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The Puerto Ricans just voted on the island’s political status, but Pres. Obama is calling for a redo: “Puerto Rico may be getting another status vote. The White House budget submitted to Congress Wednesday includes a $2.5 million appropriation for Puerto Rico to hold another plebiscite on its relationship to the United States. Calling for another vote Read More
For better or worse, the Castro regime isn’t going away anytime soon: “Cuba formally assumed Monday the presidency of the Community of Latinamerican [sic] and Caribbean States during the group’s summit in Chile calling for regional integration and independence from the United States. Cuban President Raul Castro hailed the move as ‘a great honour’ and Read More
A news story raises the important question of what is American history and for whom: “Still under construction, the new elementary school in Salinas is already embroiled in controversy over the school board’s decision to name it after Tiburcio Vásquez, one of the state’s most notorious Old West bandidos. Critics say he was a 19th Read More
For those of you maybe living under a rock, news flash: President Obama has been reelected by the American people. Now what? As a supporter of the president, my initial urge is to gloat and rub the win in my conservative friends’ faces. But Obama didn’t win by a landslide, the House didn’t change hands, Read More
Don’t look now, fellow yanquis, but Latin America just veered further left. Last week, Argentina moved toward the forefront of transgender issues by passing a law that allows Argentinians the right to legally identify as whatever gender they choose, without having to first undergo a gender reassignment procedure. Argentinian President Cristina Fernández, you may remember, Read More