Cuba Embargo

Cuba Waits For Oil Dreams To Materialize

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 05.27.2012

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HAVANA -- It was supposed to be Cuba's economic savior: vast untapped reserves of black gold buried deep under the rocky ocean floor. But the first a...

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After 50 Years, Cubans Hope To Travel Freely

AP | PAUL HAVEN | Posted 05.02.2012

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HAVANA — After controlling the comings and goings of its people for five decades, communist Cuba appears on the verge of a momentous decision to...

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The Difference Between April and November Fools

Bennet Kelley | Posted 04.02.2012

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Bennet Kelley

April Fools' Day is a day for light-hearted hijinks without real consequences. Embracing foolishness as public policy is a far different notion altogether. The Cuba embargo is one of several fixtures in American politics that requires a suspension of disbelief.

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Obama Says No To Cuba Ferries (POLL)

Posted 03.12.2012

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A business trying to start ferry service to Cuba finally got an official answer from the U.S. government -- just not the one they wanted. Fort Lau...

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Embargo On Cuba Turns 50

AP | PETER ORSI | Posted 04.08.2012

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HAVANA — When it started, American teenagers were doing "The Twist." The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a f...

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The U.N., the U.S. Embargo, and the 20-Year Rout

Sarah Stephens | Posted 12.22.2011

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Sarah Stephens

This will be the twentieth year the General Assembly has considered a resolution condemning the U.S. embargo. In every previous year, the resolution has been adopted in a rout.

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Ballet Points to U.S.-Cuba: Friendship Is Not an "Impossible Dream!"

Noel Irwin Hentschel | Posted 09.01.2011

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Noel Irwin Hentschel

While critics reviewed Don Quixote, I considered the bigger picture of what the significance of this Cuban ballet touring the United States at this particular time in history means for the people of Cuba and of America.

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Chris Dodd: MPAA's Man for All Seasons?

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

Chris Dodd is reportedly in negotiations to be the next president of the Motion Picture Association of America, a lucrative lobbying spot to protect and promote the interests of Tinseltown.

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Cuba Halts All Mail To U.S.

AP | ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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HAVANA — Cuba suspended indefinitely all mail service to the United States on Friday, extending a ban announced in November and expanding it to cove...

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Religious Leaders Praise New Obama Policy On Cuba

Posted 05.25.2011

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Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) Faith leaders with long-term ties to Cuban organizations are hailing a change in White House p...

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Changes in U.S. Cuba Policy Good First Step -- But It's Time to Normalize Relations

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Creamer

Our failed approach to Cuba was originally justified as part of the Cold War policy of "containment" of the Soviet Union. That policy has now outlasted the Soviet Union by over two decades.

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Embargoes

Sarah Stephens | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Stephens

While the United States likes to impose embargoes, it doesn't really like being subject to them. So it's worth spending a moment considering what happens when the sanctions shoe is on the other foot.

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Obama Renews Cuba Embargo for Another Year

Anya Landau French | Posted 05.25.2011

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Anya Landau French

It's true that by signing that piece of paper yesterday, President Obama again missed a chance to send a positive, constructive signal on Cuba policy. But it's not too late.

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Pack Your Bags for Cuba? Maybe Soon, If You Have a Good Reason

Jake Colvin | Posted 05.25.2011

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Jake Colvin

Given that American citizens can get to China, Iran and Vietnam on a U.S. passport, it is a wonder Cuba is still largely off-limits.

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Mr. President: Lift the Travel Ban

Rep. Barbara Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rep. Barbara Lee

A half-century of the embargo hasn't brought down Castro's government. And it certainly hasn't helped Americans in any way. At long last, the time has come for the embargo to end.

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Get to Cuba Legally

Margie Goldsmith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Margie Goldsmith

Ten years ago, I went to Cuba to enter an Olympic distance triathlon even though I hated to swim, thought biking 25 miles was endless and could think of a lot better things to do than run six miles.

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Cuba and the Rhetoric of Human Rights (1 of 2)

Salim Lamrani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Salim Lamrani

One must ask why there is such stigmatization by Western media, the U.S. and the European Union. Does Cuba in fact represents a special situation with respect to human rights? Is it worse than the rest of the continent?

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Lawmakers' Cuba Embargo Support Tied To Donations

McClatchy | Lesley Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Supporters of the U.S. embargo against Cuba have contributed nearly $11 million to members of Congress since 2004 in a largely successful effort to bl...

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Cultural Diplomacy in the Caribbean: Why the New York Philharmonic Must Go to Cuba

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011

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Arlene M. Roberts

A visit by the New York Philharmonic, patrons included, would be a continuation of the improving trend in U.S.-Cuban relations.

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Cuban Vote at UN: "Here We Go Again"

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Evelyn Leopold

For the 18th consecutive year, the General Assembly condemned the US embargo against Cuba. But this was the first vote since President Obama took office, and everyone listened for hints of change.

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Cuba: Detained US Contractor Was Spying

AP | ANDREA RODRIGUEZ | Posted 05.25.2011

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HAVANA — A senior Cuban official accused a detained U.S. government contractor of spying on Wednesday, a month after the man was arrested on sus...

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U.N. Vote to Condemn (Obama's?) Embargo on Cuba

Sarah Stephens | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Stephens

On October 28th, the United Nations General Assembly is expected to vote on a resolution condemning the US embargo against Cuba. The vote this year has special significance because it takes place on Obama's watch.

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Obama Extends Cuba Embargo One Year

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has extended the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba for one year, the White House said in a statement released on Mo...

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Defying the Castro Brothers Under Cuban Skies

Luis Carlos Montalván | Posted 05.25.2011

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Luis Carlos Montalván

Under cover of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Cuban authorities arrested and charged 75 prominent dissidents with being agents of "Yankee Imperialism," as shown in a new documentary.

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Cuban Musicians Help Thaw US-Cuba Relations

Modiba | Posted 05.25.2011

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Modiba

This is HuffPost World's regular feature that highlights interesting musicians and musical trends around the world. Know of a great musician doing g...

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