Covid-19 and the return of state intervention
As the pandemic advances, the state will have to bail out large sectors of the economy. But it's too early to declare the death of capitalism.…
Living Dakar under lockdown
Reflections and experiences of a Motswana woman in Senegal.…
Covid-19 and the crisis of infrastructure: notes from India’s lockdown
The looming danger of health system collapse will make us rethink the future of capitalism.…
If men want to be heroes, they should do the dirty work
In times of Covid-19, women are often the ones who take up the burden of cleaning and disinfection. It's time for a change.…
Trust in science and Sweden's different approach to Covid-19
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has had far more influence on the national government response than elsewhere. Here is why.…
Social distancing and "flatten the curve": Africa can do it
"Africa can't do this or that". "It's too poor to afford such and such". "It's too social". At the core of these old arguments is the pathologising of Africans.…
Academic freedom in times of Covid-19
We are in dire need of sober, balanced but also brave analyses to better understand what is happening, how we got here and where it is that we might be going.…