Three concurrent crises scarring the United States - a deadly health
pandemic, economic despair and widespread social unrest - have reframed
this year's presidential contest and prompted national reflection over
racial inequality in America.
Is the country on the cusp of a transformation, or will systemic inequalities exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis persist, allowing alienation and marginalisation to fester?
In weeks, the unprecedented strain has become the focal point of the ferocious White House campaign between US President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, two politicians approaching the disasters with very different strategies.
Read more: Coronavirus pandemic, dire economy and social unrest upend US presidential race, United States News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
Is the country on the cusp of a transformation, or will systemic inequalities exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis persist, allowing alienation and marginalisation to fester?
In weeks, the unprecedented strain has become the focal point of the ferocious White House campaign between US President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden, two politicians approaching the disasters with very different strategies.
Read more: Coronavirus pandemic, dire economy and social unrest upend US presidential race, United States News & Top Stories - The Straits Times