The murder of George Floyd by a policeman has sparked uprisings across the US and the world. Is this the ‘one crime too many’? In this captivating commentary, our Special Advisor on Geopolitics, Dominique Moïsi hopes that this time the answer can be yes. 

Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve Board from 2014 to 2018, breaks down the economic trends and threats emerging from the Covid-19 crisis. In this conversation with Eric Chaney, our Economic Advisor, the experts discuss this unprecedented downturn.

Backing a 750 billion euro recovery plan while championing European solidarity? Germany is rising to the occasion. After a lauded national response to the coronavirus, Merkel is taking it further. Deputy Director of Studies and Strategy at the State Ministry of Baden-Württemberg, Roderick Kefferpütz explains how. 

In between overcoming Covid-19 and defending Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson has had to deal with the severity of the coronavirus in the UK. What is happening in 10 Downing Street? How will the NHS cope? Senior Researcher on Brexit at the Institute for Government, Georgina Wright, explains.

What happens to armed conflict when the whole world stops and goes into lockdown? Does the experience of a global threat change how actors approach war? Armida van Rij, Research Associate at the Policy Institute, King’s College London, answers our questions. 

In response to the pandemic (or a lack thereof), schools shut down. Between students with a poor internet connection at home, and educators who scrambled to adopt digital tools, the crisis amplified social inequalities. Education Analyst at the OECD, Eric Charbonnier, draws a comparative picture between different states.