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Capital punishment continues to be practiced in the U.S. decades after it has been abolished in other Western developed countries. It continues to be practiced despite denunciation of…
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This isn’t a column about Mr. Trump and the people who are O.K. with anything he says or does. It is, instead, about Republicans — probably a minority within the party, but a…
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Veterans of Foreign Wars, one of the largest and oldest veteran’s organization in American history, has just publicly called out Donald Trump for his calloused comments towards the…
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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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Washington has taken steps to encourage orderly migration from Central America, but it remains unwilling to update the misguided policy for Cubans.
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The Democrats in Philadelphia held a brilliant convention last week. It stands in sharp contrast to the previous week’s Republican disaster. And while they celebrated, Donald Trump was…
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Donald Trump is a buffoon, a narcissist and misogynist. But it is bad politics to discredit him for the few things he says that are arguably true or sensible.
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In a dramatic contrast with the Republican convention, Spanish is spoken in Philadelphia this week. Not only that. Among this week's many speakers there were undocumented migrants who…
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Last week was filled with good news for progressives. It started Monday in Cleveland with the disastrous kickoff to the Republican National Convention that would officially elect Donald…
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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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