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    Workers in personal protective equipment bury bodies in a trench on Hart Island in New York during the state’s spring surge of coronavirus deaths (John Minchillo/AP/CP)

    The pandemic has finally busted the myth that rich countries can overcome anything

    The awful response to the pandemic put the final nail in the myth of liberal democracy’s pre-eminence

    Democracy can’t be taken for granted. Charlottesville proves that.

    Opinion: The tragedy in Charlottesville is a reminder that democracy requires constant commitment—even in places like the U.S. and Canada