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Into the UAE: How Social Strata Play Out in Pandemics

opinion

Into the UAE: How Social Strata Play Out in Pandemics

  • Nandini Kochar

When individuals and communities don’t have equal footing in a society, when carefully camouflaged privileges pre-exist in institutions, even a...

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NYUAD to Release its Officially Unofficial Guide to Social Distancing

NYUAD to Release its Officially Unofficial Guide to Social Distancing

  • Ian Hoyt

Or was it unofficially official?

Non-Corona News

Non-Corona News

  • Tracy Vavrova

A brief look at what else is unfolding in the world in a time when most major news is dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Masque of the Red Death

  • Oscar Bray

Into the UAE: How Social Strata Play Out in Pandemics

  • Nandini Kochar

Dear Descendants: Madam C.J. Walker

  • Ivy Akinyi

Covid-19 and Our Species

  • Naeema Mohammed Sageer

features
Earwormz: Quarantine Tunes

Earwormz: Quarantine Tunes

  • Reema El-Kaiali

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    Aravind Kumar

An introduction to some short and crisp, genre-bending productions.

Hajee’s Picks: My Favorite TV Recommendations

Hajee’s Picks: My Favorite TV Recommendations

  • Kaashif Hajee

In the time of lockdowns and self-isolation, we can seek solace in art. Here are a bunch of my favourite current TV shows to watch on the web right...

opinion
COVID-19: the Abject Failure of the (Dis)United Nations

COVID-19: the Abject Failure of the (Dis)United Nations

  • Abhyudaya Tyagi

Throughout the crisis, the United Nations’ feverish desire to placate China’s despotic regime has permanently damaged its credibility and undermined...

Covid-19 and Our Species

Covid-19 and Our Species

  • Naeema Mohammed Sageer

Our fast-paced, goal-driven lives run on a cycle of exploitation. In the wake of the ongoing pandemic, it becomes clear that our economic system and...

Coronavirus: The End of the European Union?

Coronavirus: The End of the European Union?

  • Andrea Arletti

Merkel does not understand that coronavirus has put the EU at a crossroads: either it accelerates the integration process, or it disintegrates....

The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death

  • Oscar Bray

The coronavirus represents necropolitics in action, an extension of Edgar Allan Poe’s nightmare vision where the rich live in luxury while shutting...

Dear Descendants: Madam C.J. Walker

Dear Descendants: Madam C.J. Walker

  • Ivy Akinyi

The series Self Made on Netflix tells Madam Walker’s timeless story. It is not only inspiring, but it highlights the systemic challenges that women...

Donald Trump Will Win the 2020 Election

Donald Trump Will Win the 2020 Election

  • Ari Hawkins

This is a conclusion that is equal parts heart-wrenching and logical - based on current polling data and the 2016 election cycle.

Central Bank Electronic Money for All

Central Bank Electronic Money for All

  • Andrea Arletti

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the Trump Administration to send out direct payments to most U.S. American citizens. The problem now arises: how...

 How To Create A Pan(dem)ic Using Science

How To Create A Pan(dem)ic Using Science

  • Vongai Mlambo

During a pandemic, it is essential that both popular news outlets and the general public approach science with nuance and contextual awareness...

Mental Health in the Times of a Pandemic

Mental Health in the Times of a Pandemic

  • Morgane Motlik

During the Covid-19 outbreak, social distancing poses bigger problems than many recognize for people with mental health concerns.

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