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Blue shield: Did you know police have their own Bill of Rights?
Did you know police have their own Bill of Rights?
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French producer of Cuban rum sets sights on U.S. market
Havana Club, owned by the French giant Pernod Ricard, a world leader in wines and spirits, prepares at this moment to launch an assault on the United States.
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Transportation Budget Bill seeks freeze on ‘new’ flights to Cuba
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart has introduced legislation that would block any new licenses for commercial air travel from the U.S. to Cuba. His 156-page bill would stop any “new”…
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State higher education board blocks opening for university research trips
Now that President Barack Obama plans to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism, Florida International University and other public colleges might seem eager to resume…
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Why Cuba matters: Read an excerpt from Tom Hayden’s new book “Listen Yankee”
In writing this book, I have gained new information and insights on several chapters of historical interest, information that should help us understand the history of Cuba and the…
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The ‘Miami Wall’ falls
Something funny happened to about three dozen right-wing Republicans led by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen on their way to pass a resolution to reverse President Barack Obama's decision to remove…
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Hutchinson: Senator ‘on the right track’ with Cuba
The movement to lift a 55-year embargo on Cuba and extend credit lines for agricultural products gained reserved acceptance among top Arkansas lawmakers.
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Normalizing relations puts us on the right side of history
Last week, StandUP! with Pete Dominick on Sirius XM Radio hosted “Cuba Week,” which brought together journalists, scholars, activists, and policy experts for a series of discussions on…
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White House awakes to ‘national crisis’
Baltimore riots show the limits of President Obama's hands-off approach.
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Musical envoy heads for Cuba
Afro-Cuban music and American Jazz continue to be closely related. They have influenced each other through the Miami-Havana route, despite the 50-year embargo.
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