COVID-19: the great leveller myth
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson When Boris Johnson tested positive for Covid-19 in late March, Michael Gove reminded us that “the virus does not discriminate”. The UK government spread the myth of…
How is Syria handling COVID-19?
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson During the Arab Spring of 2011, protesters in Syria gathered to try and oust the Assad family regime, who have been in power since 1971. In 2012,…
COVID-19 is set to deepen the global North/South divide
Illustrations by Hannah Robinson For many, the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine being on the horizon is a lifeline; a gleaming beacon in what has been an inarguably bleak few months….