• Not much bang for the buck • Should the White House be in the propaganda business? • Use diplomacy to achieve desired outcomes rather than manipulate domestic politics • Obama administration is still shockingly bereft of a coherent Latin American policy As a possible federal government shutdown looms ever closer, representatives of Congress are scrambling to pass a budget while addressing the staggering U.S. debt. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) has proponed a...


