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Defiant Bob Menendez has tough first day in court
With his son and daughter on each of his sides a defiant Bob Menendez stood before reporters outside the Newark, NJ, courthouse where he will be tried, along with wealthy south Florida…
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Google, Trump and the arrogance of power
Google and Trump are wildly different, of course, but they’ve been playing much the same game. They’ve used their clout to stifle criticism, paid members of Congress to pull their…
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More than Bob Menendez goes on trial this week
There’s more to the Menendez trial than a high ranking Democratic senator charged with corruption. A conviction could lead to his ouster from the Senate. New Jersey Governor Chris…
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Tragedy in Texas: Foul weather, toxic politics
There is a big piece missing from the tale about Harvey told by the media, an important omission leading to a distorted picture: the role of the Texas model of wild West capitalism—the…
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Speaking of ‘bad hombres’… there’s Joe Arpaio
In a guest commentary for NILP, the author writes that in the wake of the former Sheriff Joe Arpaio pardon there is very little focus on how Trump's pardon endorses egregious human…
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Anti-Cuban media overplay ‘acoustic attack’; Canada doesn’t assume a Cuban role
Maybe the news of the "acoustic attacks" will eventually rival the one published some years ago by the Weekly World News, with a headline saying 'Cuba Launches Shark Attack Against…
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Here we go again
On Aug. 1, a note published in the daily Granma told about the adoption of a group of measures that would be part of the "improvement" process of self-employed entrepreneurship (private…
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The Brotherhood of the Coocuyo: An electronic music movement thrives in Cuba
A decade ago, electronic music was completely overshadowed by reggaetón and salsa in underground clubs in Cuba. Today, three DJs—an American, a Cuban and an Italian—have taken it upon…
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The power of a good example
It's important for the president to set an example, so in 1979, I installed 32 solar panels on the roof of the White House. I made a public commitment in 1979 that by the year 2000 we…
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What do Democrats stand for?
Millions of Americans who are politically engaged for the first time in their lives are crying out for a bold alternative to bigoted and destructive policies. But Democrats can’t just…
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