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Impoverish the Cuban people, so they may be freer
With a new tenant in the White House some of the worst predictions about the foreseeable turn in U.S. policy toward Cuba have become reality. Once again, the biggest loser is the Cuban…
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The new poll tax
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are being denied the right to vote because they are poor. In nine states, Republican legislators have enacted laws that disenfranchise anyone with…
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The dangerous case of the Republican Party
The dangerous case of the Republican Party includes at least three elements: obsessive-compulsiveness, lack of conscience, and homicidal fantasy. All elements very similar to what a…
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‘Money over love’ for these four
The expression “selling your sold to the devil” seems appropriate when talking of south Florida members of congress Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Curbelo and to a lesser extent…
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How GOP tax plan would ruin retirees, underinsured
Unless you're a multinational corporation or someone with a yacht, there's a lot not to like in the GOP's tax "reform" plan, which the party wants to ram through Congress by the end of…
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Menendez trial ends in a mistrial
The federal corruption trial of New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez ended in a mistrial Thursday after the jury reported it is hopelessly deadlocked. Prosecutors did not immediately…
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Climate change threatens 1 in 4 natural heritage sites
A report released during the U.N. climate talks in Bonn, Germany, warns that climate change imperils one in four natural World Heritage sites — nearly double the number from just three…
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Trump doubles down on sanctions and regime change for Venezuela
Early in November, President Maduro of Venezuela proposed a meeting with creditors to discuss a restructuring of Venezuelan public debt. The Trump administration reacted by warning U.S.…
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Virginia gives Trump, Republicans their comeuppance
Last week, Virginia voters handed Ed Gillespie, the former head of the Republican National Committee, a resounding defeat in the gubernatorial race in that state. It represents an…
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Taking a step back to the future
Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Curbelo, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen want to assure that they starve the Cuban people to death. They understand that healthy relations between our two…
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