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Secret Talks and Sperm Deals: Sen. Patrick Leahy Details Back Story to Renewed US-Cuban Ties
Leahy played a pivotal role in the secret negotiations between the US and Cuba, and helped with the release of the Cuban Five.
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Danny Glover and Medea Benjamin on Assata, Guantánamo and Trade
Both activists have traveled to Cuba many times over the past decades despite the US embargo.
Cuban Embassy Opens in Washington as US-Cuban Diplomatic Ties Restored
History is being made in Washington today when Cuba raises its flag.
Combating Corruption for the Sake of the Economy: The Afflictions of Oil-Rich Latin America
Citizens can exercise the power to lobby the government for an end to corruption as they have.
John Nichols on Bernie Sanders’ Surge and the Rising Power of Movements
Nichols introduced Sanders at a recent event in Madison, Wisconsin.
Shaping Our Future: Corporate Power and Architecture
Architect Keller Easterling discusses the role architects should take to shape a better world.
Can President Obama Sell Iran Nuclear Deal to Congress and the Public?
Negotiators are still smoothing over key details.
The Hidden Script of US Militarization in Honduras
The allegations of US involvement in the coup are not the only reason for the regional skepticism regarding the recent military deployment in Honduras.
Salvatore Babones: Problem With Social Security Is Getting Rich to Pay Fair Share
Eric Poulin interviews the Truthout reporter about his new book, “Sixteen for '16: A Progressive Agenda for a Better America.”