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Guest Commentator

Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK

BC guest commentator: Medea Benjamin (@medeabenjamin) is co-founder of the peace group CODEPINK and an author of books on the Middle East and Latin America.

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Guest Commentary

Biden Should Quickly Normalize Relations With Cuba

By Medea Benjamin, CODEPINK Guest Commentator

Early in the Biden administration, the White House announced that it was undertaking a review of Cuba policy. But to the surprise and disappointment of many Cuba watchers, and despite the fact that most of Trump’s policy changes could be reversed with a single executive order, Biden has not moved an inch.

Silvia from Miami, Eduardo from Hialeah, Abel from Lakeland. The names pour in on the donations page for "Syringes to Cuba" as Carlos Lazo promotes the…

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