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1. The @monkeycageblog newsletter is soon moving to a new home. Sign up here - https://mailchi.mp/5e324d1a78f0/themonkeycage?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://mailchi.mp/5e324d1a7... In the meantime, here are highlights of our recent coronavirus coverage - we can& #39;t help on the medical side, but we can explain how coronavirus affects politics and vice versa.

2. First, China. @profdanchen explained how coronavirus was building support for China& #39;s regime - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/27/chinas-coronavirus-response-could-build-public-support-its-government/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... @jerometenk told us why we should be skeptical of Chinese government statistics https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/23/china-is-reporting-big-successes-coronavirus-fight-dont-trust-numbers/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | China is reporting big successes in the coronavirus fight. Should we trust the numbers?

Here's why you should be skeptical.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/27/chinas-coronavirus-response-could-build-public-support-its-government/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

3. Coronavirus is affecting US-Chinese relations. @rzhongnotes on how each country is blaming the other https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/17/china-us-blame-each-other-coronavirus-both-countries-made-similar-mistakes/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... and @Ali_Wyne on the rifts that are making it hard for the US and China to cooperate - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/26/why-china-us-cant-cooperate-fight-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | Why China and the U.S. can’t cooperate to fight coronavirus

These new rifts have begun to emerge.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/17/china-us-blame-each-other-coronavirus-both-countries-made-similar-mistakes/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

4. It is also reviving US racism against Chinese people and Asian-Americans as @A1RWhite and Katrina Quisumbing King https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/24/us-has-an-ugly-history-blaming-foreigners-disease/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... @tylerreny and @realMABarreto https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/01/americans-who-are-biased-against-asians-are-more-likely-fear-coronavirus/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... and @YuhuaWang5 told us https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/asians-are-stereotyped-competent-cold-heres-how-that-increases-backlash-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... focusing on different aspects.

Analysis | Asians are stereotyped as ‘competent but cold.’ Here’s how that increases backlash from...

Leaders can make this better — or worse.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/24/us-has-an-ugly-history-blaming-foreigners-disease/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

5. @Erik_Jones_SAIS told us how Italian citizens were coping https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/18/italians-adapted-quickly-pandemic-rules-that-may-be-good-news-europe/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... while @ManuMoschella and @luchiquaglia looked at the financial crisis it had spurred in Italy, and the EU& #39;s failure sufficiently to respond - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/25/coronavirus-has-thrown-italy-into-an-economic-crisis-european-union-may-be-one-soon-too/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | The coronavirus has thrown Italy into an economic crisis. The European Union may follow.

We're about to see what happens to the EU when a core member has untreated double pneumonia

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/18/italians-adapted-quickly-pandemic-rules-that-may-be-good-news-europe/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

6. @rdanielkelemen wrote about the coronavirus coup in Hungary https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/02/hungary-just-became-coronavirus-autocracy/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... (again the EU& #39;s response has been sluggish).

Analysis | Hungary just became a coronavirus autocracy

Will Europe respond to Orban’s power-grab?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/02/hungary-just-became-coronavirus-autocracy/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

7. @TwitBH1 and @hankangwook https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/22/millions-africans-lack-access-clean-water-this-makes-coronavirus-bigger-threat/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... @SuparnaChaudhry and @Shubha186 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/30/how-india-plans-put-13-billion-people-coronavirus-lockdown/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... and @JesCMarks https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/02/syrias-civil-war-will-make-fighting-coronavirus-particularly-difficult/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cageexamined">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... the response to coronavirus across Africa, in India and in Syria respectively. All stressed the problem of access to clean water.

Analysis | Syria’s civil war will make fighting coronavirus particularly difficult

Many Syrians won’t be able to take preventive measures – or access healthcare.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/22/millions-africans-lack-access-clean-water-this-makes-coronavirus-bigger-threat/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

8. @JeffDColgan and @EMeierding https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/this-years-low-oil-prices-will-hurt-these-countries-most/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... showed how coronavirus was disrupting energy markets and causing international instability. @mplngr https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/31/world-banks-2017-pandemic-response-fund-isnt-working/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... analyzed the implementation problems of the World Health Organization& #39;s pandemic bonds.

Analysis | The World Bank’s 2017 pandemic response fund isn’t working

Private sector solutions don’t always fit public sector problems.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/this-years-low-oil-prices-will-hurt-these-countries-most/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

9. @bindersab looked at Congress& #39;s role in putting together a coronavirus package https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/26/congress-pushed-out-that-massive-emergency-spending-bill-quickly-here-are-four-reasons-why/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... while @calebziolkowski looked at how members of Congress can benefit financially from supporting certain policies https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/25/senators-dumped-stocks-amid-coronavirus-crisis-heres-what-we-know-about-congress-financial-self-interest/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | Senators dumped stocks amid the coronavirus crisis. Here’s what we know about Congress...

Senators' investments influence their votes in normal times as well. Here's how we know.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/26/congress-pushed-out-that-massive-emergency-spending-bill-quickly-here-are-four-reasons-why/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

10. @daniel_mcdowell @aditi_saha1084 and @whinecough explained the Fed& #39;s emergency response https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/18/feds-using-all-its-emergency-tools-prevent-economic-disaster-here-are-4-things-know/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... while @lindsaypcohn and @jimgolby looked at the military response https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/24/these-social-policies-could-help-us-cope-with-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... and @JoshPacewicz at the lack of federal response https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/08/states-lead-fight-against-covid-19-that-means-we-all-depend-medicaid-now/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | States lead the fight against covid-19. That means we all depend on Medicaid now.

And state Medicaid systems differ dramatically — giving the U.S. 50 different public health systems.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/18/feds-using-all-its-emergency-tools-prevent-economic-disaster-here-are-4-things-know/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

11. @NicholasNapolio said that CDC funding allocation wasn& #39;t favoring Trump-friendly states https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/19/cdc-isnt-favoring-trump-states-with-coronavirus-spending/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... and @scottlgreer and @juliaflynch discussed differences between European system which has more slack for emergencies, and US which doesn& #39;t https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/24/these-social-policies-could-help-us-cope-with-coronavirus-pandemic/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | These social policies could help the U.S. cope with the coronavirus pandemic

Social systems need some ‘slack’ to weather sudden spikes in need.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/19/cdc-isnt-favoring-trump-states-with-coronavirus-spending/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

12. @racheltecott and @ErikAHSand suggested that coronavirus would affect US military preparedness https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/19/how-will-coronavirus-affect-us-military-readiness-national-security/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... @lindsaypcohn @jimgolby and @ahfdc told us why the forced stepping down of Captain Brett Crozier was unusual https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/05/this-is-what-was-so-unusual-about-us-navy-making-captain-brett-crozier-step-down/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | This is what was so unusual about the U.S. Navy making Captain Brett Crozier step down.

Members of the military can face multiple, sometimes competing, loyalties.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/19/how-will-coronavirus-affect-us-military-readiness-national-security/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

13. @zns202 @j_a_tucker and their colleagues explained how relatively few people saw fake news, but it could have dire consequences https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/07/its-not-easy-ordinary-citizens-identify-fake-news/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... @AlbertsonB2 and @sgadarian looked at how partisanship affected trust in expertise https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/20/were-all-anxious-about-pandemic-who-do-americans-want-hear/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | This is who Americans trust about coronavirus information.

Here's what our research found.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/07/its-not-easy-ordinary-citizens-identify-fake-news/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

14. @EricMerkley situated distrust of experts in long standing anti-intellectualism in US life https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/19/even-with-coronavirus-some-americans-deeply-distrust-experts-will-they-take-precautions/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... , while @sanford_gordon and @DimitriLanda told us that Trump needs Fauci for credibility with key audiences. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/26/why-trump-needs-anthony-fauci/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | Why Trump and Fauci need each other

They give one another more credibility on the coronavirus pandemic, reaching a broader audience.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/19/even-with-coronavirus-some-americans-deeply-distrust-experts-will-they-take-precautions/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

15. @m_poznansky explained how Trump had ignored intelligence warnings https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/23/apparently-trump-ignored-early-coronavirus-warnings-that-has-consequences/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... while Michael Tesler showed Republicans are less worried about coronavirus than they were about Ebola, which was never nearly as serious a risk within the US - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/27/republicans-were-more-concerned-about-ebola-than-theyve-been-about-coronavirus-heres-why/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | Republicans were more concerned about Ebola than they’ve been about coronavirus. Here’s...

Party leaders' messages have a big influence on public opinion -- especially on new and complex issues like Ebola and covid-19.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/23/apparently-trump-ignored-early-coronavirus-warnings-that-has-consequences/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

16. Coronavirus is affecting electoral politics. @JamesBisbee and @rambletastic explained how it had hurt Sanders& #39; support https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/02/sanders-was-losing-biden-anyway-he-lost-more-areas-with-coronavirus-cases/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... David Ryan Miller and @ajreeves said that if Trump accepted responsibility he might increase his support https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/26/if-trump-took-responsibility-coronavirus-missteps-it-might-actually-help-him/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | If Trump took responsibility for coronavirus missteps, it might actually help him.

Our research finds that leaders who claim responsibility get a significant boost.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/02/sanders-was-losing-biden-anyway-he-lost-more-areas-with-coronavirus-cases/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

17. @rp_griffin and @johnmsides suggested that voters weren& #39;t blaming Trump for the dismal state of the economy https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/20/americans-have-increasingly-dismal-views-economy-they-dont-blame-trump/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... while @jdbk and @cwarshaw disagreed, arguing that the economy might hurt Trump and other Republicans https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/18/coronavirus-recession-would-hurt-all-kinds-republican-candidates-not-just-trump/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | A coronavirus recession would hurt all kinds of Republican candidates — not just Trump

We looked at how wages influence votes over the past 50 years.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/20/americans-have-increasingly-dismal-views-economy-they-dont-blame-trump/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

18. What will the world look like after coronavirus? Things are changing. @mirandayaver describes how conservative states are effectively banning abortion https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/31/some-states-coronavirus-measures-are-effectively-banning-abortion/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... and @ThatSaraGoodman talked about states& #39; efforts to close their borders https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/03/should-us-states-be-free-close-their-borders-other-us-citizens/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | Should U.S. states be free to close their borders to other U.S. citizens?

Without federal leadership, states are handling the pandemic very differently. So what's a governor to do?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/31/some-states-coronavirus-measures-are-effectively-banning-abortion/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

19. Jordan M. Foley and colleagues looked at voting in Wisconsin under the threat of coronavirus https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/07/wisconsin-is-scheduled-vote-today-how-will-pandemic-affect-turnout/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... @bcburden @RobertSteinKHOU and @cstewartiii examined the benefits and problems of voting by mail https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/more-voting-by-mail-would-make-2020-election-safer-our-health-it-comes-with-risks-its-own/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | More voting by mail would make the 2020 election safer for our health. But it comes with...

It's not clear that "at-home voting" can be ramped up nationwide by November.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/07/wisconsin-is-scheduled-vote-today-how-will-pandemic-affect-turnout/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

20. @piccolimeister said that border restrictions could have enormous consequences for refugees and migrants https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/05/coronavirus-restrictions-movement-may-jeopardize-lives-most-vulnerable/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage,">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/... while Ben Power compared how different states were increasing surveillance - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/03/27/coronavirus-is-expanding-surveillance-state-how-will-this-play-out/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage.">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | The coronavirus is expanding the surveillance state. How will this play out?

Improvised tech solutions today may be permanent policies tomorrow.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/05/coronavirus-restrictions-movement-may-jeopardize-lives-most-vulnerable/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

21. Finally, @awh @snaidunl @adamdreich and @pnyoungblood drew lessons from previous waves of strikes to understand how the new wave of industrial action among retail workers and platform workers might play out https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/facing-covid-19-low-wage-service-workers-are-striking-across-country-heres-why-why-it-matters/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/...

Analysis | Facing covid-19, low-wage service workers are striking across the country. Here’s why —...

Our research into the recent teacher strikes offers some insights for today's coronavirus strikes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/04/06/facing-covid-19-low-wage-service-workers-are-striking-across-country-heres-why-why-it-matters/?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage

22. Coronavirus is having extraordinary consequences for politics. And politics is shaping how states, parties, organizations and individuals are responding to coronavirus. Again, if you want to keep up, our new newsletter will soon be available at https://mailchi.mp/5e324d1a78f0/themonkeycage?utm_campaign=wp_the_monkey_cage&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_cage">https://mailchi.mp/5e324d1a7...

23. We are grateful throughout for the funding we have received and are receiving from @democracyfund @hewlett @CarnegieCorp and others - this has allowed us to bridge political science and public debate at this crucial time.

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