The President and the Virus

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 2,996,098 (+1.96%) Brazil: 1,668,589 (+2.79%) India: 742,417 (+3.16%) Russia: 699,749 (+1.88%) Peru: 309,278 (+1.17%) Chile: 301,019 (+0.82%) UK: 287,880...

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Pot-and-Pan Democracy

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 2,739,879 (+1.99%) Brazil: 1,496,858 (+3.32%) Russia: 660,231 (+1.03%) India: 625,544 (+3.46%) Peru: 292,004 (+1.22%) UK: 285,268 (-9.44%)** Chile: 284,541...

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A Lingering Wave

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest numbers worldwide as of 4 a.m. ET*: US: 2,137,731 (+1.12%) Brazil: 923,189 (+3.93%) Russia: 544,725 (0.00%)** India: 354,065 (+3.20%) UK: 299,600 (+0.43%) Spain: 244,328 (+0.09%) Italy: 237,500...

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Going Rogue

NEED TO KNOW VENEZUELA [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/f52c66cd-9299-42e6-acd8-f970f62c524b.png"] Going Rogue Iranian oil tankers recently docked in Venezuela in defiance of American sanctions on both countries to prevent the transfer of fuel. The situation is ironic, say analysts. Venezuela has the world’s largest oil reserves, but mismanagement of the economy has resulted in...

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Truth and Consequences

NEED TO KNOW Dear Readers: Over the months, we have watched the development of the pandemic closely, at first focusing on infection rates of countries such as China, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, Iran and the US – all part of the initially relatively static top 10...

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A Falling Star

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,872,660 (+1.14%) Brazil 614,941 (+5.30%) Russia 440,538 (+2.04%) UK 283,079 (+0.64%) Spain 240,660 (+0.14%) Italy 234,013 (+0.08%) India 227,029 (+4.53%) ...

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Planet Pox

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,790,191 (+1.12%) Brazil 514,849 (+3.29%) Russia 405,843 (0.00%)** UK 276,156 (+0.71%) Spain 239,479 (+0.10%) Italy 232,997 (+0.14%) India 190,962 (+4.36%) ...

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The Low Road

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,643,499 (+1.28%) Brazil 363,211 (+4.55%) Russia 344,481 (0.00%)** UK 260,916 (+0.93%) Spain 235,772 (+0.20%) Italy 229,858 (+0.23%) France 182,709 (+0.37%) ...

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A Quick Study

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,551,853 (+1.52%) Russia 308,705 (0.00%)** Brazil 291,579 (+7.24%) UK 249,619 (-0.21%)** Spain 232,555 (+0.22%) Italy 227,364 (+0.29%) France 181,700 (+0.42%) ...

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Who’s in Charge?

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,390,764 (+1.52%) Spain 271,095 (+0.58%) Russia 242,271 (+4.32%) UK 230,985 (+1.42%) Italy 222,104 (+0.40%) Brazil 190,137 (+6.69%) France 178,184 (-0.09%) ...

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Less Than Nothing

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 988,469 (+2.33%) Spain 229,422 (+1.23%) Italy 199,414 (+0.88%) France 165,977 (+2.32%) Germany 158,758 (+0.63%) UK 158,348 (+2.80%) Turkey 112,261 (+1.93%) ...

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Nowhere to Rest

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 787,960 (+3.72%) Spain 200,210 (+0.77%) Italy 181,228 (+1.26%) France 156,493 (+1.55%) Germany 147,065 (+0.91%) UK 125,856 (+3.86%) Turkey 90,980 (+5.42%) ...

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Gangsters to the Rescue

COVID-19 Global Update More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 399,929 (+8.54%) Spain 141,942 (+3.85%) Italy 135,586 (+2.29%) France 110,070 (+11.20%) Germany 107,663 (+4.15%) China 82,783 (+0.10%) Iran 62,589 (+3.45%) UK 55,949 (+7.02%) Turkey 34,109 (+12.88%) Switzerland 22,253 (+2.75%) Source: Johns...

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Of Popes and Coat Hangers

COVID-19 Global Update More than 170 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 164,610 (+15.09%) Italy 101,739 (+4.15%) Spain 87,956 (+9.79%) China 82,240 (+0.11%) Germany 66,885 (+7.13%) France 45,170 (+10.92%) Iran 41,495 (+8.32%) ...

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Small Waves

COVID-19 Global Update More than 170 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: China 81,736 (+0.18%) Italy 74,386 (+7.53%) US 69,197 (+25.30%) Spain 49,515 (+17.73%) Germany 37,323 (+13.13%) Iran 27,017 (+8.89%) France 25,600 (+13.10%) ...

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The Interests That Bind

NEED TO KNOW MEXICO [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/fcd100e2-d1bb-4cd7-b9f4-53a07a70e41c.png"] The Interests That Bind The United States’ tough immigration policies are causing ripple effects throughout Mexico and Central America. The US often sends asylum seekers from El Salvador and Honduras to Guatemala, for example. Mexico also intercepts migrants trying to cross its southern border...

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Up for Grabs

NEED TO KNOW GUYANA [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/f8be526f-1a25-4582-b3e1-262a3f003cd5.png"] Up for Grabs Guyana was an inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle’s famed 1912 novel “The Lost World,” about a South American plateau where dinosaurs still roamed. It’s no surprise why explorers’ tales from the region stuck with the British author. Amazon rainforest covers much...

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The Politics of Impunity

NEED TO KNOW EL SALVADOR [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/9d16e98f-6fe6-4329-b9c8-47184d56b2ce.png"] The Politics of Impunity Since 2013, US officials have deported 138 people to El Salvador who were later killed in their crime-ridden Central American country, according to a recent Human Right Watch report. Writing in the Conversation, Emerson College political scientist Mneesha Gellman...

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Homefront

NEED TO KNOW CANADA [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/c7ee49a6-d768-4bd1-93d6-b44b086c3c21.png"] Homefront The Red Braid Alliance for Decolonial Socialism is proving to be a headache for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada. The activist group recently shut down Canada’s busiest port, in Vancouver, British Columbia, for a day. “We’re part of a nationwide movement to...

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Contest of Our Time

NEED TO KNOW CHILE [map url="https://mcusercontent.com/a2e22d7f24f6d1e3464d05be4/images/baed026e-8c02-42fc-8c27-383b8bf87a6c.png"] Contest of Our Time Free marketeers have long considered Chile a darling among South American countries due to its reputation as conservative, pro-business and stable. But recently one of the country’s best-known exports has been a feminist protest song called “The Rapist Is You,”...

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