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Cuba policy, 2 weeks before inauguration

Sarah Stephens Jan 6, 2017
As the saying goes, it is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. If we run out of candles, we can start using charcoal made from Cuban marabú. It is why the forces…
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Trump’s other “Repeal and Replace” problem

Sarah Stephens Dec 9, 2016
This week countless words were spoken in Washington, but these seven cut through the din: "Please don't turn your back on us." Speaking to journalists and Members of Congress, 4 Cuban…
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Cuba after Fidel; Trump after Fidel

Sarah Stephens Dec 3, 2016
The photo at top is of Cubans massed together in Havana's Plaza of the Revolution. They were there to pay posthumous tribute to Fidel Castro. In the days before his inauguration, we…
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An embargo-free Cuba policy seems more and more possible

Sarah Stephens Oct 22, 2016
The list of increasingly visible, vested interests wanting to put an end to the embargo is growing in profoundly important and practical ways. Leading the way is the medical field where…
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Obama’s imprint on Cuba policy: Historic. More than rum & cigars. More left to do.

Sarah Stephens Oct 15, 2016
The White House on Friday issued something called a Presidential Policy Directive devoted to "United States-Cuba Normalization." At its core, the directive breaks, clearly and…
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Nothing trumps sovereignty

Sarah Stephens Sep 24, 2016
The U.S. owes the government of China about $1.2 trillion. What would happen if China came to us and said, we'd be happy to cancel the debts you owe us, but you'd have to adopt China's…
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Contact, conversation make a big difference when dealing with Cuba

Sarah Stephens Aug 29, 2016
Cuba is a great place to go: to learn, exchange, make friends, make progress and make bigger plans - so long as you can set the tropes aside, and come with ears to hear.
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Russian hack of the DNC and regime change hacks in Cuba: Is there a difference?

Sarah Stephens Aug 1, 2016
The DNC computer hacking by the Russians is serious. It is one more reason to consider its implications for U.S. regime change policies toward Cuba.
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The year of living diplomatically

Sarah Stephens Jul 22, 2016
Since diplomatic relations were re-established the U.S. and Cuba have signed ten agreements with another seven in train and may be ready before the end of this year. The prior 55 years…
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One year after reopening embassies, U.S.-Cuba relations progress

Sarah Stephens Jul 20, 2016
In the last year, normalization has meant that thousands of Americans have met and learned from Cubans through people-to-people travel, while U.S. corporations continue to prove that…
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