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NPR’s interview with President Obama
NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews President Obama at the White House this past December. The interview covers the President’s strategy fighting ISIS, the 2016 elections, his legacy and the…
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How Rubio helped his ex-con brother-in-law acquire a real estate license
When Marco Rubio was majority whip of the Florida House of Representatives, he used his official position to urge state regulators to grant a real estate license to his brother-in-law,…
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Cuba on Obama’s fourth quarter ‘bucket list’
When President Obama addressed the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner recently he mentioned taking executive action on immigration, climate change, and Cuba policy.
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Don’t abandon Puerto Rico
On Jan. 4, the island’s government has to pay creditors nearly $1 billion, money it does not have. It is why Congress should change the law that excludes Puerto Rico from bankruptcy…
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End embargo against Cuba
A year on since President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro announced that their two long-estranged countries would normalize relations, some significant improvements have…
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The year of the agreement
The most remarkable thing about 2015 is the astounding number of international agreements reached, each of which provides more than a ray of hope that disputes may be moving toward…
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Declaration by Army General Raúl Castro
Declaration by Army General Raúl Castro on the ocassion of the first anniversary of the announcements made on December 17, 2014, regarding the decision to restablish diplomatic…
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U.S.-Cuba relations: 2015 accomplishments and what still must be done
As we celebrate the one-year anniversary of the December 17th announcement, LAWG reflects on what has been accomplished in the last year and what actions are needed to move forward the…
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A tale of two countries
Donald Trump wants to ban every last Muslim from entering the United States. Exactly what terrorists want... Where did the convictions inscribed in the Statue of Liberty go? Perhaps…
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Remembering D-17
The last year has been better, magically better than the previous and quite painful 55. That alone is something worth celebrating. So, on Thursday night, raise a glass, have a mojito,…
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