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The Rebirth of Tragedy
"We are all existentialists now, knowing only that we must try to carry on," says Arthur Goldhammer.

5 Lessons from the Coronavirus about Inequality in America
CES Local Affiliate, shares a perspective on inequality and the uneven impact of the pandemic across the U.S.

How the Coronavirus Could Create a New Working Class
CES Resident Faculty, Peter Hall and Bart Bonikowski, provide insights into the creation of a new working class and how the outbreak can lead to a rise in populism.

After the Pandemic: Perils and Promise for Western Balkans
As the coronavirus brings out the best and worst in countries in Southeast Europe, the democratic health of the region is at stake, says CES Visiting Scholar Albana Shehaj.

Herzl Re-imagined: Derek Penslar weighs the impact of Theodor Herzl’s personal power

COVID-19 – Moving classes online, Other updates
Harvard will begin transitioning to virtual instruction for graduate and undergraduate classes. Our goal is to have this transition complete by Monday, March 23, the first day of scheduled classes following Spring Recess.

How societies justify, sustain, and eventually dismantle inequality

William Barr thinks China is stealing American technology. Can the U.S. halt the exchange of knowledge?
Some U.S. government moves to halt China’s technology theft could cause significant brain drain and hurt the scientific community, argue CES Resident Faculty Peter A. Hall & Yeling Tan.

Der Handschlag von Erfurt (in German)
Demokratien können nur überleben, wenn man von der Macht fernhält, wer sie bedroht. In Erfurt geschah das Gegenteil. Das weckt Erinnerungen an den Aufstieg der NSDAP.