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The election results and U.S. policy toward Cuba
HAVANA -- In the days prior to the midterm elections, a media campaign was launched, urging President Obama to change U.S. policy toward Cuba.
It is obvious that the promoters of…
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The new normalization?
Normalizing relations between the two nations will require a series of presidential actions. Here is a roadmap for how that could happen...whenever.
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‘Let him rot’ says Cuban dissident of Alan Gross
WASHINGTON, D.C. - It took Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo just three words to dismiss the New York Times editorial on Alan Gross. It urged President Obama to swap three convicted Cuban spies…
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Decision time on immigration
President Obama said on Wednesday that he would act on his own by the end of the year to “improve” the immigration system. Now the election is over, and the only thing to say to the…
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With Obama vowing to press ahead on immigration, some in GOP fear rift in party
While immigration was generally a muted issue in midterm elections dominated by the GOP, Obama promised the next day to move ahead on his own to remove the threat of deportation or…
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Continental Drift
All this is in stark contrast to what has been taken place in the other half of the continent.
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Cuba’s Baldoquin says he has deal with Angels
The Angels have made a big splash on the international market, agreeing to an $8 million signing bonus with Cuban middle infielder Roberto Baldoquin, the player told MLB.com.
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Warren/Sanders: A populist dream team ticket for 2016
Independent Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ recent trips to Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina have ramped up speculation that the self-described democratic socialist is seriously…
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Infuriating facts about our disappearing middle-class wealth
A recent posting detailed how upper middle class Americans are rapidly losing ground to the one-percenters who averaged $5 million in wealth gains over just three years.
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Red wave sweeps the U.S.
A red wave swept the U.S. political landscape as republicans scored major victories and will probably have gained a majority in the U.S. Senate. In Florida, Republican Gov. Rick Scott…
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