Climate change threatens 1 in 4 natural heritage sites
A report released during the U.N. climate talks in Bonn, Germany, warns that climate change imperils one in four natural World Heritage sites — nearly double the number from just three…
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Trump doubles down on sanctions and regime change for Venezuela
Early in November, President Maduro of Venezuela proposed a meeting with creditors to discuss a restructuring of Venezuelan public debt. The Trump administration reacted by warning U.S.…
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Virginia gives Trump, Republicans their comeuppance
Last week, Virginia voters handed Ed Gillespie, the former head of the Republican National Committee, a resounding defeat in the gubernatorial race in that state. It represents an…
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Taking a step back to the future
Marco Rubio, Mario Diaz-Balart, Carlos Curbelo, and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen want to assure that they starve the Cuban people to death. They understand that healthy relations between our two…
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Revitalizing the Democratic Party
The strategy the Democratic Party has been pursuing in recent years has failed. Since 2009, Democrats have lost more than 1,000 seats in state legislatures across the country.…
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Director of the Granma newspaper is dismissed
Pelayo Terry Cuervo has been dismissed as director of the newspaper Granma, official communications organ of the Communist Party of Cuba. The announcement was made by means of a brief…
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Treasury, Commerce, and State implement changes to the Cuba sanctions rules
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Wednesday issued amendments that implement President Trump’s June 2017 National Security presidential memorandum strengthening the policy of the…
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The Cuban economy: Buying abroad
After decades of trying to replace imports, Cuba remains highly dependent on them. Imports provide most of what Cuba needs to stay afloat. The goods brought in by ordinary citizens are…
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