COVID-19 and Religion – And a word about my writing life

I’ve just had the pleasure (and honor) to co-author a piece on COVID-19 and…religion (!) – yes, a serious matter – with Richard Seifman, former World Bank advisor and health expert. Here’s the opening of the article published on Impakter Magazine:

CULTURE, HEALTH, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETYNovember 20, 2020

The Role of Religion in Covid Prevention Response: Where Angels Fear to Tread

by Richard Seifman & Claude Forthomme

While bench scientists around the world continue to work on designing a safe and effective vaccine and therapeutics, drug manufacturing companies deal with the production aspects, and public health systems grapple with future distribution constraints, a different factor may await in the wings, one which can either help or hinder the achievement of prevention goals, namely religious tenets. World religions can make a difference in the race to distribute vaccines, for better or for worse, and we are already seeing their impact around the world.

To read the article, click here: https://impakter.com/role-religion-covid-prevention-response/

Then, as I looked back on my blog, I realized I’ve abandoned you, my friends, since…August! Way too long!

To remedy (just a bit), here’s the list of my articles published on Impakter since then – and for those of you who are writers (like me – I’m writing a children’s book series of fantasy travel), I draw your attention to the article about the launch of the Publishers SDG Compact. That’s pretty important for us writers!

Take a look below:

FUTURE OF EUROPE SERIES, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETYNovember 16, 2020

Hungary and Poland Block Europe’s Covid Recovery Fund

by Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor

It happened today, 16 November. Hungary and Poland have managed to block Europe’s €750 billion Recovery Fund. Europeans rarely agree on anything and now the Visegrad group of East European countries led by Hungary and Poland is threatening Europe’s path to 

FUTURE OF EUROPE SERIES, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETYNovember 8, 2020

A Biden Victory: What it Means for the Rest of the World

by Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor

Biden’s victory, as welcome as it is, means very different things for America and for the world. Here I will try to look beyond the coming eleven weeks of recriminations, accusations and lawsuits that Trump appears set to unleash. I 

POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETYOctober 29, 2020

Why With Trump, There Is No Common Future

by Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor

More Americans are beginning to realize what has been evident all along to impartial observers in Europe: If Trump gets another four years at the White House, it will mark the definitive decline of American power. Much to China’s and 

2030: DREAM OR REALITY, CULTURE, ENTERTAINMENT, LITERATURE, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SDG SERIES, SOCIETYOctober 14, 2020

The Publishing Industry in Support of the SDGs: Launch of the SDG Publishers Compact

by Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor

Today, 14 October, something special happened at the 2020 Frankfurt Book Fair: The SDG Publishers Compact was launched (SDG stands for Sustainable Development Goals). This is important first of all because of the venue: The Frankfurt Book Fair is the 

FUTURE OF EUROPE SERIES, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETYOctober 11, 2020

Why the Seven-Year EU Budget Needed for Europe’s Recovery Is in Trouble

by Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor

Once again the European Parliament and the Council are at loggerheads over the EU’s seven-year budget. The “only” difference compared to previous negotiations is that, in this case, the 2021-2027 budget is anchored to a crucial instrument for economic recovery: 

FUTURE OF EUROPE SERIES, POLITICS & FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SOCIETYSeptember 19, 2020

Europe’s New Direction: Green, Equitable, Digital

by Claude Forthomme – Senior Editor

The new European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, the first woman ever to hold the job in its 63-year history, has set out to change Europe, pushing it into a new direction.  In the few months, she has been in 

Ok, that’s it for now. If you want to read any of those articles, it’s easy, just click on the article’s title. I hope you enjoy them, Let me know what you think!