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By Ron Kampeas From JTA News Service WASHINGTON (JTA) -- Advocates for Alan Gross say talk of a trade with the “Cuban Five” is a non-starter, but acknowledge hopes that the Obama…
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A The Washington Post Editorial NO ONE IS MUCH surprised when the Cuban government, which lives in mortal fear of the free flow of ideas, denies travel visas to homegrown dissidents.…
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By Carol Morello and Ted Mellnik From The Washington Post For the first time in U.S. history, most of the nation’s babies are members of minority groups, according to new census figures…
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By Saul Landau I sit on a gray plastic chair, facing a tiny, gray, plastic table and another empty, gray, plastic chair, waiting for Gerardo Hernandez in the visiting room of the…
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By Bill Press Samuel Gompers, the cigar maker who became a labor leader and founder of the AFL, was once asked: "What does labor want?" His answer was simple and direct:…
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By Lachlan Markay From The Foundry * The U.S. State Department has decided to grant a visa to Mariela Castro Espin, daughter of Raul Castro, the country’s President and Premier, niece…
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By Saul Landau You can disagree with violent anti-Castro dogma, but such dissent could also get you killed – or your business torched as happened on April 25 to Airline Brokers Co.…
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By Bill Press With a dramatic trip to Kabul, President Obama announced the beginning of the end of the war in Afghanistan. But while wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are winding down, a…
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By Krissah Thompson From The Washington Post The number of black and Hispanic registered voters has fallen sharply since 2008, posing a serious challenge to the Obama campaign in an…
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By Saul Landau Six grueling months remain until the November election. “Dogs for Romney: Brisk Head Winds Build Character” and “Dogs Against Romney: Pat Us,…
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