As the world emerges from lockdown, will citizens reclaim control by mobilising for social causes?
As the world emerges from lockdown, will citizens reclaim control by mobilising for social causes? The scale of the pandemic, which induced a unifying loss of control for millions across the globe, could serve as an equalising binding agent. Women protest against farm bills at Tikri border near Delhi on December 16. | Anushree Fadnavis/ Reuters From the bubonic plague to the Spanish flu to the Covid-19 pandemic, governments have historically used lockdowns as a response measure to public health emergencies. At the heart of a “lockdown” is a government mandating restrict...
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