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Ellen Ioanes

Ellen Ioanes

Former World & Weekend Reporter

    Latest articles by Ellen Ioanes

    Explainers
    Protests force Sri Lanka’s leaders to resignProtests force Sri Lanka’s leaders to resign
    Explainers

    Entrenched corruption and a political dynasty may keep them in power, though.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    How Dobbs is affecting abortion care, one week onHow Dobbs is affecting abortion care, one week on
    Politics

    Court battles, new laws, and confusion over abortion policy have left politicians, providers, and patients in a state of flux.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Xi Jinping asserts his power on Hong Kong’s handover anniversaryXi Jinping asserts his power on Hong Kong’s handover anniversary
    Politics

    Chinese President Xi Jinping swore in John Lee, marking a new era of antidemocratic governance in Hong Kong.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Policy
    What’s in the bipartisan plan for gun controlWhat’s in the bipartisan plan for gun control
    Policy

    The forthcoming bipartisan agreement could be the first new gun control laws enacted in decades.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    The power and limits of using executive orders to protect abortion rights
    Politics

    President Biden is mulling over what he can do in response to a looming Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Explainers
    What does the Second Amendment mean in 2022?What does the Second Amendment mean in 2022?
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    The Constitution protects gun ownership — but doesn’t prevent state regulations.

    By Ellen Ioanes
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    How Ukraine’s new weapons reflect a very different battlefieldHow Ukraine’s new weapons reflect a very different battlefield
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    Long-range missiles from the US head to the sluggish, brutal war in the Donbas.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Explainers
    Lebanon is in political crisis. Sunday’s elections won’t change that.Lebanon is in political crisis. Sunday’s elections won’t change that.
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    In 2019 protesters chanted for revolution; instead they got continued corruption and negligence.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Explainers
    Why Sri Lanka’s new PM isn’t the change the country needsWhy Sri Lanka’s new PM isn’t the change the country needs
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    Opposition see incremental change as putting “old wine in a new bottle.”

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Hong Kong ushers in a new era of restriction under John LeeHong Kong ushers in a new era of restriction under John Lee
    Politics

    Lee ran uncontested and won 99 percent of the vote.

    By Ellen Ioanes