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

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Foreign correspondent: Hardliners win in Iran but turnout was extremely low

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...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: Reaction to coronavirus is overblown

February 14, 2020

A new and deadly virus from China is coming to get you. Cancel your travel plans, quarantine your grandparents, and don’t let a Chinese...

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Foreign Correspondent: Who’s at fault for Cuba’s economic problems?

January 31, 2020

HAVANA—Chef Alexis Alvarez was in panic mode. He was preparing a gourmet meal for visitors from the United States when the electricity went out....

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Foreign correspondent: Trump backs down, but Iran conflict continues

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 his quasi-war...

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What’s really going on with the US and Iran?

January 3, 2020

On Jan. 2 a US drone fired a missile on a car caravan leaving the Baghdad airport, killing Iranian Major General Qassem Suleimani and...

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Foreign Correspondent: An open letter to a Trump-supporting friend

December 14, 2019

I first met Robby Robertson during the 1969 General Electric strike. He was a young, militant worker fighting for a decent contract and social...

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Foreign Correspondent: What’s next for Bolivia after military coup?

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...

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Foreign Correspondent: A New Arab Spring in Lebanon and Iraq

November 16, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Lebanese have been demonstrating in the streets against corruption and for democratic rights. The protestors come from all...

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Special report: Bay Area academics visit Kurds in Northern Syria

November 8, 2019

Editor's Note: This story by our Foreign Correspondent columnist Reese Erlich is accompanied by photographs by Beth LaBerge. In Laberge's words, "I spent two...

Foreign Correspondent

Foreign Correspondent: The Brexit mess

November 1, 2019

Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Britain’s tousle-haired answer to Donald Trump, came into office promising to leave the European Union by October 31. He declared...

Reese Erlich

Foreign correspondent: Hardliners win in Iran but turnout was extremely low

Foreign Correspondent: Reaction to coronavirus is overblown

Foreign Correspondent: Who’s at fault for Cuba’s economic problems?

Foreign correspondent: Trump backs down, but Iran conflict continues

What’s really going on with the US and Iran?

Foreign Correspondent: An open letter to a Trump-supporting friend

Foreign Correspondent: What’s next for Bolivia after military coup?

Foreign Correspondent: A New Arab Spring in Lebanon and Iraq

Special report: Bay Area academics visit Kurds in Northern Syria

Foreign Correspondent: The Brexit mess

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