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The curious case of Yoani Sanchez
The Cuban blogger and the ‘Big Bad Wolf’
By Benjamin Willis and Maria Isabel Alfonso
From Counterpunch
Yoani Sanchez’ long-awaited arrival to the United States has been…
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The unmasking of Paul Ryan and his budget
By Bill Press
Quick! Somebody tell President Obama. Alert the members of Congress. Shout it out to the media: I have balanced the budget!
That's right. Me. Bill Press, talk show…
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Conditional freedom
By David Brooks
From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada
NEW YORK CITY – Every day, dissidents from various nations come to the United States to denounce before academic forums, human…
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The covert struggle
U.S. Government Accountability Office analyzes covert programs run by the State Department and USAID in Cuba.
Cuban Foreign Ministry – U.S. Directorate
CUBA – Last Feb. 7, the…
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Menendez in the hot seat – again
By Richard A. Serrano
From the Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON - Federal law enforcement officials are pursuing two parallel investigations into the relationship between Sen. Robert…
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Words honoring Hugo Chavez
The following are words spoken by Washington DC attorney Jose Pertierra during a March 12 memorial ceremony for President Hugo Chavez in Washington’s Stephen’s Church.
It is not…
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Cross Cuba off the blacklist
The nation has long since changed the behavior that earned it a U.S. designation as a sponsor of terrorism.
A Los Angeles Times editorial
LOS ANGELES - Washington has for three…
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Are there no limits on the use of drones?
By Bill Press
A rare beast was spotted week in Washington. An event as rare as the sighting of Big Foot. We actually saw a real filibuster in action.
It was a welcome event, even…
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Ryan’s regressiveness redux
By Robert Reich
From the Robert Reich blog
Republicans lost the election but they still shape what's debated in Washington – the federal budget deficit and so-called "fiscal…
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A universal right to vote
A New York Times editorial
Last month’s Supreme Court arguments over the constitutionality of the Voting Rights Act served as a reminder of the long history of racial voting…
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