As Trump battles coronavirus, no plans for Pence to assume temporary authority, say administration officials Penn In the News The Washington Post As Trump battles coronavirus, no plans for Pence to assume temporary authority, say administration officials John Gans of Perry World House said the administration’s efforts to limit the power of numerous government agencies has complicated the question of how the country would operate were Trump unable to perform his presidential duties. “The modern national security system was largely created as a result of kind of similar situations, where you realize the humanity of the one person this entire system depends on,” Gans said. Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later Aerial image of Hiroshima after the American atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 6, 1945. Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later Penn Today asks scholars and experts to share their thoughts on the 75th anniversary of America’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Coding for a cause This satellite image created by the Borders and Boundaries Project uses different colors to highlight the intensity of the official state presence along borders. Coding for a cause As the viral pandemic shuttered campus and disrupted routines, The Borders and Boundaries Project turned the challenging situation into a chance to give back and get work done. John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout Penn In the News The New York Times John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout John Gans of Perry World House wrote an op-ed about John Bolton and his former role in the Trump administration. Politics, pandemics, and protests Politics, pandemics, and protests Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest, and the nation’s economic woes will affect November’s presidential election is unclear, but voter turnout will be key, according to two political experts. COVID-19 checkup COVID-19 checkup Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and a physician, gave an update on the pandemic during a Perry World House virtual earlier this week. He says summer is a good time to open up in stages but cautions about fall. Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response Crowds are gone from Moscow’s Red Square as the coronavirus pandemic spreads in Russia. Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response Despite the Russian government’s assertions that it has the COVID-19 crisis under control, the outbreak is in the beginning stages in the country and three experts says Vladimir Putin’s political fate may rest on how he responds to the crisis. Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China? Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China? Three Penn experts say the relationship between the countries was troubled before the coronavirus pandemic, but the outbreak is exacerbating the preexisting problems. Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19? Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19? Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, gave a sobering update on how the United States is doing in the fight against COVID-19, saying the country needs to be prepared to battle the new coronavirus for about 18 months. Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic During a virtual event at Perry World House, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, spoke to PWH interim director Michael Horowitz about the importance of centering human rights and about holding governments accountable in a time of pandemic. Load More
Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later Aerial image of Hiroshima after the American atomic bombing of the city on Aug. 6, 1945. Lessons from Hiroshima, 75 years later Penn Today asks scholars and experts to share their thoughts on the 75th anniversary of America’s atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Coding for a cause This satellite image created by the Borders and Boundaries Project uses different colors to highlight the intensity of the official state presence along borders. Coding for a cause As the viral pandemic shuttered campus and disrupted routines, The Borders and Boundaries Project turned the challenging situation into a chance to give back and get work done.
John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout Penn In the News The New York Times John Bolton is the model of a Trump sellout John Gans of Perry World House wrote an op-ed about John Bolton and his former role in the Trump administration. Politics, pandemics, and protests Politics, pandemics, and protests Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest, and the nation’s economic woes will affect November’s presidential election is unclear, but voter turnout will be key, according to two political experts. COVID-19 checkup COVID-19 checkup Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and a physician, gave an update on the pandemic during a Perry World House virtual earlier this week. He says summer is a good time to open up in stages but cautions about fall. Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response Crowds are gone from Moscow’s Red Square as the coronavirus pandemic spreads in Russia. Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response Despite the Russian government’s assertions that it has the COVID-19 crisis under control, the outbreak is in the beginning stages in the country and three experts says Vladimir Putin’s political fate may rest on how he responds to the crisis. Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China? Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China? Three Penn experts say the relationship between the countries was troubled before the coronavirus pandemic, but the outbreak is exacerbating the preexisting problems. Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19? Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19? Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, gave a sobering update on how the United States is doing in the fight against COVID-19, saying the country needs to be prepared to battle the new coronavirus for about 18 months. Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic During a virtual event at Perry World House, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, spoke to PWH interim director Michael Horowitz about the importance of centering human rights and about holding governments accountable in a time of pandemic.
Politics, pandemics, and protests Politics, pandemics, and protests Exactly how the coronavirus pandemic, the current unrest, and the nation’s economic woes will affect November’s presidential election is unclear, but voter turnout will be key, according to two political experts.
COVID-19 checkup COVID-19 checkup Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and a physician, gave an update on the pandemic during a Perry World House virtual earlier this week. He says summer is a good time to open up in stages but cautions about fall.
Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response Crowds are gone from Moscow’s Red Square as the coronavirus pandemic spreads in Russia. Diagnosing Russia’s COVID-19 response Despite the Russian government’s assertions that it has the COVID-19 crisis under control, the outbreak is in the beginning stages in the country and three experts says Vladimir Putin’s political fate may rest on how he responds to the crisis.
Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China? Is COVID-19 infecting the relationship between the U.S. and China? Three Penn experts say the relationship between the countries was troubled before the coronavirus pandemic, but the outbreak is exacerbating the preexisting problems.
Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19? Is the U.S. winning the war against COVID-19? Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives, gave a sobering update on how the United States is doing in the fight against COVID-19, saying the country needs to be prepared to battle the new coronavirus for about 18 months.
Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic Human rights during the coronavirus pandemic During a virtual event at Perry World House, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, former United Nations high commissioner for human rights, spoke to PWH interim director Michael Horowitz about the importance of centering human rights and about holding governments accountable in a time of pandemic.