As COVID-19 plays out, the world finds itself at a crossroads

Will the collective shock compel people to think seriously about a fundamental transformation of political motivation to prioritize social justice?

Protesters participate in a rally in Vancouver on April 27. It is well known that extremist, right-wing groups are trying to capitalize on COVID-born fear and frustration to drum up thousands of new recruits—pumping conspiracy theories and taking advantage of anti-shelter-in-place demonstrations, writes Les Whittington.Flickr photograph courtesy of GoToVan

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

May 13, 2020

OTTAWA—Like the Second World War, COVID-19 has the potential to be a dividing line that will be felt around the globe for years to come. Seventy-five years ago, it was the sheer horror of the 1939-45 war, in which 60 million were killed and countries were left in ruins, that prompted Western nati...

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