Nèdeem Elmahjoub's blog

The lingering fall out from nuclear tests in the Sahara

  Orientalism and Its Afterlives

“Countries that consistently aim for elimination—i.e., maximum action to control SARS-CoV-2 and stop community transmission as quickly as possible—have generally fared better than countries that opt for mitigation. Evidence suggests that countries that opt for rapid action to eliminate SARS-CoV-2—with the strong support of their inhabitants—also better protect their economies and minimise restrictions on civil liberties compared with those that strive for mitigation.” Elimination creates best outcomes

Opposing the  saber-rattling and militarism of the US’s China hawks without downplaying the oppression of the Uyghur

What an FT columnist means by “economic radical on the left” is Keynesians and new Keynesians. The left is winning the economic battle of ideas

America must now lift its knee from the world

The history of protest songs in Tunisia and their link to popular culture