Ben Tannenbaum
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EUROPE
Can we? Spain’s Podemos party struggles with coronavirus response
By Ben Tannenbaum Even if a hundred thousand Spaniards could congregate in Puerta del Sol today, they certainly wouldn’t rally…
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EUROPE
Spain’s new coalition appears flimsy
Spain’s new governing coalition seems trapped like a bull between two banderilleros. A series of four general elections in the…
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AMERICAS
Andean anarchy: comparing political crises in Peru and Ecuador
One capital had two presidents, while the other capital had none. In Lima last month, the Peruvian Congress feuded with…
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AMERICAS
A dangerous sequel: Argentina’s Kirchner plans presidential return
Argentine tango performances have short intermissions, with little lagtime between the first and second acts. Likewise, former president Cristina Fernández…
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Regional reshuffle: Brexit’s impact on UK Middle East relations
From the Lionheart to American “poodles,” the Middle East has polarized British foreign policy for nearly a millennium. As the…
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What’s left of the Left: How Spain can revive Europe’s liberals
Center-left leaders have vanished from Europe’s political scene, gradually disappearing like characters in Marty McFly’s family portrait. Within the past…
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AMERICAS
“One of the world’s most difficult jobs”- Chilean ex-president seeks to revive UN agency
A repudiated politician leading a toothless bureaucracy hardly seems like a recipe for success. However, on September 1 former Chilean…
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