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Ellen Ioanes

Ellen Ioanes

Former World & Weekend Reporter

    Latest articles by Ellen Ioanes

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    How to understand the recent coups in AfricaHow to understand the recent coups in Africa
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    Calling African coups contagious is the wrong way to think about it.

    By Ellen Ioanes
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    Putin is rewriting history to justify his threats to UkrainePutin is rewriting history to justify his threats to Ukraine
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    Putin pretends Russia and Ukraine are historically “one people.”

    By Ellen Ioanes
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    Here’s how to get the most out of free tests and N95sHere’s how to get the most out of free tests and N95s
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    Experts weigh in on how best to use limited masks and tests from the government.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Democrats have had enough of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s obstructionDemocrats have had enough of Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s obstruction
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    Sinema’s political future is murky after her filibuster vote.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    US policy is fueling Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisisUS policy is fueling Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis
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    Isolating the Taliban is pushing millions of Afghans into poverty and starvation.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    How seditious conspiracy charges change the January 6 narrativeHow seditious conspiracy charges change the January 6 narrative
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    Stewart Rhodes is facing the most serious charges yet in connection with the Capitol riot.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Even Tories are over Boris Johnson’s scandals after “Partygate”Even Tories are over Boris Johnson’s scandals after “Partygate”
    World Politics

    Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s no good, very bad week, explained.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Russia
    The West has a few bargaining chips to stop Russia from invading UkraineThe West has a few bargaining chips to stop Russia from invading Ukraine
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    About 100,000 Russian troops have been spotted at the Ukrainian border.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Explainers
    We need to wear better masksWe need to wear better masks
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    Cloth masks won’t cut it against omicron.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Did Joe Manchin just kill Build Back Better on Fox News?Did Joe Manchin just kill Build Back Better on Fox News?
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    The conservative Democrat said he couldn’t vote for the bill, despite months of negotiations.

    By Ellen Ioanes

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