We face a cataclysm of hunger, disease and illiteracy

Covid-19 is just the first pandemic. 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It is killing them because of the collapse of economies and health and education systems, affecting polio eradication, campaigns against female genital mutilation and malaria control programs. The U.N. Population Fund, for example, warns that Covid-19 may lead to an additional 13 million child marriages, and to 47 million more women being unable to access modern contraception. Historic progress against extreme poverty is being reversed. Yet the rich world has been self-absorbed and stingy, largely refusing to help. [Please read.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLWh1bmdlci1kaXNlYXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjIyNjEmbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzgzMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgApYaFiX3QeGCBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-0) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTg3JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDIwMDkxNlcDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTg5JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDIwMDkxNlcDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTYxOTg4JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDIwMDkxNlcDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ Nasrin SotoudehBehnam Norouzi A Husband’s Appeal for His Wife One of my heroes is Nasrin Sotoudeh, an Iranian human rights lawyer who is sometimes called Iran’s Mandela. I hope she’ll win the Nobel Peace Prize next month, along with Loujain al-Hathloul of Saudi Arabia — but Nasrin is now critically ill from a hunger strike protesting conditions for prisoners. I asked Nasrin’s husband, Reza Khandan, to guest write something for this newsletter to explain her case, and here’s what he wrote: [Continue reading the main story](#a11y-skip-1) ADVERTISEMENT ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTI4ODA4JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDIwMDkxNlcDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTI4ODA5JmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDIwMDkxNlcDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ ~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly9saXZlaW50ZW50Lm5ld3lvcmt0aW1lc2luZm8uY29tL2NsaWNrP3M9MTI4ODEwJmxpPU5LJm09YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcmcD1OS18yMDIwMDkxNlcDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~ When she began this strike, she was already merely 53 kilograms. Thus her body was not in a condition for even a short hunger strike. These are truly grueling days for her. To protest the arrest of our daughter, Mehraveh, she has refused to have any visitors for a month. Yesterday, through the families of her cellmates, I learned that her health has deteriorated precipitously. In a phone call on Saturday, Nasrin told me that she feels extremely weak and that her general condition is not good. On Saturday she turned down pleas from the most prominent figures seeking to convince her to terminate her hunger strike. She has girded her will, determined to continue her hunger strike to change the conditions of political prisoners. Far from terrifying her, the arrest of Mehraveh, our daughter, strengthened her fury and her resolve to pursue the cause of political prisoners until there is a change in their inhuman treatment. You can sign a petition on behalf of Nasrin [here](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0TVaHR0cHM6Ly9wZW4ub3JnL3NpZ24tbm93LWlyYW4tbXVzdC1yZWxlYXNlLW5hc3Jpbi1zb3RvdWRlaC8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjIyNjEmbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzgzMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgApYaFiX3QeGCBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Could American Officials Be Prosecuted for Complicity in War Crimes in Yemen? Some legal scholars [believe they could be](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0TuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8xNC91cy9wb2xpdGljcy91cy13YXItY3JpbWVzLXllbWVuLXNhdWRpLWFyYWJpYS5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTQ1JmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMjAwOTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyMjYxJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM4MzIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). State Department officials worried about the legality of sales of U.S. weapons to Saudi Arabia that fueled the war in Yemen, but they then worked to suppress the evidence. The Saudi/U.A.E./American misconduct in perpetuating the war in Yemen (along with Iranian and Houthi misconduct) has been reprehensible — and the best way to avoid prosecution for war crimes is simply not to commit them. 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Forget about my text; the photos are glorious! You can read it outside the paywall at [this link](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP4SPAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm5hdGlvbmFsZ2VvZ3JhcGhpYy5jb20vbWFnYXppbmUvMjAyMC8xMC9hbWVyaWNhLWxvbmctbmVnbGVjdGVkLWhpa2luZy10cmFpbHMtYXJlLW1vcmUtcG9wdWxhci10aGFuLWV2ZXItYnV0LXRoZXktYXJlLXN0cnVnZ2xpbmctZmVhdHVyZS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmY21waWQ9b3JnJTNEbmdwJTNBJTNBbWMlM0Rzb2NpYWwlM0ElM0FzcmMlM0RuZ3AlM0ElM0FjbXAlM0RlZGl0b3JpYWwlM0ElM0FhZGQlM0RpbmZsdWVuY2VyX3NoYXJlJmVtYz1lZGl0X25rXzIwMjAwOTE2Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTIyMjYxJm5sPW5pY2hvbGFzLWtyaXN0b2YmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTM4MzIyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0QgoAKWGhYl90HhggUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Backpacking Without a Tent Julia from Chapel Hill, N.C., asks about my backpacking habits, after my annual hiking column. She writes: “What really intrigued me was how lightly you pack … It has never occurred to me that someone could trek without a tent or stove. And baby wipes are among my survival basics … So ‘fess up! Can you really survive solely on power bars (and tuna packs)? Can your sleeping bags really stay dry enough with just a tarp for cover? Do you miss a steaming cup of coffee?” I’m a huge believer in ultralight backpacking. A lighter load means fewer blisters, more miles, less ache. One of my beefs is that outdoor stores always oversell people more than they need. I recommend online vendors like [GossamerGear.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0S3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29zc2FtZXJnZWFyLmNvbS8_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjIyNjEmbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzgzMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgApYaFiX3QeGCBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) and [Zpacks.com](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0StaHR0cHM6Ly96cGFja3MuY29tLz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD00NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ua18yMDIwMDkxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yMjI2MSZubD1uaWNob2xhcy1rcmlzdG9mJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zODMyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAClhoWJfdB4YIFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) instead. My base pack weight (without food and water) is about 10 pounds. That’s a 2-pound pack, a ground sheet, sleeping pad and tarp that are each less than a pound, a sleeping bag that is less than two pounds, and minimal clothing. No stove, just cold food like nuts, bars, tuna packs (1.5 pounds of food per day); I bring chocolate-covered coffee beans in lieu of coffee. Mostly I cowboy camp under the stars, and yes, even if it rains I stay dry and comfortable. I highly recommend the ultralight approach. Why Belarus Matters Belarus is sometimes called “Europe’s last dictatorship,” but the country’s citizens for weeks have mounted huge protests to topple the dictator, Aleksandr Lukashenko, a relic of Communist Party days. The protests have been led by women, partly because the authorities have been somewhat less brutal toward female protesters. But ultimately this is about Russia’s dictatorship, too. Vladimir Putin is helping prop up Lukashenko because he knows that if popular protests oust a dictator in Belarus, that will inspire democratic forces in Russia as well. And Putin may have in mind the partial reabsorption of Belarus into Russia (just as it was part of the Soviet Union in the old days). For the same reasons that Putin sees Belarus as an important country in the struggle between democracy and dictatorship, we should as well. What I’m Reading [Michael J. Sandel](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8wMi9vcGluaW9uL2VkdWNhdGlvbi1wcmVqdWRpY2UuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD00NSZlbWM9ZWRpdF9ua18yMDIwMDkxNiZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD0yMjI2MSZubD1uaWNob2xhcy1rcmlzdG9mJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0zODMyMiZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKAClhoWJfdB4YIFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA), the political philosopher, has a new book out called [“The Tyranny of Merit,”](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0TGaHR0cHM6Ly91cy5tYWNtaWxsYW4uY29tL2Jvb2tzLzk3ODAzNzQyODk5ODA_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjIyNjEmbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzgzMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgApYaFiX3QeGCBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) in which he calls on those who are successful to be a little less full of themselves, and rather less condescending to those who struggle. I think he’s right that one of the last prejudices still considered respectable in America is the one toward those who are less educated. Sandel cites “Tightrope” and certainly one lesson I’ve learned from my life and my reporting is that educational success is a form of capital transmitted from parents to the next generation. One kind of privilege that we don’t talk much about is how often children are read to, or how many books there are in a house, yet these help shape long-term outcomes. When Covid-19 Kills Children, Through Starvation We in the rich world are focused on our own problems, from the pandemic to the American election cycle. But I hope we can spare some bandwidth for the historic challenge we’re now facing: One of the great triumphs of modern history has been the progress against global poverty, and it is [now being reversed](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRhRSZhP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMC8wOS8xNi9vcGluaW9uL2Nvcm9uYXZpcnVzLWh1bmdlci1kaXNlYXNlLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NDUmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmtfMjAyMDA5MTYmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9MjIyNjEmbmw9bmljaG9sYXMta3Jpc3RvZiZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MzgzMjImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCgApYaFiX3QeGCBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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