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A Humanitarian Catastrophe in Cuba?
Since the 1962 the U.S. trade embargo on Cuba and other sanctions have been designed explicitly to bring about the overthrow of the Cuban government. These policies have failed to bring about regime change and inflicted severe humanitarian costs on average Cubans. The Trump administration under the guidance of Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose parents fled the island in 1956, has tightened the embargo of Cuba and escalated the crisis on the island. After the January 3
Feb 173 min read
Initial Response to the January 3, 2026 US Military Attack on Venezuela
After taking my wife to the airport Saturday morning, I returned to the house to find that the United States had staged a military attack on the petro-state of Venezuela and had captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife. My initial thoughts were of the first academic award I ever received. It was my senior thesis at Marshall University when I wrote about the decision of the Venezuelan people to nationalize all foreign oil companies as of 1976. I also noticed that many of my for
Jan 84 min read
A "war" with Venezuela?
Last Friday (October 3), the US Navy attacked and blew up an alleged drug smuggling boat in international waters in the Caribbean. Four...
Oct 10, 20253 min read
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