Cuba struggles under the US oil blockade
HAVANA- Reggaeton was playing loudly in a neighborhood bar in Old Havana one recent night, when, suddenly, the music stopped…
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Trump is deporting thousands of Cubans and other immigrants to Mexico
VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico. It was 2 in the morning when a bus carrying dozens of American deportees arrived in this sweltering…
California national parks set attendance record, despite controversy
Despite morale-sapping staff layoffs, bizarre executive orders, and a 43-day federal government shutdown last fall, the grandeur and serenity of…
Collaborator: Let's not lose the great opportunity for peace between Lebanon and Israel
Defeating Iran is the primary goal of the current war in the Middle East, but Lebanon may offer the best…
Horrified by the state of the union, he is an angry protester. But he is also optimistic.
I know many people who suffer from a chronic illness that gets worse every time there is news from Washington.…
Letters to the Editor: A Free Market Inherently Doesn't Work When It Comes to Health Care
to the editor: Contributor Veronique de Rugy proposes another free-market solution to our healthcare problems, but there's an inherent problem…
Iran's 'axis of resistance': the proxy forces shaping Middle East conflicts
In his announcement revealing US attacks on Iran, President Trump attacked the Islamic Republic's “representatives” in the region. “From Lebanon…
Rep. Kevin Kiley's measure would block a key element of California's proposed wealth tax
WASHINGTON- As progressives look to put a new billionaire tax on the November ballot in California, one Republican congressman is…
Olympic athletes' criticism of Trump reflects reaction to 1968 protest
Once again, the story unfolds at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games as members of Team USA break records and achieve dominant…
LAPD sent officers to train in Israel, can't explain what they learned
Over the past decade, the Los Angeles Police Department sent employees to Israel to train or be coached by the…