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Puerto Rico debt plan ‘looks out for needs of Wall Street’ first, says Sanders
Bailing out Wall Street continues to dominate discussions and actions in Washington, D.C. and presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders is not favoring any of it. On Monday Sanders…
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Does Zika have fans in congress?
The Zika virus appears poised to have a field day in Florida. The state already leads the nation in the number of Zika cases. There are several reasons why Florida is ground zero for…
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Russian analyst: New U.S. policy is to undermine Cuban society
Although diplomatic relations between Cuba and the United States have ostensibly improved, the plans hatched in Washington for the island remain the same, opines Russian politologist…
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The political debate in Cuba
Contrary to the perception of many abroad, political debate is a constant element in the daily lives of Cubans. It is present throughout the social fabric and is expressed in a…
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Models in Cuba: Behind the runway
Contrary to the "princess myth," most of the Cuban models study or hold other jobs. "They have to do something else, because they really can't make a living from this," says Giselda de…
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Analyst: Frustrated by system, voters turn to Sanders
Political correspondent James Hohmann has some very perceptive words about presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. The Democrat's success at the polls, he says, "is really not about…
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GOP meltdown
Republicans are running around like chickens with their heads cut off trying to figure out how to react to Donald Trump’s stunning takeover of their Grand Old Party.
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The tourists and the caricature of who we are
While the infrastructures and even legislation are moving at a snail's pace, the social adaptation to the phenomenon of massive tourism is a topic that's hardly discussed, even though…
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The spirit of the times
The author transcribes a set of headlines from the current press and lets the reader make her/his own connections and conclusions. On the personal order he concludes that the spirit of…
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The not-so-hidden injuries of class
Today, as the suicide trends show, the injuries of class are hardly hidden. They are open sores, belying all pretensions to an American Dream or to a Great Society.
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