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Trayvon Martin and the right to lose faith
A thoughtful and balanced piece on the Trayvon Martin tragedy. The article was initially written for the Miami blog Let's Talk About It. And as Kateel emphasizes, "losing faith in a…
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Industriales and the bad Cubans
Florida International University (FIU) backed off its decision to host a dream clash between veteran Industriales from both shores, Aug. 10-11, and left Somos Cuba Entertainment Group,…
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Was the FIU president coerced?
A baseball game featuring former players from the Industriales, Cuba’s version of the Yankees, was suddenly cancelled this week. FIU President Mark B. Rosenberg refuses to address the…
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Racism
Racism is rampant in Miami, but any black Cuban who comes from the island saying things that please the ears of the racist ultra-right will be welcome for a short period of time.
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The perfect crime: Kill a black man
The case of Trayvon Martin is only the latest in a long series of facts that show that the United States is far from the color-blind society in which, according to the Supreme Court,…
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A moral revolution
Raúl's speech is timely and revolutionary as part of the struggle against all kinds of corruption on the island. Cubans of good will know that the path to a better homeland goes through…
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Cuban-Americans: Changes in ideology
HAVANA-In the past 20 years, Prof. Guillermo J. Grenier of Florida International University has conducted the Cuba Poll surveys, which focus on the political and ideological attitudes…
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Tampa: Gateway to Cuba
From Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA - For City Council member Harry Cohen, his first trip to Cuba was intense, perhaps most on the flight home from Havana.
Just 20 minutes after takeoff, Cohen…
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Tampa: Gateway to Cuba
By Richard Danielson
From Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA - For City Council member Harry Cohen, his first trip to Cuba was intense, perhaps most on the flight home from Havana.
Just…
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The vigilant state
By Yadira Escobar
From her blog Yadiraescobar.com
MIAMI – I don't want to sound like an anarchist. I acknowledge that every State needs a minimum of vigilance over its citizens…
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