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Leaders Can’t Lift Lockdowns Without Public Trust

Germany's reopening is working because Angela Merkel treats citizens like adults; China's is succeeding because people see results. In India, there's no trust—and little evidence of progress.

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Avtar Singh

Trump Scapegoats China and WHO—and Americans Will Suffer

The White House’s official narrative about the pandemic is contradicted by the facts—and creates new obstacles to stopping the virus.

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Laurie Garrett

America’s Race Problem Erupts Anew, Layered With Coronavirus Tensions

Rioting in the aftermath of another police-inflicted death—this time in one of the most prosperous U.S. cities—reveals how little progress has been made.

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Allison Carlson, Michael Hirsh

Our Top Weekend Reads

The stock market is soaring, African leaders are rallying around George Floyd, and reducing the U.S. military presence abroad could boost the domestic economy.

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Dan Haverty

Drew Thompson

Drew Thompson is a former US Defence Department official responsible for managing bilateral relations with China, Taiwan and Mongolia. He is currently a visiting senior research fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore.

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