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by Reese ErlichSupporters of former Vice President Joe Biden praise him as a man with extensive foreign policy experience.

Tales from a three-hour wait: What you can do to avoid making it even worse.-by Reese ErlichPerhaps you’ve heard the horror stories of people waiting five hours to renew their driver licenses at the always friendly California Department of Motor Vehicles? Well, there’s some good news. It’s down to three.I don’t intend to analyze the myriad ways the state government has screwed up the DMV.

Volodymyr Zelensky-by Reese Erlich@ReeseErlichUkrainians can chose a crook or a clown as their new president. So far the clown is winning.Volodymyr Zelensky, a prominent comedian without political experience, received 30% of the vote in a multi-candidate election last Sunday.

Foodby Reese ErlichWhenever officials in Washington, D.C. set out to overthrow a foreign government, mainstream US media outlets are there to give a helping hand. All pretense of fairness and balance disappear in favor of outrageous distortion. For the most recent example, let’s look at Venezuela.Both high-level Republicans and Democrats have decided it’s time for Venezuela, with the world's largest oil reserves, to rejoin the US sphere of influence.

-by Reese ErlichThe murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has intensified Washington’s debate over the war in Yemen. On February 13, by a 248-177 vote, the House of Representatives passed a War Powers Act resolution to end U.S. participation in the war.But officials in Washington, D.C. don’t generally know that under terms of a little noticed U.S. law, President Donald Trump could end the Yemen War in a matter of days.U.S.

Community activists in Caracas who support the government of President Nicolas Maduro  have formed food co-ops to help overcome the economic crisisby Reese ErlichTens of thousands of angry people march in the streets to protest lack of democracy. Women bang on pots to raise alarm over the economic crisis brought on by a socialist president.

Despite US rules that have made phones and connections expensive, many Cubans have free access to global media-- like these farmers in rural Cuba. Photo by Reese Erlichby Reese ErlichHAVANA — A group of Cubans stared intently at the screens of their smart phones here in Old Havana, checking emails and Googling news stories.

by Reese ErlichLast week President Donald Trump surprised the world, and much of his own staff, by announcing plans to pull over 2000 US troops out of Syria. Then he said he would cut the number of US troops in Afghanistan in half.In response, Secretary of Defense James "Mad Dog" Mattis and special envoy to Syria Brett McGurk resigned. Conservative Republicans denounced Trump. The foreign policy establishment in general went bonkers, claiming Trump was endangering national security.Some liberals and progressives were confused.

Individual One by Nancy Ohanian-by Reese ErlichNew York, America's largest city is abuzz over the latest revelations about Donald Trump's crimes. I'm here on book tour discussing Iran, but audiences want to know if Trump will be impeached.Court documents filed in the case of Trump's long-time personal lawyer Michael Cohen show The Donald paid off two women with whom he had sexual relations.

by Reese ErlichI’m on a low-budget book tour, sleeping in spare bedrooms and munching granola in the kitchens of progressives all along the East Coast. Many had felt beaten down and pessimistic from two years of Trumpism. But I now sense some optimism and a renewed fighting spirit.Just look at the surprising battle in the Senate over US participation in the Yemen War. On Nov.