crisis affect the 9.2 million Americans that work in logistics? Adie Tomer joins the Dollar & Sense podcast to discuss the importance of these workers and how to protect them. |
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