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Authoritarianism isn’t coming–it’s here
The military is in the streets of Los Angeles.
That image alone—armed National Guard troops deployed by a sitting president against the will of local officials—should shake this…
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The transit of Elon the Elongated
I awaken in a tunnel—moist, humming, self-satisfied. I suspect it was dug by a nervous god with a sinus infection. Above me, a Tesla glides like a swan that forgot it couldn’t swim…
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When democracies choose to die
In 1814, John Adams issued a warning that sounds today like the tolling of a distant but familiar bell: “Democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There…
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U.S. not interested in improving relations with Cuba
Despite Cuba's efforts to improve relations by cooperating on deportation flights, the connection with the United States remains difficult due to influential figures in the U.S.…
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Cuba’s rum crisis: Questions and answers
The Cuban rum crisis originates from the economic and political challenges facing Cuba's rum industry, especially a marked decline in sugar production, which is essential for rum. This…
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An aging population clouds Cuba’s future
HAVANA TIMES—Cuba's demographic profiles reveal an aging country, with fewer births than deaths, an enormous emigration of young people of working age, and an environment of shortages…
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Sugar industry collapse in Cuba
Cuba's sugar industry, a symbol of its economy and culture for over a century, is experiencing a historic collapse. For the first time since the 19th century, annual raw sugar…
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Is there racism in Cuba? History and contemporary times
All countries have unique racial contexts and face their own problems based on their circumstances. In Cuba, because of the ethnic diversity of our population, many are quick to assert…
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José ‘Pepe’ Mujica: The revolutionary who never surrendered his ideals
In his condolence message on the occasion of the notable Uruguayan leader, José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, the Cuban President, Miguel Díaz-Canel, emphasised: ‘His extraordinary life recalls the…
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The Pope, the one-drop rule, and the ghosts of New Orleans
The white smoke had barely cleared from the Vatican chimney when a genealogical tremor made its way across the Atlantic. Robert Francis Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, formerly a…
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