Ensuring vaccine equity for Africa, how Black Twitter influences electoral opinions, and the Russian president’s calculus on Ukraine.
| Putin has the US right where he wants it “Right now, all signs indicate that Mr. Putin will lock the U.S. into an endless tactical game, take more chunks out of Ukraine and exploit all the frictions and fractures in NATO and the European Union. Getting out of the current crisis requires acting, not reacting. The United States needs to shape the diplomatic response and engage Russia on the West’s terms, not just Moscow’s,” argues Fiona Hill in her recent op-ed. Read in The New York Times |
| How Black Twitter influenced Black electoral opinion during the 2020 presidential election Black Twitter is one of the most notable online sub-communities on the platform, and has a particular knack for creating viral tweets and hashtags that raise awareness about social and cultural issues. Nia Atkins, Nicol Turner Lee, and James Seddon explain why Black Twitter’s socio-political role may deserve attention from the media and political candidates interested in reaching Black voters. Read more |
| Vaccine inequity: Ensuring Africa is not left out The coronavirus pandemic has exposed Africa’s vulnerabilities in ensuring access to vital drugs, vaccines, and health technologies. As of now, approximately 1.2 billion Africans have not received a single dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. “Africa cannot and must not be left out of the vaccination conversation,” Michel Sidibé stresses. Read more |
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