Russia records highest coronavirus-related deaths since start of pandemic
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What the death of Iran’s top nuclear scientist could mean for Biden
The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Iran’s leading nuclear weapons scientist, could set off a tinder box of violence between Iran, Israel and the United States — and put the incoming Biden administration in a tight spot when it comes to resetting relations with Tehran. In the wake of Fakhrizadeh’s death Friday, Iran’s foreign minister, in a tweet,…
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Red and Blue America Agree That Now Is the Time to Violate the Constitution
People of both parties seem rather okay with undermining core civil liberties in order to fight the pandemic. KINKARKINPHOTO / SHUTTERSTOCK / PAUL SPELLA / THE ATLANTIC Countries are taking extraordinary measures to slow the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these measures limit individual freedom and may also violate rights guaranteed by national constitutions. Italy’s complete lockdown, enforced…
