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Syria Daily: UN Aid Chief — Regime’s Coronavirus Count is “Tip of Iceberg”
UN aid head Mark Lowcock warns Assad regime's official count of 10 Coronavirus cases is "tip of iceberg": "Virus has potential to have devastating impact."
Iran Daily: Rouhani Throws Away His “Coronavirus Will Ease in 2 to 3 Weeks” Declaration
Iran's President Rouhani throws away his declaration that Coronavirus could ease in 2 to 3 weeks: "Virus that has come into society may be here year or two."
“Murder Most Foul”: Dylan, JFK, and the Ephemeral “America”
On Bob Dylan's latest song "Murder Most Foul": "This is a dispatch from the invisible republic. It is both a balm and a beacon. Today, we need both."
A UK Coronavirus Lesson: Support the NHS, Support Immigrants
As 1st three UK medical staff die from Coronavirus: "Today, it is the sons and daughters and grandchildren of yesterday’s immigrants on the NHS frontline."
Coronavirus Shapes Belgium’s Government and Populist Opposition
"The Coronavirus crisis, alongside long-term government deadlock and recent polls, provides a window of opportunity for Belgium's Vlaams Belang Party."
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Backed by the King, Moves for Absolute Power
"No doubt now about Mohammad bin Salman's absolute grip on power --- grip that the King is reinforcing.Whether they will hold that grip is another matter."
Syria Daily: Russia-Regime Propaganda v. Displaced in Besieged Rukban Camp
As Coronavirus and lack of medical care threaten 13,000 displaced in besieged Rukban camp, Russia & Assad regime continue a campaign for forced removal.
EA on BBC: Bolivia and the “Blame US First” Distraction
Scott Lucas on developments in Bolivia and how the narrow "anti-imperialist" rhetoric of some commentators blocks us from understanding the situation.
The Challenges of the Year Beyond International Women’s Day
An International Women’s Day march in Lahore, Pakistan, March 8, 2020 (Arif Ali/AFP/Getty) A...
Iran Daily: Coronavirus — Rouhani Rewrites History, “We Spoke to People in a Honest Way”
Rewriting recent history, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani insists that the Government acted quickly to inform the public about the threat from Coronavirus.
EA on BBC and talkRADIO: Trump, Coronavirus, and the US Elections
Discussing if Trump can suspend US elections because of Coronavirus and whether he will pay a political price --- amid far more important cost of lives lost
Populism in Action
Latest Coronavirus Shapes Belgium’s Government and Populist Opposition
"The Coronavirus crisis, alongside long-term government deadlock and recent polls, provides a window of opportunity for Belgium's Vlaams Belang Party."
