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Wealth, property and other evils
For various reasons, Cuba has uncritically accepted the supposition that social justice and equality of opportunities require that state property be in the majority, leaving aside an…
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Out of control: Trump’s travels and troubles
On his first foreign trip, President Trump was a caricature of himself and his country: the Ugly American on steroids. He is not a deviation in the Republican long march to the right;…
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It’s all about the 2018 midterm elections
A politician's magic touch is knowing where and how to touch the citizens' fiber, or an important part of it. Such is the case of former President Obama and the health-care system he…
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Greed versus Gaia
In Greek mythology, Gaia is the personification of the Earth. Today, Mother Earth Gaia is in big trouble. It has deadly enemies. Greed, first and foremost. That and the fake science…
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Hemingway Yacht Club: The sea as a bridge
A strip of sea could become a barrier or a tomb. Cuba and Florida know this well. However, that same strait could become a bridge between two peoples whose development has been marked…
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Ileana’s retirement: The end of a cycle
Florida Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen announced that she won't seek reelection in 2018. Her retirement marks the end of a cycle characterized by the access of the first generation…
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Cuba joins regional multilateral bank for development
In April, media outlets reported Cuba's entry into the Central-American Bank for Economic Integration. Incorporation into the BCIE has enormous importance for Cuba, both in symbolic and…
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Hoarding and other scenes from reality
Noontime, any day last week. A neighbor tells me that a small market near my home is selling toilet paper. Without thinking twice, I stop what I'm doing and embark on its search,…
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Vive la France!
In the presidential election in France this Sunday, by almost 2 to 1, voters emphatically rejected the politics of ultra-right, xenophobic nationalism. Emmanuel Macron, virtually…
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On Russia and Ros-Lehtinen’s retirement
While the U.S. and Cuba have real differences, what prevented us from restoring diplomatic relations before, and hampers our ability to build confidence and enjoy the fruits of a more…
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