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Was it a mistake to lift the arms embargo against Vietnam?

May 23, 2016

By Matt Hadro

As the U.S. lifted its decades-long arms embargo with Vietnam during President Barack Obama’s visit there, human rights advocates argued... Read more

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US bishops join call to end American embargo of Cuba

Sep 30, 2013

In solidarity with a recent pastoral letter by the Cuban bishops, Des Moines Bishop Richard E. Pates has voiced support... Read more

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Cuban bishops call for political reform, open US policy

Sep 18, 2013

In a new pastoral letter, the Cuban bishops said that in “the hope for a better future,” their government should... Read more