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Obama Announces U.S. and Cuba Will Resume Relations
In a deal negotiated during 18 months of secret talks hosted largely by Canada and encouraged by Pope Francis, who hosted a final meeting at the Vatican, Mr. Obama and President Raúl Castro of Cuba agreed in a telephone call … Continue reading
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Reagan On Torture Prosecutions
From his signing statement ratifying the UN Convention on Torture from 1984: “The United States participated actively and effectively in the negotiation of the Convention . It marks a significant step in the development during this century of international measures … Continue reading
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The Case for Police Reform Is Much Bigger Than Michael Brown
But even protesters who want to highlight the specific problem of white police officers shooting black men—even those who want to do so by saying “don’t shoot” while raising their arms in the air—needn’t rely on a murky incident with … Continue reading
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Police Use Department Wish List When Deciding Which Assets to Seize
The seminars offered police officers some useful tips on seizing property from suspected criminals. Don’t bother with jewelry (too hard to dispose of) and computers (“everybody’s got one already”), the experts counseled. Do go after flat screen TVs, cash and … Continue reading
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Sparks but no flame: Pianist Dejan Lazic at Kennedy Center’s Terrace Theater
The pianist was received with reasonably warm applause, but it didn’t last long enough to draw an encore – which ought to get his attention. He’s a pianist of prodigious gifts, and he’s too good not to do better, to … Continue reading
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