Richard Goodwin was part of a group of young, idealistic, Northeastern liberals who entered the oval office with President John F. Kennedy in 1961. At 31, Goodwin had joined the administration as Ted Sorensen’s speechwriting assistant before being appointed to the role of JFK’s point man on Latin American affairs. Goodwin had come to Washington D.C. just out of college in … [Read more...]
The Future of Cuba: Algunas puertas se pueden abrir, mientras otras se pueden cerrar
History may yet absolve Fidel Castro (1926-2016) just as he predicted while representing himself at trial for the 1953 failed coup attempt on Cuban President Fulgencio Batista (1901-1973). President Barack Obama used the 2014 Christmas season to announce his intention to relax tensions and work toward normalizing relations with the Castro government entering its 56th … [Read more...]