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Scott Lucas is Professor of International Politics at the Clinton Institute, University College Dublin; Professor Emeritus of International Politics at the University of Birmingham; and editor-in-chief of EA WorldView.

He is a specialist in US and British foreign policy and international relations, especially the Middle East and Iran. Formerly he worked as a journalist in the US, writing for newspapers including the Guardian and The Independent and was an essayist for The New Statesman before he founded EA WorldView in November 2008.

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But Delta spiked in Iran well before it spiked in US --- and conversely, Iran is later to the Omicron…

On UPDATES: Coronavirus — Omicron Cases Spreading Across Iran

The International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research is not a reputable journal --- it's an outlet for anti-vaccination…

On UPDATE: Coronavirus — Biden Announces Additional Measures for Omicron

Note: Chinese imports of Iranian oil, at a heavily-discounted rate, were higher in spring 2021 https://eaworldview.com/2021/03/china-scooping-up-iran-oil/

On UPDATES: Coronavirus — Omicron Cases Spreading Across Iran

Delta and Omicron variants, combined with a persistent unvaccinated minority in the US. Thanks for asking.

On UPDATES: Coronavirus — Omicron Cases Spreading Across Iran

Ah, yes, a paper from Norman Fenton --- who has no experience in epidemiology or public health, who has been…

On UPDATE: Coronavirus — Biden Announces Additional Measures for Omicron

Which is why boosters are being recommended, as the study notes regarding "new interventions"....

On UPDATE: Coronavirus — Biden Announces Additional Measures for Omicron

Thanks for catching. Done.

On Rep. Jordan: I Will Not Cooperate with House Committee Investigating Capitol Attack

Thanks for catching the slip. Fixed.

On Rep. Jordan: I Will Not Cooperate with House Committee Investigating Capitol Attack

Varharan, Your views are misinformation which are not "grounded in scientific observations and analysis". Significantly, you ignore the role of…

On EA on talkRADIO: The Fall and Further Fall of Boris Johnson

Varharan,, SciTech Daily is a suspect site and the headline over vaccines and Omicron is misleading. So that link has…

On EA on talkRADIO: UK Government’s Diversion from Sleaze and Coronavirus Christmas Parties

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