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A Substantive Reset on Cuba: New Rules for a New Era

Leave the Phone Outside

The G7’s Deafening Silence on Ending Hostage Diplomacy

If You Have to Go to Government, You’re Already Losing

Saturday Pause: Light in the Darkness: Raphael’s “The Liberation of St. Peter”

A Launchpad for Trust: What the U.S.-Sweden Space Pact Means for American Taxpayers

A Call From Cuba's Catholic Bishops That Echoes Beyond Its Shores

Eye Scans, Fingerprints, and Face Scans: Europe’s New Border Reality for Americans

Inside the Bureaucracy: A Personal Take on Washington, DC's "Hidden" Power

Saturday Art Break – Palestrina and the Sound of the Sacred

Cuba’s Bureaucracy Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Intended

The “Doctor Diplomacy” Loophole: A Security Risk Masquerading as Humanitarian Relief

Wrongfully Held: A Smarter Strategy for a Growing Problem

They Call It Dialogue in Cuba, We Know It’s Control

Born in the Wrong Century?

Lunar Lessons from ispace: A View from Earth—and the Law

The Immigration Crisis Was Funded—With Your Money

How Americans Helped Build or Underwrite Cuba’s Surveillance State

A Warning on Venezuela—and a Wake-Up Call for U.S. Hostage Policy

On Cuba, Communism, and the Work Ahead on Accountability and Justice

McHostage: When Media, Money, and Politics Shape Who Gets Brought Home

Reclaiming the Western Hemisphere: From Soft Power to Strategic Sovereignty

Sanctioning Human Rights Abusers in Cuba: A Long-Overdue Step Toward Justice

Dignity, Duty, and Decline: What We Owe the Office and Each Other

Something Global This Way Comes — And It’s Not Just About Health

The U.S. Must Hold the Line Against CCP Outer Space Ambitions

Cuba Is Still Not Free—And Neither Are We

The Rights of Conscience Are Not Optional: DOJ Secures Victory in Religious Liberty Case in Oklahoma

Nicaragua's Shadow Diplomacy: Sandinista Maneuvering with Russia and China

Is America Allegedly Helping Qatar Build a New Terrorist State in What Used to be Syria?

Manufacturing Outrage: How the Cuba Debate Loses Its Way

Confession Is Not a Crime—Unless You’re a Priest in Washington State or, even, Australia

Washington state vs. the Confessional: A Direct Assault on Religious Freedom

Whose First Landing? America’s Forgotten Spanish Catholic Roots

Justice for an American: Why the U.S. Must Continue Pursuing Accountability for the death of Amer Fakhoury

The Long Road to Justice: Lessons from Raoul Wallenberg for Families of Americans and US Nationals Missing or Held Hostage in Foreign Lands

Why the U.S. Should Support France’s Case Against Iran—and Stand Against Hostage Diplomacy

Migration Talks with Cuba Should Be Paused — Permanently if Necessary

South Florida GOP, Cuba, and the Soul of a Liberty Movement

Weaponizing Due Process? The Dangerous Politicization of Hostage Diplomacy

Law or Chaos

Cuba’s New Law Tightens Communist Party Control Over the Legal Profession

Flashing Lights, Hidden Costs: Miami-Dade’s Bus Camera Debacle Feels More Like Communist China Than Constitutional America

Reclaiming Fundamental or Human Rights: Ending the Politicization of U.S. Human Rights Reporting

Good Friday

🇺🇸 Why They Flee: Liberty, Not Just Bread. And why some stay in dangerous places in defense of liberty

🎙️ Guatemala on Tap: A Conversation with Former Diplomat and Vice Presidential Candidate Betty Marroquín

Nigeria's Christians Are Being Slaughtered. The U.S. Must Stop Enabling the Silence.

The Other Side of Deporting Illegal Aliens to El Salvador: Media, Deportations, and the Politics of Optics

America Must Be a Partner in Liberty, Not a Patron of Foreign Politics

🇺🇸🇨🇺 Ninety-Mile Cousins: Support for the Cuban Resistance Needs Genuine American Support

Argentina's Space Future: Why the U.S. Should Pay Attention — And Act Fast

America’s Forgotten Property Claims Against Cuba: A Path to Justice Through Tariffs, Duties and Sanctions

Discussion with Ric Prado: Black Ops - The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior

Keeping an Eye on the Horizon: Spain’s PLD Space and the Global Push for Space Innovation

Beware the Cuban Market: Accountability Is Inevitable

America's Support of Iranian Diaspora and Exile Groups: We Must Put Americans and Hostages First

A Century of Political Clashes with the Legal Establishment: From FDR’s War on Big Law to Trump’s Executive Orders

Justice, Anonymity, and the Limits of U.S. Courts in Foreign Grievance Cases

Florida Legislator Takes Aim: Keeping Foreign Influence Out of the Sunshine State's Health Care Sector

Reimagining U.S. Foreign Arms Sales Policy

By Their Words You Shall Know Them: October 7, Hamas, and the Collapse of the Global Human Rights System

One Brother’s Protest, Another’s Mission: What the Cuba Case Reveals About Sanctions and Accountability

🇺🇸⚖️ Legal Reckoning or Political Theater? An Update on the Sabeti Lawsuit in Federal District Court in Florida

China-Cuba AI Collaboration: A Strategic Development in the Americas

Florida Senator Ashley Moody Leading Effort to Move NASA HQ to Florida's Space Coast

The Moon Is Not a Commune: Why Space Resource Rights Must Be Protected

The Systematic Undermining of Catholic Education in Nigeria: An Ongoing Effort to Eliminate Christianity

West Virginia Congressman Riley Moore Moves to Ban CCP Student Visas—Why We Should Do the Same for Cuba

Ramdin’s Rise and China’s Potential Play for the OAS

The Case for a Maximum Pressure Campaign on the Qatari Regime

Another Catholic Priest Murdered in Nigeria – The Persecution Continues

America’s Quiet Return to the Moon: The New Space Race is Here

Following the Money and Demanding Accountability: The MEK, Washington, and the Trump-Vance Transparency Agenda

The Illusion of Justice: How International Tribunals Undermine Their Own Legitimacy

War, Desperation, and the Blurred Lines of Truth

Congress Finds Time for Iranian Opposition Groups, Yet What About Americans and US LPRs Held Hostage in Iran

The U.S. Must Stand as a Haven for Justice, Not for Human Rights Abusers

Trump Administration Should Further Expand Sanctions on Cuba

Is Cuba Restructuring to Escape Paying Its Debts?

Lawfare and a Legal Cold War: How the ICJ and Global Legal Bodies Are Being Used Against America and Allies

Trump Designates New Foreign Terrorist Organizations; Mexico and Venezuela

The OAS: The Regional “UN” Most Americans Don’t Know About—But Should

The Cartel (Terrorist) Problem Has Been a War No One Wanted to Talk About—Until Now

America First is Not Isolationism: A Catholic Martyr, U.S. Leadership, and Why the DRC Matters

America Should Lead in Space—Not Regulate Itself Into Second Place

The Human Rights Industrial Complex: An Unelected Government Inside Our Government

Unauthorized Drones and National Security: Florida Space Coast Case Highlights Growing Threats

The D.C. Way—Why Washington Will Fight Reform to the Bitter End

Ensuring Oversight and Accountability in U.S. Foreign Assistance is Mindset

Marc Fogel Spent One Day Too Many in Russian Custody – The Biden Administration’s Misguided Approach to Hostage Diplomacy

Religious Coercion and Food Insecurity in Malawi – Why American Policymakers Shine a Light on Growing Problems

America Must Demand Full Compensation from Cuba – No Offsets, No Excuses

Genocide Watch’s Blind Spot: Ignoring Hamas’ Role in Gaza’s Destruction

Response to Mass Atrocities in Nigeria

Religious Persecution in Spain? American Priest’s Murder Demands Full Accountability

A Chance Encounter with a Prophet

Europe Must Pick a Lane on Cuba

The Case for Pausing U.S. Foreign Aid: A National Interest Perspective

Avoiding Glory Seekers: The Perils of Leadership Without Sacrifice

Hostage Diplomacy: The Forgotten Hostages and Wrongfully Detained

America’s Legal System: Advocating for Human Rights Abroad While Ignoring Injustices at Home

Cuba’s Land Giveaway—A Troubling Signal for Property Rights and U.S. Relations

President Trump: Leading Like a Catholic on Immigration While A Minority of Bishops Fail the Faithful

Thoughts on Havana's Latest Claims Against the Trump Administration

Political Leadership and the Art of Letting Others Hang Themselves

Return of Uncertainty in Official Washington—And That’s a Good Thing

Beyond the Celebrations: A Reflection on the MAGA Movement, Washington’s Old Guard, and Future Challenges

Wrong Turn on Cuba and for the Americas

Divided Over Cuba: Why Some States Advocate for Trade While Other States Resist

End the Funding of NGO Programs that Undermine U.S. Sovereignty

Stop the Government AI Overreach: Rushed Regulations Will Hurt Innovation, Security, and Free Enterprise

Target Cuba's Foreign Investors to Strengthen U.S. Policy on Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua

Time for Transparency and Reform: A New Approach to U.S. Democracy Programs in Cuba

Venezuela and the Americas: Restoring Strategy, Resilience, and Sovereignty

The Political Mirror Game: Why Truth is Often Obscured in Leadership

A Time for Frank Reassessment: U.S. Democracy Programs in Cuba

The Carter Doctrine Unraveled: From the Panama Canal to Hostage Diplomacy

Tragedy, Spectacle, and Leadership: Reflections on America in 2025

A Terrorist Leopard Does Not Change Its Spots