Sanctions and sovereignty: Rethinking U.S. policy toward Cuba
For more than six decades, U.S. policy toward Cuba has been defined by isolation, sanctions, and a persistent effort to pressure political change on…
July 2 - 8, 2026
Opinion Articles
American power is collapsing
This will be looked back on as the year in which American power, hard and soft, entered into accelerated collapse.
The World Cup is, in so many ways,…
Ending the war, reopening the Strait of Hormuz: Will Israel stand in the way?
According to reports, the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz and formally end the…
Manufacturing consent for war against Cubans
These days, most of Havana’s streets are fairly empty of cars, but full of people walking or riding bicycles, electric bikes, electric “tricycles,” or…
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Cuba
The new structure of ministries and economic reform in Cuba
Reforming state enterprises should be a key part of the overall restructuring of the economy. This involves more decentralization and better-regulated markets, not less.
‘Saving the lives of babies is a crime?’
“It is outrageous that the US government would target people for bringing humanitarian aid to suffering Cuban children,” said one of the organizers.
Havana Docks and the long shadow of Cuba’s confiscations
The new reading hands a long-sought victory to American claimants while ensuring that Cuba's economic isolation deepens.
The US’s role in the tragedy of Brothers to the Rescue
This is the core issue: the United States had both the power and the foresight to prevent this crisis, but it failed to act.
Cuba’s new migration laws: A structural shift in policy and diaspora relations
At the heart of the reform is the introduction of “Effective Migratory Residence,” which redefines who qualifies as a resident.
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Las reformas económicas en Cuba señalan cambios, pero la política de EE.UU. sigue pesando
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Sanciones y soberanía: repensando la política de Estados Unidos hacia Cuba
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