foreign policy – Page 23

End to favoritism for Cuban immigrants?

March 5, 2013 By W. T. Whitney, Jr.

The Chicago Tribune's editorial February 16 on U.S.- Cuba relations was big news - the newspaper had departed from the prevailing silence on how Cubans arrive in the United States.

Things coming together for a change in U.S. Cuba policy?

February 27, 2013 By Emile Schepers

There may be an improved chance to get the U.S. to back off some of its anti-Cuba policies, due to a series of new developments.

Demand for inquiry into France’s role in assassination of African leader

February 26, 2013 By Emile Schepers

On Feb. 13, a member of the French Chamber of Deputies tabled a motion to begin a parliamentary investigation of the assassination of Captain Thomas Sankara, President of Burkina Faso, in 1987.

Militarizing Latin America: Obama has a choice

February 21, 2013 By Conn Hallinan

This past December marked the 190th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 policy declaration by President James Monroe that essentially made Latin America the exclusive reserve of the United States.

Obama drone policy is indefensible

February 11, 2013 By PW Editorial

The White House has, under pressure, released to Congress classified documents on its secretive drone program.