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New Cuba Travel Guidelines
The following is from Latin America Working Group analysis of the new Obama administration guidelines on travel to Cuba:
How Many Times Can History Repeat Itself as Farce?
I used to write some PA blog articles on the general theme of "capitalism gone mad. Today there was a news event which raised my satirical sensibility. Donald Trump for President?
Chinese President Sends Congratulation Message to Raul Castro
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 20 (Cuban News Agency) The president of China and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of that Asian country, Hu Jintao, sent a message of congratulations to Cuban President Raul Castro, on the occasion of his appointment as First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC) during the Sixth Congress of that organization.
One Year after the BP Disaster
One Year after the BP Disaster: Gulf Communities are Still in CrisisStunning Inaction by Congress after the Largest Environmental Disaster in American HistoryNew Orleans, LA – One year after the largest oil spill in American history, Big Oil continues to rake in record profits, Congress has still not acted to...
Cuban President Raul Castro Describes Results of 6th Party Congress as Excellent
HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 19 (acn) President Raul Castro, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Cuban Communist Party (PCC), described as excellent the results of the 6th Congress of the organization, which wound up on Tuesday with the presence of Commander in Chief Fidel Castro.
Results of the Cuban Congress
Cuba: Sixth Congress of the Communist Party Approved 313 Guidelines
Why are the NFL owners fighting to continue the lockout?
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What is equitable "shared sacrifice"?
In a world where Republicans – from members of Congress to governors – are talking about "shared sacrifice," it is increasingly clear they really mean more sacrifice for working families to pay for more tax cuts for the rich.
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