#Crisis

Mary Annaïse Heglar

MaryHeglar

This article, which cites my article, tries to make the case that COVID proves that the climate movements shift to structural change over individual action was a wrong turn. They’re

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iammbrooke

SICKLE CELL STORY THREAD: so lemme get started having sickle cell IS NOT for the weak. this shit made EVERYONE strong! we didn’t ask to have this but we made

Karl Wilding

karlwilding

In response to the Chancellor's announcement on support for charities and civil society, here's a statement from me on behalf of @ncvo: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/2752-government-charity-support-ncvo-reaction

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick

ReichlinMelnick

Biden has made only one major border policy change since January—ending MPP.That decision had virtually no effect on apprehensions, since Title 42 had already effectively replaced MPP in 2020. Just

Vikrant

vikrant16

Given my work in financial markets, I followed the Covid crisis through financial media and focussed mainly on its impact to world economy. Stayed away from traditional media (@CNN @MSNBC

Richard Wyn Jones

RWynJones

This is all very curious. Might be wrong (again!) but it seems likely to me it's a something and nothing story.It's clear that there will be controls of recruiting, if

Stephen Barlow

SteB777

1) Boris Johnson's use of the term "bunny-hugging" speaks volumes about the background he comes from and his utter dishonesty. It is used by those with a background in shooting

Sarah Kendzior

sarahkendzior

"People are literally having overlapping nightmares. I'm not sure there has been a time the entire planet has been so interconnected through pain. Not just due to the virus, but

Black Pre Law Student Association @ UH

bpsauh

The Black Pre-Law Student Association stands with George Floyd and the people of Minneapolis in the fight for #JUSTICE! The outrage we feel and the justice we demand will reverberate

Mike Brewer

MikeBrewerEcon

Thread on new, preliminary paper on what is happening to distribution of income in UK through the coronavirus crisis. Brilliant work from my co-author @IvaTasseva using UKMOD @EUROMOD_ @CeMPAEssex @iseressex

ALASTAIR CAMPBELL

campbellclaret

I have watched every minute of every Number 10 briefing on this crisis. Not good for my blood pressure. So many obvious improvements to be made in the presentation. And

George Kibala

gfkkb

*Two Cents* - These "Africa is doing great with COVID" takes are as problematic as the "Africa is hopeless in the face of this crisis" takes. They lack nuance, downplay

Erin Leigh George

ErinLeighGeorge

Placing politics over facts, values & people's lives, @NYGovCuomo @AndreaSCousins @CarlHeastie have jammed astounding rollbacks to our #bailreform & @BlindfoldRepeal laws into the budget. Thousands more will be forced into

dwai banerjee

dwai_banerjee

The US support for a TRIPS vaccine waiver looks good on paper. But remember:1) This is the same US department that monitors and punishes every attempt to expand access to

Dr Charlie Gardner

CharlieJGardner

Important piece from @GeorgeMonbiot - of course climate change is driven by overconsumption in the rich world, not overpopulation in the majority worldBut he makes another, often forgotten point... (1/n)https://www.theguardian.com/commentis

John Ferry

JohnFerry18

I see some are seeing posts like this and deploying the straw man "too wee, too poor" argument & saying Scotland would just be borrowing and furloughing workers like any