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Phil AmmannJanuary 13, 2015

U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio is demanding President Barack Obama explain the exact terms behind Cuba’s promised release of 53 political prisoners, completed on Monday as the start of renewed relations with the United States. Rubio, a prospective 2016 presidential candidate, continued to press the president on the conditions under which former political prisoners were released. […]

Guest AuthorFebruary 16, 2014

My parents honeymooned there 80 years ago and growing up I heard stories of this offshore paradise with pristine beaches and clear seas, classy Latin entertainment and a fantastic nightlife. It was a true American tourist destination. They sailed there on the steamship Florida. I have always dreamed of taking the kind of trip my […]

Guest AuthorDecember 12, 2013

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It’s never a good idea to take on an issue after Jon Stewart has had his way with it, but you know what they say about fools. The subject, in case you missed it, was the Obama-Castro handshake at the Nelson Mandela funeral celebration. Fox and CNN went gaga with speculation and condemnation over the […]

Guest AuthorDecember 12, 2013

The reaction to President Barack Obama’s handshake with Cuban President Raúl Castro this week is an accurate reflection of the wacky Cold War-era relationship between their two neighboring countries. As he walked up to the podium to eulogize former South African President Nelson Mandela Tuesday, President Obama shook hands and exchanged words with Castro. Even […]

Marco Rubio demands answers on Cuban political prisoner deal

John Grant: The Cuba conundrum: Free trade or further oppression

Doug Clifton: Breathless talk of Obama-Castro handshake ignored crucial issue

Andrew Skerritt: U.S. foreign policy on Cuba has outlived its usefulness