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Iraq: A war we were lied into
Surprise! It turns out that there’s something to be said for having the brother of a failed president make his own run for the White House. Thanks to Jeb Bush, we may finally have the…
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A recap of how Marco Rubio charged thousands in personal expense on his GOP card
Republican presidential front-runner Marco Rubio charged thousands of dollars of personal expenses on a party-issued credit card, used his home as the base for his political committee…
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Our man in Havana (back in ’59)
Many Americans may already be wondering who will be nominated as U.S. ambassador to Cuba once formal relations are reestablished between the two countries. Here's a look back to 1959…
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Jonathan Blue: ‘Things have just snowballed’ in Cuba
Neither the state nor Metro government has imminent plans to explore Cuban trade. However, Fischer said he’s open to it.
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Wow, Jeb Bush is awful
Today we’re talking about Jeb Bush. As a presidential hopeful, Bush’s most attractive feature was an aura of competence. Extremely boring competence, perhaps. Still, an apparent ability…
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The alternative to Obama’s trade deal
President Obama's recent progressive initiatives - pursuing diplomacy with Iran, opening relations with Cuba, protecting undocumented immigrants, lifting the federal minimum wage,…
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Cuba’s top U.S. diplomat sees trade, travel, even a Florida bank account
While touring Manatee County's port Tuesday and then at a speaking engagement in Bradenton, José Ramón Cabañas, head of the Cuban Interest Section in Washington, D.C., learned that…
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Big lie: America doesn’t have #1 richest middle-class in the world… We’re ranked…
Our middle class is falling further and further behind in comparison to the rest of the world. We keep hearing that America is number one. Well, when it comes to middle-class wealth,…
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JetBlue plans to lead the charge of U.S. Airlines into Cuba
Once U.S.–Cuba relations warm up, the airline “will put as much supply as possible into the market and the most seats into the market,” an executive told BuzzFeed News. The company…
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Cuba and the United States: Beyond the hype, a long road
With the bulk of the embargo still codified by U.S. law, and with several other complex issues (property claims, the status of Guantánamo Bay, claims for damages caused by the embargo)…
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