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Sanctions
As US Drops Havana From Terror List, Cuba Aims to Preserve Sovereignty and Independence
While Cuba is now off the terrorism list, most of the US sanctions remain in place.
The Real Reason the End of the Embargo Will Unleash the Cuban Tiger
Cuba's embargo-era policies positioned it to become the next development success story.
The “Possible Military Dimensions” Bomb That Could Blow Up the Iran Deal
The US demand that Iran admit to past weapons work to win sanctions relief may be a deal-breaker.
Iran Won Upfront Sanctions Relief, but With Potential Snags
Some of the conditions for sanctions relief are likely to create new issues between Iran and Western powers.
In Iran Talks, Most Contentious Issue Is Lifting Sanctions
A source in contact with negotiators says the core issue in nuclear talks remains how and when sanctions will be lifted.
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Venezuela Wrongly Accused of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The alarmist language used to justify US sanctions against Venezuela suggest Barack Obama is trying to channel his inner Ronald Reagan.
US Sanctions Relief Fails, Threatening the Nuclear Talks
US policy fails to lift many sanctions on Iran at all and postpones others until late in the process.
Pressuring Israel, Presbyterian Church Divests From Firms Tied to Occupation of Palestinian Land
In what is being hailed as a major milestone for the global campaign to boycott and divest from Israel over its treatment of Palestinians, the Presbyterian Church voted to …
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Lawmakers Push Back Against Administration’s Failed Latin America Policy
In a remarkable eruption of sanity in Washington, there is finally some pushback from Congress against the far-right and “center” on US policy toward Venezuela and Latin America — …
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The Michigan Defeat; the Michigan Victory – Keeping the Issue of Palestine Alive on Campus
Whether the Boycott, Divest, Sanctions (BDS) movements on campuses are successful, they are raising awareness.