Why the State Department Finally Confirmed Augusto Pinochet’s Role in International Terrorism Why the State Department Finally Confirmed Augusto Pinochet’s Role in International Terrorism
It’s a great way of using US documents to advance the cause of human rights and redress Washington’s dark, interventionist past.
Oct 13, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Our Man in Havana: John Kerry Begins a New Era Our Man in Havana: John Kerry Begins a New Era
The most significant and contentious issue remains the US embargo.
Aug 17, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Signaling a New Era in Relations, the Cuban Embassy Reopens in Washington Signaling a New Era in Relations, the Cuban Embassy Reopens in Washington
Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a similar ceremony in Havana in August. Could a visit by President Obama be in the works?
Jul 21, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America Our Man in Panama: How Obama’s Summitry Could Change Relations With Latin America
The president’s rapprochement with Raúl Castro is a crucial step in overcoming the long history of US intervention in the region.
Apr 16, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors Obama Is Expected to Take Cuba Off List of Terror Sponsors
That breakthrough, and the president’s attendance at the Summit of the Americas, will help to build momentum for normalized relations.
Apr 10, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Cuba Libre Cuba Libre
Covering the island has been a central concern for The Nation since the beginning—producing scoops, aiding diplomacy, and pushing for a change in policy.
Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter Kornbluh
A New Deal With Cuba A New Deal With Cuba
Caribbean détente, after a half-century of conflict.
Dec 23, 2014 / Peter Kornbluh
Six Lessons for Obama on How to Improve Relations With Cuba Six Lessons for Obama on How to Improve Relations With Cuba
The president knows US policy has been a failure. Here’s how he can make a breakthrough, in the little time he has left.
Sep 30, 2014 / William M. LeoGrande and Peter Kornbluh
This US Contractor Has Spent Almost Five Years in a Cuban Jail. Why Won’t the White House Act? This US Contractor Has Spent Almost Five Years in a Cuban Jail. Why Won’t the White House Act?
The case of Alan Gross reflects Obama’s failure to “write a new chapter in US-Cuba policy.”
May 2, 2014 / Peter Kornbluh
Chileans Confront Their Own 9/11 Chileans Confront Their Own 9/11
Forty years after Pinochet's coup, a historic presidential campaign has revived debates about his dictatorship—and Washington's role in it.
Sep 4, 2013 / Feature / Peter Kornbluh