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CELAC and changes in Latin America
When it seemed that Latin America and the Caribbean were destined to relive decades of right-wing governments, subordinated body and soul to the U.S., things changed again.
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‘Miami is run by the Cuban mafia’
The upset Miami Cubans in our story, all taken as one, could have played the Al Pacino part of Michael in The Godfather…
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Covid-19 and the U.S.: Societal disaster trumps individual heroism, scientific prowess
Despite the entrenched economic and racial inequalities that afflict the nation, the predatory nature of our mercenary medical complex, and our utterly miserly social safety net, it did…
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It would profit Cuba to learn Chinese
Cubans should learn Chinese in the sense of finding inspiration in the transformation of China following Mao’s reign, under Deng Xiaoping.
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Reactions to the gradual reopening of Cuba’s borders in November
The announced reopening of borders places Cuba before a certain number of challenges and conflicts that must be dealt with.
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A self-inflicted 9-11
Almost three thousand were killed in the 9-11 terrorist attack 20 years ago. Covid-19 already has killed 200 times as many Americans and is still raging.
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First impressions on Cuba’s Decree-Law 46 for MSMEs
It is encouraging to note the recent approval of the Decree-Laws to strengthen the Cuban economic-social model. But there are aspects that raise doubts.
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The forever war is over. Time to dump the hubris responsible for it, and other failed wars
The United States has been the heartland of hubris at least since World War II and arguably since its foundation.
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Cruelty is the point, but not just for Trump
The truth is that the Republican Party is a cruel party that follows a crude and cruel playbook.
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The Castro obsession outlives Fidel
Supporters of the embargo use a fallacious binary argument to defend it. It's convenient if you have infinite tolerance for other people’s pain.
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