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Now Is Not the Time to Go to Venezuela
by Daniel Nardini I feel sorry for Joshua Holt and his newly married bride, and their families. Joshua Holt, a Mormon missionary who met his prospective bride online, traveled to… Read more
The Big Story You Cannot Read About
by Daniel Nardini Mass shootings. Racial tensions. The presidential campaign. The Brexit vote. The continuing war against the Islamic State. Hollywood actors and actresses doing stupid stuff. Of all the… Read more
Why It is Hard to Legalize Opium
by Daniel Nardini Farmers in the states of Guerrero, Sinaloa and Nayarit, who depend on the growing of opium to make a living, wish to see opium legalized in Mexico… Read more
Making Good on a Bad Deal
by Daniel Nardini If the Republican-controlled U.S. Congress had had its way, Puerto Rico would truly be a colony. The Republicans wanted to impose a regimen of rules and laws… Read more
Visa-free Trips for Mexicans to Canada
by Daniel Nardini In another change to its visa rules, the Canadian government will allow people from Mexico to be able to enter Canada without a visa. This change will… Read more
Brexit Vote Not the Same for America
by Daniel Nardini The Brexit (Britain Exit) vote has had world repercussions. Now the European Union must figure out what to do with political, and especially economic ties with Great… Read more
Cuba Trying to Avoid That “Special Period”
by Daniel Nardini As Cuba’s ally Venezuela is falling apart, it has become only too apparent that socialism does not work, and that for Cuba to avoid Venezuela’s fate must… Read more
The Profiling Fallacy
by Daniel Nardini Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeated that the U.S. government should profile American Muslims. He has called for surveillance of Muslim places of worship and gatherings;… Read more
An Award That Should be Commended
by Daniel Nardini A month ago, the U.S. Border Patrol announced the creation of an award for those Border Patrol agents who can do their job without the use of… Read more
Spanish Priest Buried in an Aztec Temple
by Daniel Nardini One very curious discovery this year in Mexico City has been the burial tomb of a Spanish priest named Miguel de Palomares. What is curious about it… Read more »