Commentary on Cuba and Colombia policy amid regional instability
The analysis argues the United States will prioritize stability over rapid democratic change in Cuba after Fidel Castro’s power handover. It warns against Cuban migration shocks ahead of elections, critiques Uribe’s extended tenure in Colombia, and notes Afghan anti-American sentiment tied to Middle East policy and the Taliban resurgence.
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Cuba
United States
Fidel Castro
Raul
Bush
Middle East
Iraq
North Korea
U.S
Republican Party
Americas
Colombia
Alvaro Uribe
Uribe
Bogota
Washington
Kabul
Afghanistan
Lebanon
Hamid Karzai
Karzai
Taliban
Mujahedin
Hafizullah Gardesh
Institute For War & Peace Reporting
Real men test courage not bravado or testosterone
The piece contrasts Floyd Landis with Pfc. Justin Watt, praising Watt for choosing to report crimes by fellow soldiers in Iraq. It argues true leadership shows through quiet, ethical action, while Landis displays boastful and unfounded claims. Watt’s testimony and risk highlight real manhood.
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Floyd Landis
Landis
Pfc
Justin Watt
Watt
Watts
Baghdad
U.S
Iraq
Shia History and Politics Seen from Queens Center
The piece surveys Shia Muslims from Iran to Lebanon and the United States, noting roots in 7th century conflict, the Imam Al Khoei Center in Jamaica Queens serving 15,000 Shia in the area, and Lebanon’s Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah shaping contemporary sectarian views amid Middle East tensions.
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Lebanon
Iraq
Iran
Queens
Ayatollah Khomeini
Hezbollah B
U.S
Beirut
Hus
Peter Galbraith
Bush
Leba‘non
Bierce
Hussein
Muhammad
United States
Imam al- Khoei Islamic Center
van Wyck
Jamaica
al- Khoei
Hezbollah
Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah
Syed Meesam Razvi
Al-Khoei Center
Razvi
Nasrallah
Ali Hassan
Middle East
America
Israel
Conservative Rifts Highlight GOP Struggles and Democratic Shortfalls
Washington Post columnist E J Dionne argues conservatism faces collapse due to fissures over Iraq immigration stem cell policy and spending while Republicans vie to rally ahead of November. He notes internal divisions yet the speaker stresses the left bears similar governance failures despite election hopes.
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Washington Post
E.J. Dionne
Iraq
Dionne
Conservatism Endures Amid Rifts and Global Threats
The piece argues conservatism remains alive despite strains over immigration and policy, while libertarians grow wary of the war and social issues. It notes divides between neoconservatives and paleoconservatives, and predicts shifts in alliances as the Islamist threat looms and Democrats struggle to offer a united alternative.
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Neville Chamberlain
Hitler
Saddam Hussein
Iraq
Democratic Party
E.J. Dionne
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