Richard Grassl
LATEST ARTICLES BY Richard Grassl
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Opinion
Time to move U.S.-Cuba relations forward again—despite Trump
December 9, 2019The next stage of struggle will be to return to the bargaining table with Cuba to negotiate normalization of relations and push Congress to repeal Helms-Burton.
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World
Cuban “sonic attacks”: A case of political theater?
April 27, 2018Cuba remains one of the safest destinations for tourists in the world. There is no reason for the citizens of the U.S. to not visit and see the island for themselves.
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World
Cuba heads to the polls: A primer on Cuban elections
December 7, 2017In order to understand democracy in Cuba, it is necessary to look beyond the many misperceptions and stereotypes promoted by the U.S. media.
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Opinion
U.S.- Cuba relations not normalized until blockade ends
September 21, 2016Only Congress can end the stalemate that exists between these two close neighbors and advance the historic change in relations that began in December 2014.
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Opinion
Alabama tractors till the soil of U.S.-Cuban cooperation
April 14, 2016Saul Berenthal and Horace Clemmons have a dream - they want to outfit the farmers of Cuba with small, customizable, easy-to-repair tractors.
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Opinion
Obama’s back from Havana; struggle against Cuba blockade continues
March 28, 2016Why continue supporting a policy overwhelmingly rejected by the U.S. population while the rest of the world watches in amazement?
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World
Bacardi and the defense of Cuban sovereignty
February 29, 2016Bacardi is a multi-national entity, not a U. S. corporation. Its headquarters are in Bermuda, a tax-free haven for corporate profits.
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U.S.
Calling out the hypocrisy of the U.S. Cuban blockade
January 14, 2016Ending restrictions on U.S. tourist travel, expanding U.S. exports to Cuba - both are topics that are unlikely to survive the rigors of Republican-dominated Congress.
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