#5SmartReads - April 5, 2021

On Georgia's voting laws, small talk, and Fran Drescher

Is the European vaccine challenge a US problem? (The Hill)

COVID has no respect for borders, and yet borders have defined how different countries (and states, in our case) responded to the virus and how vaccinations are being rolled out.

My brilliant friend and mentor Meghan FitzGerald wrote this astute essay on how the United States can and must lead the world in vaccinating against COVID.

“The U.S. only wins this battle if the world wins the war. The virus does not respect national borders or cultural boundaries. Fighting the pandemic is a global security and trade issue.”