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UN unveils memorial to millions who were killed in slave trade
Visitors to the United Nations headquarters in New York will get a powerful reminder of the brutality of the transatlantic slave trade and its enormous impact on world history through a…
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Normalization the new normal – soon
The sharp disagreements that drove us apart for decades are now being mediated in a process that is designed to narrow and resolve our differences.
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Editorials on the Robert Menéndez indictment
The New York Times, The Washington Post and the Newark Star-Ledger chime in on the Bob Menendez indictment. All three seem to agree that Menendez needs to go.
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Robert Menendez indictment points to corrupting potential of super PACs
It seemed like a typical corruption case: A Florida doctor, seeking official favors with a United States senator, plies him with gifts while raising all the money he can for the…
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Immigrant mothers held in US Detention Centers on hunger strike
The women say they are asylum seekers and have proved that they face violence if they are returned to Central America, yet they remain detained.
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Highlights of the indictment
Brief overview of the Robert Menéndez and Salomón Mengel indictment.
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Cuban-Americans support ending embargo against Cuba
The portion of Cuban-Americans who support the Obama administration's decision to normalize relations with Cuba now stands at 51 percent, with 40 percent opposed, according to research…
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Airbnb expands to Cuba
Venture marks most significant expansion of US business since announced detente earlier this year.
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Menendez is indicted on corruption and other charges
Senator Robert Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, was indicted on Wednesday (April 1) on 14 charges of using his legislative office to benefit an eye doctor in exchange for gifts.
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The OAS and Cuba-U.S. negotiations
The White House is desperately trying to preserve the OAS as its primary organization for managing Western Hemisphere Affairs. After all, the Organization of American States is based in…
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