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Let's Not Get Ahead of Ourselves on Cuba

Peter Drivas | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

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Peter Drivas

By all means, we should look to continue normalizing our relations with Cuba -- however, we ought to do so with caution.

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Obama and Cuba: A Good First Step

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 05.16.2009 | World

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Michael Fauntroy

The unilateral economic and cultural disarmament that is the U.S. embargo policy is a joke and should be reversed -- in its entirety -- forthwith.

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'Cruel' Cuba Embargo Must Be Lifted: Fidel Castro

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.15.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Fidel Castro said Tuesday the Obama administration's softening of sanctions is "positive although minimal," and criticized it for leavi...

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Cuba: Island in the Dream

James Moore | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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James Moore

True freedom and capitalism are likely to sweep the island like an intoxicant if America ever gives Cuba actual business reconsideration.

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Cuba Policy: Obama Should Extend Right To Travel To All Americans

Human Rights Watch | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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Human Rights Watch

(Washington, DC, April 13, 2009) - President Barack Obama's executive order ending restrictions on Cuban-Americans' travel and remittances to Cuba is ...

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Obama Cuba Policy Overhaul: "Reaching Out To The Cuban People"

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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On Monday afternoon, the White House released a fact sheet explaining the new shifts in U.S.-Cuba policy. Read below for more: * * * * * FACT S...

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CANF's Role In Shaping Cuba Policy A Break From The Past (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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Amid increasing excitement in the Cuban-American community, President Obama today finally made official his reversal of Bush administration travel res...

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Obama Lifting Cuba Travel Restrictions

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 05.14.2009 | World

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WASHINGTON — In a measured break with a half-century of U.S. policy toward communist Cuba, the Obama administration lifted restrictions Monday o...

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America's Cuba Policy is the "Edsel" of the US Foreign Policy Portfolio

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.11.2009 | World

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Steve Clemons

Obama's point guy on the upcoming Summit of the Americas offered me the neocon-friendly, ideologically vapid answer to my question on Cuba. Does Obama read the brief on Cuba?

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The Embargo-Industrial Complex Finds a New Argument for Helping Cuba's Castros

David Paul Appell | Posted 05.09.2009 | World

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David Paul Appell

After all these years of the stale same-old, same-old, the ideologues who've hijacked Washington's Cuba policy for the last couple of generations have managed to come up with a new and updated twist.

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Raul Castro Meets With 6 Visiting US Lawmakers

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 05.08.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Signaling its willingness to discuss improved relations with the U.S., Cuba on Tuesday granted three visiting members of the Congressio...

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Lula And Obama Meet On Saturday To Discuss Financial Crisis, Regional Politics

AP | BRADLEY BROOKS | Posted 04.13.2009 | World

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RIO DE JANEIRO — His meet and greet with the U.S. president was bumped to Saturday, and when the White House announced his official visit, they ...

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Cuba Shake-Up Raises Questions About US Relations

AP | WILL WEISSERT | Posted 04.03.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Fidel Castro said Tuesday that two of his closest lieutenants had become seduced by "the honey of power," and hinted that they were dem...

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A Year of Raul

David Paul Appell | Posted 03.27.2009 | World

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David Paul Appell

We need to finally get smart and deal with Havana like grown-ups instead of impetuous brats -- continuing the status quo has given us absolutely zero leverage.

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Obama And Cuba: How Will US-Cuban Relations Change (LISTEN)

WorldFocus | Posted 03.01.2009 | World

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Jan. 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, when the nation's U.S.-backed government was overthrown and Fidel Castro took power. A f...

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New Castro Photo Released, Reveals Will Not Survive Next 4 Years

AP | ANITA SNOW | Posted 02.23.2009 | World

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HAVANA — Many Cubans took heart Friday in a new photograph showing Fidel Castro looking less gaunt than in his last image two months ago, even a...

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Fidel Breaks Silence To Praise Obama's 'Honesty'

BBC NEWS | Posted 02.22.2009 | World

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Former Cuban leader Fidel Castro has praised US President Barack Obama for his "honesty" but says he has many questions to answer. Mr Castro broke ...

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Doug Bandow: Drop The Cuba Embargo

The National Interest | Posted 02.07.2009 | World

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The policymaking guard is changing in Washington, but the newcomers are anything but new. Unfortunately, that will encourage policy continuity. One ar...

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Raul Castro Warns World Leaders Against Softening Toward Washington

AFP | Posted 02.02.2009 | World

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President Raul Castro has warned that the US "enemy will never stop being aggressive, dominant and treacherous" on the 50th anniversary of Cuba's Comm...

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Cheap Grace

Robert L. Borosage | Posted 01.30.2009 | Politics

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Robert L. Borosage

In area after area for Obama, much goodwill can be garnered simply by embracing common sense. Call it cheap grace. A good place to start would be with changing our preposterous policy towards Cuba.

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As Cuba's Regime Turns 50, How About Some Common Sense -- Finally?

David Paul Appell | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics

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David Paul Appell

The brothers Castro have outfoxed ten U.S. presidents, thanks partly to the embargo put in place by John Kennedy in 1961, before Barack Obama was born. Chances are they won't outlast an eleventh.

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Beating the Drum on Cuba Policy

Jake Colvin | Posted 01.09.2009 | World

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Jake Colvin

Next January will mark the first time in eight years where there is a chance that the next U.S. President could loosen restrictions on Cuba. A number of groups are watching closely.

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Caribbean Nations Urge Obama To End Cuba Embargo

BBC NEWS | Posted 01.08.2009 | World

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The leaders of 14 Caribbean nations have called on US President-elect Barak Obama to lift the decades-old American trade embargo against Cuba. The ...

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Cuba Sanctions Likely To Ease

Wall Street Journal | EVAN PEREZ | Posted 12.07.2008 | Home

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MIAMI -- The election of Barack Obama opens the door for the U.S. to relax sanctions against Cuba for the first time in more than a decade. Mr. Oba...

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Sam Stein

McCain Campaign Running Obama-Castro Ad

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.31.2008 | Politics

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The McCain campaign has a new web ad out placing Barack Obama, for the second time, side-by-side with a foreign dictator. This time, it's Fidel Castro...

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