Neither the invasion of Ukraine nor the deepening cold war between the West and China came out of the blue. The world has been increasingly engaged over the past half-decade, or longer, in a struggle between two diametrically opposed systems of governance: open society and closed society.
frames the war in Ukraine as the latest battle for open-society ideals – one that implicates China as well.
Shlomo Ben-Ami
highlights the lessons countries like China and Iran are drawing from Vladimir Putin’s aggression, offers advice to Ukrainian peace negotiators, and considers the wisdom of Finland and Sweden's NATO membership.
Calls for a decisive Ukrainian victory have been growing as Russia’s military incompetence continues to be exposed. But with the world teetering on the edge of recession and the developing world facing a spiral of hunger and forced migration, it would be a grave error to dismiss those calling for a negotiated peace.
urges those not directly involved in the war to help the combatants envisage the terms of a negotiated peace.
纽约—安全有效的疫苗可以在缓解2019年新冠疫情方面发挥重要作用。但即使发明了这种疫苗,今后2~3年内也很难生产出足够的剂量,以确保每个人都能公平接种。因此,当2019年新冠疫苗上市时,谁应当首先接种?
筹划分配有限疫苗库存的多数指导原则都将医护人员放在最前面。但除医护群体外,人们对如何分配2019年新冠疫苗几乎没有达成任何一致意见。
美国疾病预防与控制中心于2018年发布了在流感疫情期间分配疫苗的指导原则,规定某些国家安全人员和医疗从业者共同拥有优先接种权。这反应了疾控中心在2019年疫情爆发前强调医疗安全的重要性:该指导原则指出,流感疫苗的分配应“优先保障国家安全、医疗保健和其他关键的社区服务。”
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