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Meltdown in the heartland*
Reality has finally dealt the climate-denialist mindset a terminal blow but there are many nearly as dangerous forms of denialism alive all over the heartland.
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The United States intervenes in Cuba
Biden administration statements on the unrest in Cuba were notable for what they did not mention: the blockade and the 243 new measures imposed on the Island.
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‘Shameful’: Biden DHS chief says Haitian and Cuban refugees will be turned away
At a press conference Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said people who attempt to leave Cuba and Haiti via boat will be intercepted by the U.S. Coast Guard and turned…
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Statement by President Biden on protests in Cuba
President Biden said, "We stand with the Cuban people..." without acknowledging the fact that the embargo and other measures are also responsible for the state of the people.
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Biden’s Cuba policy is stuck on Trump’s autopilot
While the domestic politics are tricky, Biden can at least start with issues that have an humanitarian impact.
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Our exceptionalism will save us, we think
The American empire is disintegrating before our very eyes. It’s imploding like that Surfside building that came down, at night, and without notice, because we believe that it can’t…
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Russian roulette, American style
A certain portion of the people of the United States seems embarked on collective delusions that have devolved into a national suicide mission.
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A new look at Pedro Pan
Deborah Shnookal's new book on Operation Pedro Pan describes how Cuban children were used as tools in the U.S.' vile aggression against the Island.
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Diplomacy with a Caribbean touch: Interview with Cuban Ambassador Torres Rivera
Ambassador Lianys Torres Rivera is Cuba’s Charge d’Affaires to the United States since 2021. She is the first woman to head Cuba’s mission in Washington.
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U.S. Secretary of State discusses Cuba while in Italy
"We’re in the midst of reviewing our Cuba policy," said Blinken. "We’ve – President Biden’s been in office for about six months. There have been a lot of things on our plate."
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