Trump is rewarding his right-wing Cuban backers by making it harder for Biden to reopen relations.
Trump’s Parting Outrage Against Cuba
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Ten Foreign Policy Fiascos Biden Can Start Fixing on Day One
Biden can immediately reverse some of Trump’s most disastrous decisions. And each one can set the stage for broader progressive foreign policy initiatives.
Trump’s Restrictions on Cuba Are a Detour, Not the Future
It’s unlikely the administration has either the will or the means to roll back the full suite of Obama-era reforms.
The Best Way to Close Guantanamo? Give It Back to Cuba.
In one fell swoop, President Obama could erase the stain of Guantanamo and make major headway on normalization with Cuba.
10 Good Things About the Not-So-Great Year 2015
2015 had more than its share of bad news. But it also saw groundbreaking victories on climate, marriage equality, the drug war, and diplomacy.
Obama: The Fairy-Tale President?
Obama’s made a lot of Faustian bargains over the last seven years. But given his likely successors, what we got over the last two terms may be as good as it gets.
Has U.S. Policy Toward Cuba Really Changed?
Despite its improving relations with Havana, Washington’s ultimate goal for the island remains regime change.
State of the Empire in 2015
Before Obama’s State of the Union address falls out of the news cycle, here are the foreign policy tidbits you need to remember.
How Ebola Could End the Cuban Embargo
Instead of encouraging Cuban doctors to defect, the United States should be working with them to stop the spread of Ebola.
Cuba: Ever the Scapegoat Closest to Hand
In an election year, presidential candidates spend a great deal of time bowing before the altar of the creaky Cuban embargo