[NEWS] Five links on politics: 2020 US, Middle East, Spain, Turkey, Latin America

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• New York Magazine is quite right to note that a 2020 reelection of Donald Trump would be a catastrophe for, among others, Democrats.


• Iran and Turkey are the obvious winners from the disarray in Iraq, among other Middle Eastern countries. Open Democracy reports.


• The Spanish situation is deteriorating, between the growth of separatism in Catalonia and far-right populism elsewhere. Open Democracy reports.


• Is Latin America a region adrift in the world? Open Democracy reports.


• Ozy notes the rapid growth of the influence of Turkey, culturally and politically, in Latin America.