Foreign Correspondent: U.S. Capitol Insurrection as Seen from Abroad
Following last week’s white nationalist mob in Washington, D.C., journalists and activists overseas share what the world is thinking about us.By Reese ErlichForeign Correspondent: Capitol insurrection as seen from abroad | 48 hills In the wake of the white nationalist mob takeover of the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s pending second impeachment, I contacted journalists and … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: Iran Assassination is a Political Provocation
Israel and Trump are deliberately trying to create a crisis for the next President to inherit, Iran sources say By Reese Erlich https://progressive.org/dispatches/foreign-correspondent-iran-assassination-erlich-201203/ Imagine for a moment what would happen if unknown assassins murdered a high-ranking US scientist involved with chemical weapons. Let’s say officials in Iran quietly took responsibility, arguing that the US had … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: What Bolivia Can Teach the US About Fair Elections
The South American nation sets an example of how to undo a coup. By Reese Erlich Imagine the following nightmare: The US faces a close vote in the presidential election. Trump claims voter fraud and seeks backing from the nation’s military, who then stage a coup to keep him in power. Farfetched? The Trump Administration … Continue reading
Foreign correspondent: Is Trump a hawk or dove?
Trump plays both sides against the middle By REESE ERLICH, 48 Hills SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 President Donald Trump has convinced Republican isolationists and hawks that he supports their views. That’s a neat trick, since the two groups hold opposing positions. Trump gets support from hardline interventionists for his efforts to overthrow governments in Iran and Venezuela, while backing the … Continue reading
Foreign correspondent: I was under a brief coronavirus quarantine
The tests turned out negative — but I am one of the lucky ones with good health care and a stable place to live. https://48hills.org/2020/03/foreign-correspondent-i-was-under-a-brief-coronavirus-quarantine/ By Reese Erlich This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center March 13, 2020 On February 22, I left Iran after a week of covering the country’s parliamentary elections. Ten … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: Hardliners win Iran elections but with little enthusiasm
by Reese Erlich https://progressive.org/dispatches/iran-goes-from-bad-to-worse-erlich-200227/ This column was supported by the Pulitzer Center. February 28, 2020 TEHRAN—The parliamentary candidates had rented a large hall for a campaign rally, but only a few hundred supporters showed up. They came to see Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, a leading hardliner and possible presidential candidate next year. As warm-up speakers droned on, … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: Trump Blinks, but the Iran Conflict Continues
Trump’s decision to de-escalate will save lives in the short run, but his actions have alienated tens of millions of people in Iraq and Iran. https://progressive.org/dispatches/foreign-correspondent-trump-blinks-but-the-iran-conflict-conflict-continues-erlich-200110/ by Reese Erlich January 10, 2020 Trump blinked. After threatening to bomb military and cultural sites in Iran, President Donald Trump has apparently backed down on further escalation in … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: What’s next for Bolivia after military coup?
Morales was the glue that held everything together By Reese Erlich Foreign Correspondent: What’s next for Bolivia after military coup? 48 Hills, November 29, 2019 In 2005, I sat in a lounge off the Senate chamber in La Paz, Bolivia, waiting for an interview. I was wearing my best coat and tie. With my … Continue reading
Foreign Correspondent: Trump dumps Kurds as the empire crumbles
In less than two weeks, The Donald has created an entirely avoidable international crisis. Foreign Correspondent: Trump dumps Kurds as the empire crumbles By REESE ERLICH, 48 Hills October 18, 2019 In less than two weeks, President Donald Trump has managed to create a massive and avoidable crisis in Syria. By greenlighting the Turkish invasion … Continue reading
Trump Is Driving Iran into Russia’s Arms
U.S. sanctions won’t necessarily isolate Tehran. They could spur new strategic alliances. Foreign Policy By Reese Erlich May 29, 2019, 3:26 PM Trump Is Driving Iran into Russia’s Arms MOSCOW—Russia is seeking to take advantage of the erratic actions of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in the latest U.S.-Iranian crisis to expand its influence in … Continue reading
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