The U.S. embargo, unsupported by any country in the world, harms the nation’s ordinary working people.Innovative chef Alexix Alvarez; photo by Sandra Vasquez-by Reese ErlichHAVANA— Chef Alexis Alvarez was in panic mode. He was preparing a gourmet meal for visitors from the United States when the electricity went out.
A protest against a hike in fuel prices in Iran led to a popular uprising against the government in November 2019-by Reese ErlichTrump blinked. After threatening to bomb military and cultural sites in Iran, President Donald Trump has apparently backed down on further escalation in his war with Iran. He tried to spin his decision as a U.S.
U.S. troops in Kurdistan. Photo by Reese Erlich-by Reese ErlichOn Jan. 2 a U.S. drone fired a missile on a car caravan leaving the Baghdad airport, killing Iranian Major General Qassem Suleimani and leaders of Iraqi militia groups. The Trump administration claims the attack eliminated terrorists planning attacks on U.S. forces. But many Iraqis and Iranians consider it an act of war.
-by Reese ErlichRalph died on an escalator in a foreign airport on Christmas Eve. I called my black, carry-on suitcase "Ralph" because he was almost like family. Ralph was 30 years old in suitcase years. His zipper had broken, and I managed to fall onto his pull-up handle and break it.Rather than leave him in an unmarked, third world landfill, I brought his remains back to Oakland.
Pencil drawing of John Lennon by Robbie Robertson-by Reese Erlich@ReeseErlich
Morales was the glue that held everything together -by Reese ErlichIn 2005, I sat in a lounge off the Senate chamber in La Paz, Bolivia, waiting for an interview. I was wearing my best coat and tie. With my thinning hair and grey mustache, I could pass for a Bolivian of European descent. In fact, numerous people smiled and said “buenos días,” as if I was a familiar face.The senators were mostly white men, reflecting the makeup of Bolivia’s political elite at that time.
-by Reese ErlichHundreds of thousands of Iraqis and Lebanese have been demonstrating in the streets against corruption and for democratic rights. The protestors come from all economic classes and religious/ethnic groups.Like the Arab Spring uprisings that began in 2010, these protests are spontaneous and without traditional leaders.
-by Reese Erlich@ReeseErlichPrime 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 that he would rather “die in a ditch” than stay in the EU past that date.
Photo Op in Ankara-by Reese ErlichIn less than two weeks, President Donald Trump has managed to create a massive and avoidable crisis in Syria.By greenlighting the Turkish invasion of northern Syria, Trump’s policy forced more than 160,000 Syrians t
-by Reese ErlichISTANBUL— The drone attack on Saudi Arabia oil facilities on September 14 is jolting the entire Middle East, the latest incident in a months-long battle between the Trump Administration and Iran.
