Parades Are for Dictators. Not Presidents.

Parades Are for Dictators. Not Presidents.

Donald Trump is finally getting the one thing he’s always wanted for his birthday—a military parade, with tanks and troops and all the bells and ballistic whistles. June 14. Not only is it Flag Day, but it’s also Trump’s birthday, which is fitting because the...
Yippy Economics

Yippy Economics

Well now. We’ve officially reached the part of the movie where the script runs off the rails, the hero starts speaking in riddles, and the economy clutches its chest and reaches for the aspirin. The week began with President Trump pulling out his big, shiny tariff...
Why I Write

Why I Write

I didn’t launch Cubillos.com because I needed a hobby. I did it because I couldn’t stay quiet anymore. When you’ve spent as much time in newsrooms, with the military grunts, and city halls as I have, you start to recognize the signs of history circling back—this time...