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Nicaragua: The Sandinista Revolution Continues!

Dan Kovalik | Posted 04.10.2012

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Dan Kovalik

For the most part, one struggles to find many in the U.S. today who still carry a torch for the Sandinistas. Since I was a young man, I have believed in the Sandinistas, and the latest news from Nicaragua has only confirmed my loyalty.

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Cuba Allows Car Sales: Cars Over 15 Years Old for Us, Newer Cars Only for the Party Faithful

Yoani Sanchez | Posted 11.30.2011

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Yoani Sanchez

Yesterday's publication of Decree 292 -- for the ownership transfer of motor vehicles -- has been the culmination of several decade's wait.

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Film Reviews: After the Wars

Stewart Nusbaumer | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stewart Nusbaumer

It's been a zany and frenzied year. Ripping out of the starting gate in snowy January for lofty Sundance, then roaring across and around America for m...

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Harold Pinter Does Not Deserve the Post Mortem White-Washing He Is About to Receive

Johann Hari | Posted 05.25.2011

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Johann Hari

Ever since Pinter was a teenager, he was relentlessly contrarian, kicking out violently against anything that might trigger his rage that day.

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Letter From Nicaragua: As Elections Approach, What'll It Be -- Lula or Hugo?

David Paul Appell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Obama Nicaragua, Latin America, Daniel Ortega, Latin America Policy, Central America, Nicaragua, U.S. Policy in Latin America, Sandinistas, Ortega, Bolivarian Movement, Hugo Chavez, Chavez, Arnoldo Aleman, Oxfam, Sandinismo, Aleman, World News
David Paul Appell

What the United States needs to do under the Obama administration is, first off, pay more attention and engage not just with Nicaragua but to Latin America in general.

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