The real story is the millions of people whose lives are defined not by a virus, but by poverty, inadequate healthcare, fragile infrastructure, limited housing, and a lack of opportunity. Ebola merely exposes conditions that have existed long before any outbreak and that will remain long after the headlines disappear.

The law of the jungle strangles the rule of law, i.e., the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must.

Racism endures. It finds expression in international law enforcement. Only Africans have been charged and convicted by the International Cri