Claims of Microwave Attacks Are Scientifically Implausible
There’s little evidence for an unknown weapon being behind “Havana syndrome.”
View ArticleState Rolls Out Medical Pilot Program to Find Causes of ‘Havana Syndrome’
U.S. still grappling with how to respond five years after first reports of suspected microwave attacks in Havana.
View ArticleBiden Backs Cuba Protests as Crackdown Begins
U.S. lawmakers are eager to condemn Cuba’s government after Sunday’s protests—just don’t mention the embargo.
View ArticleCuba Doesn’t Know How to Handle the New Protests
The island hasn’t seen anything like this for decades.
View ArticleCuba’s Shockwave From the Street
Unprecedented nationwide protests are the product of economic strain—and newfound digital connectivity.
View ArticleBiden’s Missed Opportunity in Cuba
The U.S. president’s hard-line rhetoric belies the island’s humanitarian crisis and cedes an opportunity to shape what comes next.
View ArticleCuba Needs a Free Internet
The United States can play a key role in supporting online liberty.
View ArticleDon’t Let Cuba’s Protest Momentum Evaporate
U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration should listen to activists on the ground.
View ArticleHow Cheap Chicken Stopped Protests in Cuba
Food is power in a country where only a small portion of people are allowed to enter supermarkets.
View ArticleBoxing Cuba In Benefits No One
It’s on the United States to break the detente because Cuba’s continued isolation may have serious geopolitical consequences.
View ArticleU.S. and Cuba Hold First Migration Talks in Four Years
A record number of Cuban migrants traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border in March. What’s driving the exodus?
View ArticleTrump’s Poison Pills Are Still Toxic
Whether it’s Iran, China, Cuba, or immigration, U.S. President Joe Biden often finds himself stymied by his predecessor’s foreign policy.
View ArticleRethinking Maximum Pressure
Washington loosens its sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela ahead of a critical summit.
View ArticleIn Cuba, Protesting While Poor Is Now a Crime
A year after mass demonstrations, the island continues to crack down on its most vulnerable communities.
View ArticleCuba’s Music Industry Is Having a #MeToo Moment
Alleged assaults by musicians have sparked a larger conversation on gender violence in the country.
View ArticleHow JFK Sacrificed Adlai Stevenson and the Lessons of the Cuban Missile Crisis
The standoff 60 years ago has newfound relevance as Russian President Vladimir Putin threatens to deploy nukes in Ukraine.
View ArticleThe Cuban Missile Crisis, 60 Years On
The Cold War-era standoff is more relevant than ever.
View ArticleWhy Democrats Should Forget About Winning Florida
It would free them to embrace better policies toward Cuba.
View ArticleIn Cuba, Renewed U.S. Services for Would-Be Migrants
The number of Cubans detained at the southern U.S. border is now second only to the number of Mexicans.
View ArticleCuban Athlete Defections Put Boric in a Bind
Will Chile’s left-wing president privilege his coalition’s affinity for Havana—or human rights?
View ArticleWhy Cuba Is Protesting
The country is experiencing its worst economic crisis since the end of the Cold War.
View ArticleCuba Is Ailing, but the Regime Remains Sturdy
Despite U.S. hopes, Communist Party rule in Havana is not about to collapse.
View ArticleBy Helping Cuba, Washington Would Be Helping Itself
The island’s humanitarian crisis could rebound against the United States.
View ArticleWhy Are Cuba and the U.S. Still Mired in the Cold War?
How a historic reconciliation deal unraveled.
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