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'Wartime' Leadership? Donald Trump Is No FDR

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The Chicago Tribune
Thomas G. Weiss

Among the most preposterous of delusions from our delusional president is that he is qualified to lead the country in the "war" against COVID-19. Could we imagine a contrast more ludicrous than that between the recycled reality-TV host and Franklin D. Roosevelt?

President Roosevelt examines a globe presented to him by the U.S. Army. December 25, 1942.
FDR Presidential Library & Museum
US Foreign Policy

By Mobilizing to Fight Coronavirus, the IRGC Is Marginalizing the Government

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The Washington Institute
Saeid Golkar

From establishing new provincial headquarters to deploying hundreds of thousands of troops and militia personnel on emergency duty, the Guards are seemingly using the crisis as an opportunity to expand their power at the local level.

The microscopic view of the virus which causes Coronavirus disease.
NIAID
Global Health

The Magnifier: Outlook for April 15th General Election

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The Magnifier
Karl Friedhoff

Council expert Karl Friedhoff is a guest on The Magnifier Podcast.

Global Politics

The Post-Pandemic Urban Future Is Already Here

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Bloomberg CityLab
Ian Klaus

The coronavirus crisis stands to dramatically reshape cities around the world. But the biggest revolutions in urban space may have begun before the pandemic.

Tourists wearing masks during COVID 19 pandemic in Singapore. Global Cities

Fiscal Freefall for State and Local Governments: The Crisis We Are Not (Yet) Addressing

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The Hill
John Austin

It is hard in the midst of a crisis to think around the next corner. But only by doing so can the worst economic effects of the current crisis be understood and addressed.

Wisconsin State Capitol building Global Economy

How Brexit Could Impact Chicago And The Midwest

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WBEZ
Cécile Shea

Brexit became official on Friday. Reset takes a look at what the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union might mean for Chicago and the Midwest.

Brexit signs seem outside of Westminster, London.
John Cameron
Global Economy

President Moon Jae-In Handled the Coronavirus Well, but Can He Win South Korea's April Elections?

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National Interest
Karl Friedhoff

If this election is indeed to be a referendum on Mr. Moon’s leadership, he enters that test at his strongest point in sixteen months.

Moon Jae-in takes the presidential oath at the National Assembly, May 10, 2017. Global Politics

Coronavirus Exposes Midwest's Economic Perch; Well-Paying Jobs Are Cure

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Bridge Michigan
John Austin

Across the Midwest, the virus is revealing the always tenuous hold on a decent income for many.

Buildings seen in Detroit, Michigan.
Alex Brisbey
Global Cities

Viral Inequality

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Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

Far from merely reflecting an unequal distribution of economic means, rising inequality comes with a range of toxic side effects, many of which the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown into sharp relief.

Dominick Walton, who is homeless herself, serves food to homeless people amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Houston, Texas, U.S
Reuters
Inclusion and Equity

The Gendered Consequences of Coronavirus

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E-International Relations
Coauthors

How are men and women experiencing the effects of the coronavirus differently? Why is it important to understand these differences?

A woman wearing a mask with her child strapped to her chest.
Marcin Jozwiak
Women and Girls