Norway’s response to Covid-19 and the Janus face of Nordic trust
In Norway, the national tradition of unpaid community work has been a key factor in ensuring people's compliance to strict lockdown measures.…
Once upon a pandemic: a meditation on academic life in corona times
It has come to a point where I must understand that this crisis is not a mark of loss, but a desire to remember.…
Pakistan reopens: the perils of social distancing in high density areas
As the country's economy restarts after a long lockdown, a multi-pronged strategy to curb the spread of Covid-19 is needed to avert the threat of health system collapse.…
Covid-19 and displaced Syrians' livelihoods along the Turkey-Syria border
The pandemic is likely to cause significant disruptions to the incomes, remittances and trade ties of displaced Syrians living across Turkey and northwest Syria.…
Why going digital in pandemic times might not be as green as you think
The rapid digitalisation spurred by Covid-19 containment measures is still largely sustained by data centres powered by fossil fuels.…
Shifting perspectives on Covid-19: the apocalypse has already happened
Can you get used to living with a deadly virus wihout a vaccine or a cure? The experience of Mexicans going through the "war on drugs" tells us that you can.…
Is the pandemic a revolution?
The revolutionary "struggle for happiness" has been a main driver of 20th century popular politics. Covid-19 shows us that this struggle is now everywhere.…
Covid-19, Ebola and political community
Public health crises often coincide with the scapegoating of certain communities as responsible for being the originators or spreaders of diseases.…