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The Bad Luck of the Irish

The Bad Luck of the Irish

By: Daniel Nardini Imagine that you live in a country where the laws against abortion are so restrictive that no abortion can be performed even to save the life of… Read more »

Punishing the Cuban Government

Punishing the Cuban Government

By: Daniel Nardini Judith Gross, the wife of Alan Gross, the American prisoner in Havana, Cuba, has brought a lawsuit against Mr. Gross’s former employer Alternative Development, Inc., and against… Read more »

Privatize the Post Office!

Privatize the Post Office!

By: Daniel Nardini In late September, I mailed off a postal money order for a gift subscription to a magazine for my father. The magazine company got my gift subscription… Read more »

Forced Chinese Labor in Canada?

Forced Chinese Labor in Canada?

By: Daniel Nardini Canadian mining unions are up in arms about a proposal by Chinese-owned Canadian mining companies to bring in Chinese workers. Two major companies, HD Mining Inc., and… Read more »

Cuba’s Cheap Goods Made in China

Cuba’s Cheap Goods Made in China

By: Daniel Nardini With the deepening Cuba-China relationship, Cuba is now importing a record number of consumer goods made in China. Trade between the two countries now total U.S. $777… Read more »

With A Friend Like This…..

With A Friend Like This…..

By: Daniel Nardini Just before the U.S. presidential election, a man named Joe Gordon was released from a Thai jail and left Thailand on November 8th. His crime? “Insulting the… Read more »

Doomed by Bad Weather?

Doomed by Bad Weather?

By: Daniel Nardini Here we go again. I have heard this argument too many times to consider it. According to some archeologists, the Classical Mayan civilization was doomed to possible… Read more »

Puerto Rican Plot Twist

Puerto Rican Plot Twist

By: Daniel Nardini In the last presidential election, Puerto Ricans voted for Puerto Rico to become a U.S. state. The vote for the referendum to make Puerto Rico a state… Read more »

In Favor of More Traditional Gifts

In Favor of More Traditional Gifts

By: Daniel Nardini Sometimes my parents spent more money on gifts on some years than on others, but for the most part they only bought a few gifts during lean… Read more »

Different Side of the Latino Issue:  The Puerto Ricans  Part II

Different Side of the Latino Issue: The Puerto Ricans Part II

By: Daniel Nardini The biggest two issues for Puerto Ricans right now are America’s economy and Puerto Rico’s status. Like most Americans, Puerto Ricans are very worried about jobs and… Read more »