Friday, February 21, 2020

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 21, 2020

A man wearing a face mask rides an escalator inside a shopping mall in Beijing, China February 12, 2020. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Molly Blackall and Rachel Obordo, The Guardian: 'It's post-apocalyptic': how coronavirus has altered day-to-day life

From Wuhan to the north of England, people have been affected by the outbreak in different ways

The coronavirus is a public health emergency, but its threat is not only medical. Millions of lives have been altered by the outbreak, from those in self-isolation in China to Chinese nationals experiencing racism abroad. We talk to those affected in different ways, from Wuhan to the north of England.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 21, 2020

The Xi Jinping Flu -- Dan Blumenthal, RealClearWorld

How China is losing global trust and goodwill over its handling of the coronavirus crisis -- Brian P. Klein, SCMP

Who is most at risk of contracting coronavirus? -- Nicola Davis, The Guardian

Analysis: the role of parliament in Iran's political process -- France 24

Iran election: Voters likely to punish 'powerless' reformists -- Shabnam von Hein, DW

Is Russia cozying up to Syria's Kurds amid rift with Turkey? -- Fehim Tastekin, Al-Monitor

China Expands Influence in Africa As U.S. Plays Catch-Up -- James Stavridis, Nikkei

One year on, Algeria’s protest movement is soul-searching -- Carolyn Lamboley, BBC

Sudan strives to break 30 years of isolation -- Tom Allinson, DW

How dangerous is Mexico? -- BBC

Canada at 'tipping point' over Wet'suwet'en land dispute -- Brandi Morin, Al Jazeera

In Afghan exit, Trump looks to declare victory -- AFP

The Afghan war, by numbers -- AFP

Donald Trump is ending endless war -- Tony Shaffer, The Hill

The Memo: Chaos deepens among Democrats after Bloomberg's misfire -- Niall Stanage, The Hill

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It remains unclear how Russia is attempting to help Sanders, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the effort. The revelation comes a day after it was reported that the US intelligence community believes Moscow is taking steps to help President Donald Trump win and at a time when Sanders is emerging as the Democratic front-runner.
Speaking to reporters in Bakersfield, California, Friday afternoon, Sanders confirmed that his campaign was briefed about the Kremlin's efforts about a month ago and condemned Russia's attempts to interfere in US elections.
"It was not clear what role they're going to play. We were told that Russia, maybe other countries, are going to get involved in this campaign, and look, here's the message to Russia: stay out of American elections," Sanders said.