Care economy: transformations of communities, the civil society and state policies in times of quarantine Analytics Oksana Potapova spoke with activists working for women's and human rights organizations about key changes in their work and life over the recent months. By Oksana Potapova
Climate and environmentally ambitious CAP Strategic Plans: Based on what exactly? Article The concept of climate and environmental ambition of the future CAP Strategic Plans is multidimensional, yet clear criteria for guiding a transparent appraisal and approval process are still missing. By Matteo Metta
Council Presidency as a chance? Germany’s new role for the EU Council Presidency Background On July 1st, Germany will take over the EU Council Presidency in midst the Corona pandemic. This presents opportunities for Germany to redefine its European policy. How does Germany perceive its role in the European Union and what are the expectations of other member states for the German Council Presidency? By Claudia Rothe
A shaky system starts to wobble: Mexico and coronavirus Background A fluctuating economy, high unemployment, enormous violence against women and girls – what was already a difficult situation in Mexico has been made far worse by the coronavirus pandemic. Dawid Danilo Bartelt, Head of the Mexico City Office, describes the country’s approach to tackling coronavirus. By Dawid Danilo Bartelt
Transformative Responses for a way out of the crisis Statement Transformative responses is a transnational network which aims to increase our systems' resilience by addressing the socio-economic and ecological challenges at the intersection of finance, ecology and inequality with concrete actions and policies to mitigate crisis and initiate structural reform. By Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
Israel and Palestine: annexation in the shadows of SARS-CoV-2? Background The world's attention is fully focused on tackling the Covid-19 pandemic. But in the shadows of this crisis, Israel is quietly planning to annex parts of the Westbank. How likely is annexation and what will its consequences be? By Bettina Marx and Steffen Hagemann
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Migrants and Refugees in a Time of Pandemic: Access to Healthcare Services in Turkey Commentary The Covid-19 pandemic affects different groups of people differently. It is, however, possible to argue that asylum seekers, migrants and refugees scattered across the globe are among the most vulnerable groups to the outbreak. Yet, what are the key challenges facing migrants and refugees in Turkey, particularly challenges in accessing healthcare services during the pandemic? By Burcu Karakaş
A “Bridge to Health” divides India Analysis The Indian government faces strong pushback from civil society for mandating the use of a privacy-intrusive COVID-19 tracing app. The heated legal debate resembles the previous one over the country’s controversial biometric ID system Aadhaar. By Kim Arora
Flawed but vital, “Planet of the Humans” poses several inconvenient questions Review Michael Moore and Jeff Gibbs new movie, Planet of the Humans (POTH) serves to uncomfortably remind viewers that in many ways, despite our increased awareness of the growing biodiversity and climate crises, often our “environmental” and “sustainable” solutions, such as “natural” fossil gas, biomass and biofuels, have proven as bad or worse than the coal and petroleum they were intended to replace. By L. Michael Buchsbaum