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Ancient memories (Part I)
By Saul Landau
In April 1951, Harry Truman grew concerned that escalation of U.S. military operations in Korea could draw in Soviet armed forces. Moscow already supplied weapons and…
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Will Cuba be allowed to use dollars again?
Cuba dollar tax reveals complexity of trade Embargo
By Mark Frank
From the ABC News website
HAVANA, Cuba, May 18, 2009 — If you stand lookout from the housing projects…
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Where are we? How can we help?
By Lorenzo Cañizares and Rolando Castañeda
A few weeks ago, The Washington Post announced that the states of Virginia and Maryland are eagerly awaiting the change expected in the…
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On immigration, Bush is more right than wrong
By Bill Press
Tribune Media Services
There is hope for the human race yet. President Bush finally got something almost right.
His temporary worker program for illegal immigrants…
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Dean says there’s no ‘war’ on terror – and he’s right!
By Matthew Miller
Tribune Media Services
Howard Dean's major contribution to the debate so far isn't what you think. It isn't his innovative use of the Internet or his grassroots…
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“Unelectable” my ass!
By Arianna Huffington
Tribune Media Services
I swear, if I hear one more Democratic honcho say that Howard Dean is not electable, I'm going to do something crazy. …
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Fog of war – Vietnam and Iraq
By Saul Landau
American leaders don’t easily learn lessons from the past. Before choosing war in Iraq, the Bush leadership might profitably have consulted former Secretary of…
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Rush Limbaugh is a big crybaby
By Bill Press
Tribune Media Services
Stop! Don't touch that dial. There's nothing wrong with your radio. That piercing, high-pitched sound you hear is not a mechanical…
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Dean’s misunderstood domestic agenda
By Matthew Miller
Tribune Media Services
It's one thing for rival Democrats to slam Howard Dean's domestic agenda as some “left-wing abandonment” of President Clinton's centrist…
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Substituting Bush’s faith
By Saul Landau
Happy New Year! 2004 may become known as the year that the newly created Department of Faith-Based Homeland Anxiety helped George W. Bush slip back into the White…
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