W. T. Whitney, Jr.
LATEST ARTICLES BY W. T. Whitney, Jr.
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Prison classroom reflects white supremacy in new memoir
August 30, 2019The New Plantation: Lessons from Rikers Island: The title comes from Trask’s first day on the job.
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Mystery illnesses and a side-lined U.S. embassy spell trouble for Cuba
July 31, 2019Trump administration campaign underway to exploit illnesses of American diplomats to destroy improved relations begun in the Obama years.
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Cuba celebrates the rebellion that triggered a revolution
July 26, 2019At his trial, a young lawyer by the name of Fidel Castro said: "History will absolve me!"
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Cuba and its new generation of leaders respond to U.S. provocations
July 17, 201960 years of sanctions, threats, and aggression of all kinds have only stiffened resistance among Cuban leaders.
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U.S. builds fan base in Cuba, aims at regime change
June 19, 2019Forgive the Cubans and others for thinking about regime change when they hear of U.S. plans to train "emerging leaders" from Cuba.
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U.S. government tightens Cuba travel prohibitions, targets tourism industry
June 6, 2019The intention behind U.S. travel restrictions is to reduce the flow of income Cuba derives from foreign visitors.
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FARC leader Santrich freed, but peace is still held hostage in Colombia
June 5, 2019Washington's continued control over the government in Bogotá shows the peace process was never conducted by a sovereign power.
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Brain drain: Senators urge revival of U.S. program to entice Cuban doctor defections
May 29, 2019The program dangles the offer of a U.S. residency visa to Cuban doctors serving abroad if they will abandon their mission.
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