LET'S FIGHT BACK

LET'S FIGHT BACK
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Friday, September 30, 2016

Swedish journalist calls opponents of Muslim migrant influx “human brown rats,” calls for them to be exterminated

Swedish journalist calls opponents of Muslim migrant influx “human brown rats,” calls for them to be exterminated

Jihad Watch – Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts

Jihad Watch – Exposing the role that Islamic jihad theology and ideology play in the modern global conflicts

Quebec: Muslims take author to court for revealing truth about Islamic school

Quebec: Muslims take author to court for revealing truth about Islamic school

Video: Robert Spencer on the human cost of denying the Islamic motivation of jihad terrorists

Video: Robert Spencer on the human cost of denying the Islamic motivation of jihad terrorists

Obama: “There’s no religious rationale that would justify in any way any of the things” jihad terrorists do

Obama: “There’s no religious rationale that would justify in any way any of the things” jihad terrorists do

Austria: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” tries to run down pedestrians, officials investigating motive

Austria: Muslim screaming “Allahu akbar” tries to run down pedestrians, officials investigating motive

French Jews targeted by Muslims, flock to Israel

French Jews targeted by Muslims, flock to Israel

George Soros network pushed “Islamophobia” propaganda after San Bernardino jihad massacre

George Soros network pushed “Islamophobia” propaganda after San Bernardino jihad massacre

JAZZ LATINO

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Dear friend of ICCAS,

If you missed last night's premier showing of "Jazz Latino" you can now purchase the DVD of the documentary for $20 (shipping is free). To purchase, please call (305)284-2822. 

We are enclosing a review of the documentary published by NBC. 

Saludos,
ICCAS Staff



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Newsweek's Trump Cuba Story Needs Perspective

Newsweek's Trump Cuba Story Needs Perspective

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Robert Spencer in PJ Media: ‘Redemptive Jihad’: New York, Minnesota Terrorists Were Cleansing Their Sins

Robert Spencer in PJ Media: ‘Redemptive Jihad’: New York, Minnesota Terrorists Were Cleansing Their Sins

Illinois: Muslim leaders brainwash local police force about Islam

Illinois: Muslim leaders brainwash local police force about Islam

Uganda: Christian convert from Islam beaten unconscious by husband for attending church

Uganda: Christian convert from Islam beaten unconscious by husband for attending church

Seven Afghan military trainees have disappeared from U.S. military bases this month

Seven Afghan military trainees have disappeared from U.S. military bases this month

Huma Abedin’s father: “The state has to take over…overseeing that human relationships are carried on on the basis of Islam”

Huma Abedin’s father: “The state has to take over…overseeing that human relationships are carried on on the basis of Islam”

Canada: Muslim migrant in Trudeau cabinet could be stripped of citizenship for misrepresenting her country of origin

Canada: Muslim migrant in Trudeau cabinet could be stripped of citizenship for misrepresenting her country of origin

Canadian imam: Islam and democracy are “absolutely incompatible”

Canadian imam: Islam and democracy are “absolutely incompatible”

Denmark: Muslim migrant may be expelled for praising Charlie Hebdo jihad massacre

Denmark: Muslim migrant may be expelled for praising Charlie Hebdo jihad massacre

Senate Foreign Relations Chair: 'Highly Unlikely' Cuba Ambassador Will Be Approved

Senate Foreign Relations Chair: 'Highly Unlikely' Cuba Ambassador Will Be Approved

Rubio: Obama's Cuba Ambassador Nomination Should Go Nowhere

Rubio: Obama's Cuba Ambassador Nomination Should Go Nowhere

Obama's Cuba Policy Has Brought No Leverage With Venezuela

Obama's Cuba Policy Has Brought No Leverage With Venezuela

Obama's Cuban Migration Crisis (Tragedy) Exacerbates

Obama's Cuban Migration Crisis (Tragedy) Exacerbates

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GOD BLESS AMERICA

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

California: Muslim gets 30 years for trying to join the Islamic State

California: Muslim gets 30 years for trying to join the Islamic State

Crete: Flyers distributed quoting Qur’an and saying Allah has commanded conquest of the planet

Crete: Flyers distributed quoting Qur’an and saying Allah has commanded conquest of the planet

After two jihad attacks in NYC in September, de Blasio names September 25 “Muslim Parade Day”

After two jihad attacks in NYC in September, de Blasio names September 25 “Muslim Parade Day”

Robert Spencer Video: Is It “Islamophobic” to Call 9/11 Hijackers “Islamic Terrorists”?

Robert Spencer Video: Is It “Islamophobic” to Call 9/11 Hijackers “Islamic Terrorists”?

Clock Boy Ahmed Mohamed files defamation suit against conservative media

Clock Boy Ahmed Mohamed files defamation suit against conservative media

80% of Swedish police consider quitting over Muslim migrant danger

80% of Swedish police consider quitting over Muslim migrant danger

Georgetown University’s Errant Priest-Professor

Georgetown University’s Errant Priest-Professor

Hugh Fitzgerald: Those Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes “Soaring to Their Highest Levels” Since 2001

Hugh Fitzgerald: Those Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes “Soaring to Their Highest Levels” Since 2001

Amid U.S. and E.U. Silence, Cuba Unleashes Wave of Repression

Amid U.S. and E.U. Silence, Cuba Unleashes Wave of Repression

Cuba, Russia Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Deal

Cuba, Russia Sign Nuclear Energy Cooperation Deal

Quote of the Week: Do Business in Liberty City, Not Castro's Cuba

Quote of the Week: Do Business in Liberty City, Not Castro's Cuba

Another Bogus Cuban Oil Story

Another Bogus Cuban Oil Story

ICCAS IN THE NEWS

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The Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) at the University of Miami held the seminar "U.S. Policy Toward Cuba Under a New Republican or Democratic Administration" on September 21, 2016. The Seminar featured Jaime Suchlicki, Alfredo Duran and Otto Reich.
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Moderator 

Jaime Suchlicki, Director, Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies, and Emilio Bacardi Moreau Distinguished Professor at the University of Miami. He is also editor of “Cuban Affairs,” a quarterly electronic journal published by ICCAS, and the author of Cuba: from Columbus to Castro; Mexico: from Montezuma to the Rise of PAN; and Breve Historia de Cuba. Dr. Suchlicki is a highly regarded consultant to the public and private sector in the U.S. 
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Panelist 

Alfredo Duran, is a lawyer practicing in Miami, Florida. Mr. Duran has a long standing record of participation in Democratic Party politics including chairmanship of the Florida Democratic Party, 1976-1980 and membership in various DNC party committees and commissions. He has also served as member of the Dade County School Board, chairman of the Community Relations Board, Member of the Board of Directors of Mercy Hospital Foundation, Inc., NAFTA and Beyond Commission and other civic and community organizations. He is a former member of the Bay of Pigs Invasion; a prisoner of war in Cuba for 18 months; former president of the Bay of Pigs Veterans Association and is presently Member of the Board of Directors of the Cuban Committee for Democracy (CCD) and Member of the Board of Directors of Center for International Policy. 
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Otto Reich, President of Otto Reich Associates, LLC, of Washington, DC, served as U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, from 1986 to 1989. In the 1980’s, Reich received three appointments from President Ronald Reagan: As Special Advisor to the Secretary of State from 1983 to 1986, he directed the Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America and the Caribbean, which received the Department’s Meritorious Honor Award. From 1981 to 1983, he was Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in charge of U.S. economic assistance to Latin America and the Caribbean. He was the Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs from 2001 to 2002. He then became President Bush’s Special Envoy for Western Hemisphere Initiatives, reporting to Dr. Condoleezza Rice in the National Security Council. He left government service in June 2004. 



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1531 Brescia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33146 

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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

According to ISideWith.com…

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Commentary on Cuba's Future, U.S. Foreign Policy & Individual Freedoms - Issue 41
 


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ISideWith.com is an internet site that purports to help us asses how our beliefs align with the various presidential candidates in this electoral cycle. Started by two friends with very different political views, ISideWith.com avows it is not affiliated with any political party or interest group. Its objective is to educate voters and boost voter turnout. According to the site, over 37 million voters have taken the quiz. Intrigued, unhappy with the dominant political options, and challenged by my wife, I decided to try it.
The quiz I took consisted of a total of 89 questions subdivided into eleven issue categories: Social, Environmental, Economic, Domestic Policy, Healthcare, Electoral, Educational, Foreign Policy, Criminal, Immigration, and Science.

For each question a simple Yes or No answer could be recorded, but also more nuance responses were offered. Each question also included a ‘learn more’ link expanding on the question as well as an opportunity to rate the particular topic in terms of its importance to the quiz taker.

Granting all the imperfections and limitations inherent in this sort of assessment instrument, the quiz seemed well constructed and comprehensive, so I took about 20 minutes to respond thoughtfully to all the questions. At the risk of coming across as egocentric, I will share with the reader my ISidewith .com’s political profile to illustrate the feedback.

According to the ISideWith.com algorithm, I side with Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson on 82 percent of the 2016 election issues. The computer screen further instructed me that: “Your political beliefs would be considered modestly libertarian on an ideological scale, meaning you tend to support policies that promote social and economic freedom.”

 ISideWith.com informed me that, I side with Libertarians on most economic and social issues. On science issues I side with Democrats, Socialists, and Green Party. I side with Republicans on most foreign policy, domestic, environment, and healthcare issues. On election issues I side with the Constitution party, and on crime issues I side with Democrats, Libertarians, and Green Party. Hmmm…

But ISideWith.com was not finished assessing me; it proceeded to analyze my thought processes.  Apparently I am a moderate imperialist, meaning I believe we should proactively address potential issues before they turn into a serious and immediate threat. I side moderately towards laissez-faire since I believe government intervention in economic markets leads to long term negative results.

ISideWith.com also labeled me as a slight elitist that often considers important decisions are best made by those with the most experience and knowledge. I am a moderate capitalist signifying I support an economic system that features private ownership of wealth.

In terms of privacy vs security, ISideWith.com tells me I side with security, thinking government should do everything within its power to ensure the security of its citizens. I am a globalist and not a protectionist, judging that globalization is necessary to increase the economic strength, prosperity, and standard of living of the nation. 

I am anthropocentric reasoning that humankind is the central element of existence. ISideWith.com claims I lean slightly towards progressive, because I judge that we should be a nation that values personal freedom, expression, and diversity. And that I prefer decentralization, because I believe that administrative power and decision making should be handled at the local level.

I am not a collectivist, but an individualist, supporting free market policies that create opportunity for personal liberty and success. I favor deregulation deeming that government regulations often stifle innovation and economic prosperity. ISideWith.com explains that I am not tender, but side slightly towards tough love with little sympathy for those that break the law or make bad choices.

I consider that government is overly bureaucratic, inefficient, and wasteful. I lean moderately towards unilateralism and militarism trusting we should use whatever force is necessary to protect ourselves against foreign threats according to ISideWith.com. Who knew?

For voters of my generation, ISideWith.com may be inconsequentialbut judging by the intense interest the site has generated among millennials, it may very well fulfill its aim of increasing voter turnout and help decide the next  President of the United States.

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This article was originally published in English in the Miami Herald and in Spanish in El Nuevo Herald.
 
José Azel, Ph.D.
José Azel left Cuba in 1961 as a 13 year-old political exile in what has been dubbed Operation Pedro Pan - the largest unaccompanied child refugee movement in the history of the Western Hemisphere.  

He is currently dedicated to the in-depth analyses of Cuba's economic, social and political state, with a keen interest in post-Castro-Cuba strategies as a Senior Scholar at the Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies (ICCAS) at the University of Miami and has published extensively on Cuba related topics.

In 2012 and 2015, Dr. Azel testified in the U.S. Congress on U.S.-Cuba Policy, and U.S. National Security.  He is a frequent speaker and commentator on these and related topics on local, national and international media.  He holds undergraduate and masters degrees in business administration and a Ph.D. in International Affairs from the University of Miami. 

Dr. Azel is author of Mañana in Cuba: The Legacy of Castroism and Transitional Challenges for Cuba, published in March 2010 and of Pedazos y Vacios, a collection of poems he wrote as a young exile in the 1960's.

José along with his wife Lily are avid skiers and adventure travelers.  In recent years they have climbed Grand Teton in Wyoming, trekked Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania and Machu Pichu in Peru.  They have also hiked in Tibet and in the Himalayas to Mt. Everest Base Camp.

They cycled St. James Way (
El Camino de Santiago de Compostela) and cycled alongside the Danube from Germany to Hungary. They have scuba dived in the Bay Islands off the Honduran coast. 

Their adventurers are normally dedicated to raise funds for causes that are dear to them. 
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Books by Dr. José Azel
Mañana in Cuba is a comprehensive analysis of contemporary Cuba with an incisive perspective of the Cuban frame of mind and its relevancy for Cuba's future.
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Despite mall shooter’s “SubhanAllah” post and admiration for ISIS caliph, police search for motive

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Monday, September 26, 2016

UK: Muslim teacher sues school for racism after being fired for objecting to 9/11 video

UK: Muslim teacher sues school for racism after being fired for objecting to 9/11 video

Jordan: Murderer of Christian charged with insulting Islam was Muslim cleric

Jordan: Murderer of Christian charged with insulting Islam was Muslim cleric

Subjugation chic: Playboy features hijab-wearing Muslima in “Renegades” issue

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Pentagon quietly studying Islamic theology to understand the Islamic State and al-Qaeda

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Italy deports Muslima who “expressed hostility towards Shiites, West, Jews, and unbelievers”

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Netherlands: Muslim migrants attack locals in reign of terror across entire city

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