“In chaos, they thrive: The resurgence of extremist and terrorist groups during the COVID-19 pandemic” By Ivano di Carlo, courtesy of EPC Since the outbreak of COVID-19, governments across the globe have been largely focused on fighting the pandemic. The virus, however, is not only affecting the health and socioeconomic security of citizens but […]
Author: Erik Sass
State rules stand in the way of social-distancing pharmacy kiosks
“Pharmacy Kiosks, a Form of Telepharmacy, Offer Convenience Along With Social Distancing” By Jeffrey A. Singer, courtesy of the Cato Institute Among the many new realizations derived from the COVID-19 pandemic is how telemedicine has been underutilized and can be a great way to bring health care to millions of people to whom access is otherwise […]
WHO’s Failings: Time for a New UN Health Agency?
By Roger Bate, AEI President Trump has halted funds to the World Health Organization (WHO). Undoubtedly he is looking to avoid blame for a slow U.S. government response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the tens of thousands of US deaths. But he also has a point. We need a global agency to combat […]
EU should cancel African debt to push back on Chinese influence
“Why the EU should take the lead in canceling Africa’s debt” By Loes Debuysere, courtesy of CEPS If the EU wants to live up to its recent ‘partnership of equals’ commitment to Africa, it should take the lead and urge the international community to cancel a part of Africa’s bilateral, multilateral and private debt […]
The G20 is a big deal again
“The revived centrality of the G20” By Suman Bery and Sybrand Brekelmans, courtesy of the Bruegel Institute A series of summits of governments and international financial institutions took place in April. Much was expected of these. They were seen as the opportunity for global financial leaders to provide authoritative guidance on the global response […]
COVID-19 triggered “cascading structural failures”
By Martin Gurri, courtesy of the Mercatus Center Like most people I know, I am presently trapped in social isolation, stuck in a dreamlike parenthesis between what was once normal life and the uncertain struggles lurking on the other side. We are huddled, most of us—the fortunate ones—in our hiding places, waiting. That […]
Partisan Food Fight Hobbles COVID-19 Treatment Research
By Erik Sass, Editor-in-Chief The U.S. debate over chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has become highly politicized. Ever since President Trump first mentioned the drugs on March 19 as a potential treatments for COVID-19, views of the issue have been polarized along familiar partisan lines. This may be due to Trump using […]
Fred Gluck: Imagining a Bipartisan, Systematic Approach to Healthcare Reform
By Fred Gluck, TES Contributor As COVID-19 rivets our attention on health care, all proposed fixes for our health care system – from Medicare for All to a lightly regulated free market model – have the same fatal flaw. They merely tinker with the status quo, a slapdash, piecemeal design that will never […]
Ending the Jones Act Would Give China More Leverage
By Ernest Istook, Former U.S. Rep (R, OK-5) China aggressively aims to dominate world trade by dominating how goods are shipped around the globe as well as by making other countries dependent on its goods. Because 90% of world trade goes by ship, it seeks to command maritime trade by building […]
Congress Should Put Puerto Rico Statehood on the Post-COVID To-Do List
By Mario H. Lopez, Hispanic Leadership Fund One thing the unexpected COVID-19 pandemic has shown in terms of public policy is that when there is a real need, lawmakers are indeed actually capable of working in a bipartisan fashion to address pressing issues. The current process has had its stumbling blocks—media dust-ups and substantive […]