by nifc-phil-mike | Jul 30, 2020 | New Initiatives for Democracy, News
By Ben Murane, Executive Director Around the world, the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic have highlighted the value of effective government. Here at home, most Canadians are looking over the border at the misfortune of our southern neighbour....
by nifc-phil-mike | May 26, 2020 | New Initiatives for Democracy, News
By Daniel Sokatch, CEO of the New Israel Fund Last Sunday, Israel’s 35th government was sworn in. This “emergency government” came about by virtue of a pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus. And it required a novel and unique set of arrangements in order to come...
by nifc-phil-mike | Mar 20, 2020 | New Initiatives for Democracy, News
By Ben Murane, Executive Director As COVID-19 spreads in countries around the globe, it is affecting us all in profound ways. As schools close, many of us are adapting to being home with our kids and to new habits of “social distancing.” We are trying to adapt to a...