foreign policy
Syria: a multi-sided chess match
April 2, 2013The Syrian civil war resembles a chess match between supporters of the Bashar al-Assad regime: Iran, Iraq, Russia and China, and its opponents:Turkey, oil monarchies, U.S., Britain and France.
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U. S. intervention in Cuba remains intense
March 26, 2013A new GAO report reveals that monies directed at changing Cuba's government increased sharply after 2004, the George W. Bush administration, and have remained high during the Obama administration.
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Warnings about destabilization in Venezuela should be taken seriously
March 15, 2013Acting President Maduro accused a group of right wing former U.S. officials of working to destabilize Venezuela and strongly suggested that his election opponent is in contact with those circles.
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End to favoritism for Cuban immigrants?
March 5, 2013The Chicago Tribune's editorial February 16 on U.S.- Cuba relations was big news - the newspaper had departed from the prevailing silence on how Cubans arrive in the United States.
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Things coming together for a change in U.S. Cuba policy?
February 27, 2013There may be an improved chance to get the U.S. to back off some of its anti-Cuba policies, due to a series of new developments.
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