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Pushing Back on Anti-Cuba Propaganda

by Arturo Dominguez January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

The tired false narratives about Cuba began to ramp up months ago, leading us to a flood of propaganda to manufacture consent for harsher action against the island

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An analysis of 11,500 neighborhoods over a decade found no correlation between immigration and a rise in crime
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