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White House Details Caribbean Energy Approach

The islands of the Caribbean are threatened by their dependence on imported energy. Venezuela, which has dominated the control of energy in the region, is suffering as a result of low oil prices. This has created a vacuum in the region for who will provide energy, and...

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International News Coverage   Middle East, Terrorism and Counterterrorism   Planned Flogging of Saudi Blogger Raif Badawi Postponed Again Ian Black / The Guardian The planned flogging is being suspended after a medical committee assessed that he should not...

Ukraine and Cuba: What a Contrast!

By Patricia Lee SharpeI wish I were still in the foreign service.  This serendipitous conjunction of US and Russian foreign policy makes for a beautiful public diplomacy message: as Vladimir Putin’s Russia fights viciously to hold on to Ukraine, its uppity Cold War...