Janine di Giovanni

Border closures mean foreign journalists can't reach the field, but there are plenty of ways for the field to come to them

Paris was packed with people, perhaps walking too closely and not observing the Covid-19 rules – but there were no tourists

By posing as journalists or humanitarians, security forces undermine the role of free press and relief workers

There is talk in America of rewarding health workers fighting the pandemic the way the country rewards its veterans, and this is an approach the whole world should take on

Unlike Donald Trump, Emmanuel Macron called coronavirus a “war” as a result of which France has been better prepared to control the spread of Covid-19

From Paris to the Vercors, the French are called upon to face the pandemic with resourcefulness and applomb

Irresponsible war reporting has led to a string of abuses and even deaths, and it has to end

The US education system is radically unfair and Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are sparking a conversation about alternatives

The Democratic Party candidate has my vote because she is someone I admire – not because she is a woman

The global reckoning on the abuse of power is extraordinary but without proof, allegations can have damaging consequences

All wars are characterised by crimes of unimaginable horror but despite templates that overlap, no two conflicts are the same

The American people should focus on this Democratic Party candidate's integrity and genuine desire to bring change

With world leaders distracted by events in Europe and the US, there is every chance the conflict will continue to rage unnoticed

From Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles to the women who reported on the Arab uprisings, we can take lessons from their mentorship and bravado

The lessons of non-violent action are relevant to us all, wherever we are in the world