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U.S. immigration agency moves office from Cuba to Mexico — “temporarily”
In an apparent move to further hinder travel between Cuba and the United States, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended operations in Havana. The announcement, made…
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Mostly unaffected by new rules, cruise lines seek to expand into Cuba
Cruise lines are laying the groundwork for further expansion into Cuba now that the rules governing U.S. tourism to the island have been revised and clarified by the Trump…
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New tax law supercharges existing inequality trends
The 2018 World Inequality Report shows in rich and convincing detail why the new Trump-Republican tax law makes a bad situation worse. It will increase economic inequality significantly…
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A guide to why the Trump-Republican tax plan is a disgrace
Don’t let anybody tell you the big lie: Republicans are voting for the tax plan because their wealthy patrons demand it. It will weaken our economy for years – reducing demand, widening…
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Russia offers to mediate in U.S.-North Korea rift; Cuba already has
Russia is ready to mediate in the negotiations between the U.S. and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the first deputy chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs,…
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Black voters just saved America from Roy Moore (Video)
Black voters were instrumental in Democratic Senate Candidate Doug Jones’ historic win in Alabama Tuesday night. Turnout was very high in heavily black counties, between about 72 and 77…
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The meaning of Doug Jones’ upset victory
In the most Trumpian of all states, Trump has been delivered the most powerful repudiation to date. First it was Virginia; now, Alabama. Common sense and decency have prevailed in…
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Will Trump’s lows ever hit rock bottom?
With his latest tweet, clearly implying that a United States senator would trade sexual favors for campaign cash, President Trump has shown he is not fit for office. Rock bottom is no…
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Profiles in cowardice: The Republican congress
Today’s Republican Party not only lacks a conscience regarding the human consequences of the kind of brutal social and economic injustice they champion. They also lack the courage to…
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Trump names U.S. envoy to Cuba
In a move signaling the U.S.’s now again Cold War-like mentality with Cuba, the Trump administration has named career diplomat Philip Goldberg to head the U.S. embassy in Havana.…
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