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Reese Erlich

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Reese Erlich’s nationally distributed column, Foreign Correspondent, appears every two weeks in 48 Hills. Erlich is an adjunct professor in International Studies at the University of San Francisco. Follow him on Twitter @ReeseErlich; friend him on Facebook (Reese Erlich Foreign Correspondent); and visit his webpage: www.reeseerlich.com
Foreign Correspondent

Trump’s new plan: Arm theater ushers

WASHINGTON DC -- President Donald Trump announced new plans today to combat mass shootings: arming movie theater ushers. "When we've locked down schools by arming...
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: The US occupation of northern Syria

When President Obama started bombing Syria in 2014, he enjoyed bipartisan support in Washington. Americans were appalled by the atrocities of the Islamic State,...
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Cuba’s ‘sonic attack’ on diplomats is pure science fiction

HAVANA -- The mainstream media stories were straight out of a science fiction movie. Somebody in Cuba was aiming a super sophisticated "sonic weapon"...
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Trump’s phony support for Iran’s popular protests

During a recent reporting trip to Iran, I interviewed almost two dozen people at random in both rich and poor neighborhoods of Tehran. All...
Foreign Correspondent

Death of a suitcase

FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT Ralph died on an escalator in a foreign airport on Christmas Eve. I called my black carry-on suitcase "Ralph" because he was almost...
Foreign Correspondent

The future of an independent Catalonia

During a trip to Barcelona, I sat down to read a local newspaper and, although I understand Spanish, I couldn't fathom a word. The...
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Make Saudi Arabia great again!

I stood in front of a mosque in the city of Qatif, Saudi Arabia, interviewing people for a story. Suddenly, two city police cars...
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: US sells out the Kurds — again

I stood at a border crossing as thousands of Yazidis and other refugees fled ISIS attacks on Mosul and nearby cities. Tens of thousands...
Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Trump moves encourage Iranian hardliners

In Washington DC, Trump's moves against the Iran nuclear agreement are seen as getting tough on a dangerous enemy. In Iran, they are seen...
News + Politics

Lessons from Stop the Draft Week 50 years ago

With great fanfare PBS is airing a 10-part series about the Vietnam War. Critics charge that under the guise of being even handed, series...
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