By Apr 10,2003

Castro's calculated crackdown

It seems that every time there is a glimmer of a chance that there might be an American opening towards Cuba, or increased engagement with the island, Fidel Castro does...

By Apr 06,2003

Let's be honest about Cuba

Around this time in 2001, Secretary of State Colin Powell took it on the chin for opining, “Castro has done some good things for his people.” Last week Powell spoke...

By Mar 15,2003

X is being defined

The grandiose argument that history was at an end appears to be at an end itself. The terror attacks of September 11th and the coming war with the Iraq settled...

By Mar 10,2003

One last time: It's about the oil

As U.S. troops get ready to “shock and awe” Iraq, it’s important to take one last look at the Bush Administration’s motivations for a preemptive war. Oil is still high...

By Mar 08,2003

Dispatches from the front

Date: 3/16/2003 Subject: Musings Hello all, We’ve moved forward, inching ever closer to the Iraqi border. Like a runner at the starting block, poised in a stance of potential energy,...