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Obama to nominate Hagel for Defense, Brennan for CIA
By Scott Wilson
From The Washington Post
President Obama on Monday will nominate former Nebraska senator Chuck Hagel as secretary of defense and counterterrorism adviser John O.…
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Those who say “I Support the Troops” should just stop
By Michael Moore
I don't support the troops, America, and neither do you. I am tired of the ruse we are playing on these brave citizens in our armed forces. And guess what - a…
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John Boehner takes Republicans over the cliff
By Bill Press
Well, what do you know? We didn't go over the fiscal cliff, after all. In the end, the country was spared. Only the Republican Party was destroyed. Or, at least,…
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Can Kerry make friends with Cuba?
By Nick Miroff
From GlobalPost.com
HAVANA - At the last Summit of the Americas, held in Colombia in April, Washington’s rivals in Latin America and its political allies had the…
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Lousy deal on the edge of the cliff
By Robert Reich
From the Robert Reich blog
The deal emerging from the Senate is a lousy one. Let me count the ways:
1. Republicans haven’t conceded anything on the debt ceiling,…
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Call their bluff and go over the cliff
By Robert Reich
From the Robert Reich blog
President Obama is cutting his Christmas holiday short, returning to Washington for a last attempt at avoiding the fiscal cliff. But…
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Cuba policy and Obama’s choices for State and Defense
By Sarah Stephens
From the Cuba Central Newsblast
Not too long ago the future of Cuba policy in President Obama's second term seemed predictable.
In his first term, Latin America…
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Looking forward to 2013
The new year is upon us. It’s a time to look forward and plan for bigger and better things. We can also applaud all that was accomplished the year just passed. Of course,…
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Obama 2.0, Cuba and CANF
(Note: These were the words offered by Progreso Weekly editor Alvaro Fernandez on Dec. 17, in Havana, Cuba, during the program offered by the University of Havana titled:…
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Scalia has no right to rule on same sex marriage
By Bill Press
Once upon a time, Supreme Court justices were seen but not heard. The only time they spoke in public was to ask a question at oral arguments. Otherwise, they kept…
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