Super Tuesday Will Test Candidates’ Viability, the War in Yemen, and More

March 2, 2020

After the handful of relatively unrepresentative primaries and caucuses, Super Tuesday is upon us. William Frey writes that the results of this election contest should show which demographic blocs prefer which candidates and provide a clearer picture of how the candidates will fare nationally.

“If the conflict escalates further, the humanitarian consequences will add to the existing catastrophe of malnourished and starving Yemenis. Time is of the essence.” Bruce Riedel gives an update on the war in Yemen and argues that Congress must step in where the Trump administration will not.

Now that cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Africa, how can the continent respond? Patricia Geli, a Senior Economist with the World Bank’s Health, Nutrition and Population Global Practice, outlines a series of recommendations to combat a potential outbreak.

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