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The New Russia-Cuba Friendship
By Daniel Nardini When the former Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba was pretty much set adrift. No more economic aid came from the Soviet Union, and a newly emergent Russia gave… Read more
The Growing Venezuelan Exodus
By Daniel Nardini It has been relegated to small articles on the back page of most American newspapers if at all. The refugee crisis in Venezuela has been growing worse… Read more
Making Good of a Bad Situation
By Daniel Nardini I was at a city hall meeting a few weeks ago where the issue before the city council was allowing cannabis (marijuana) dispensaries for medical and recreational… Read more
The Avocado War
By Daniel Nardini The good news is that a growing number of farmers are beginning to see the blessings of growing avocados instead of marijuana. Many poor farmers had to… Read more
Remember Xi Jinping Thought, Or Else!
By Daniel Nardini Chinese journalists, as if they are not already under strict control in a country and under a system that thoroughly controls everyday life, must now endure another… Read more
The Solomon Islands Crisis
By Daniel Nardini Before I say anything else, I should explain where the Solomon Islands are. They are in the southwest Pacific Ocean close to Papua New Guinea and Australia…. Read more
The Lazaro Cardenas Revolution, Part II
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL ISSUE By Daniel Nardini One other important thing Cardenas did to stabilize the country was to make sure that all commanding officers swore an oath to… Read more
The Lazaro Cardenas Revolution, Part I
MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY SPECIAL ISSUE By Daniel Nardini When Mexico became an independent country in 1821, one of two things that had eluded the country for a long time was… Read more
Possible Civil War in Bolivia?
By Daniel Nardini One South American country that has not received much publicity in the way of U.S. news is Bolivia. It should. On October 20th, national elections for the… Read more »