Chinese Immgration to Cuba and its Political Ramifications

It is well known that there was a small but significant migration of Chinese nationals to Cuba before the 1959 Revolution.  That migration is proving to be a source of strengthening ties between Cuba and China today, both culturally and politically.  In a recent report published in an organ of the Cuban Communist Party the [...]

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Sun, March 28 2010 » immigrants » Comments Off

Obama Scores Big on Student Loan Reform

The Ramirez family could well serve as a case study in favor of higher education subsidies. My dad graduated from Northwestern on the GI Bill. He had five kids and they earned 10 post-secondary degrees, with huge assistance from the guaranteed student loan program and other federal financial aid programs from the Pre-Reagan era. We [...]

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Sun, March 28 2010 » Uncategorized » Comments Off

Obama Scores Big on Student Loan Reform

The Ramirez family could well serve as a case study in favor of higher education subsidies. My dad graduated from Northwestern on the GI Bill. He had five kids and they earned 10 post-secondary degrees, with huge assistance from the guaranteed student loan program and other federal financial aid programs from the Pre-Reagan era. We [...]

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Sun, March 28 2010 » Uncategorized » 2 Comments