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Urban cooperatives in Cuba: Yes — but no
“It’s like stepping simultaneously on the accelerator and the brakes,” a workman at one of the almost 500 cooperatives legally operating in Cuba describes the situation. Another one…
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Florida legislators hate socialized medicine – except when they love it
Republicans in the Florida legislature, benefitting from a gold-plated and inexpensive health care plan, have shown they lack empathy for those less well off. They are indeed living…
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A commitment with Cuba to break the blockade
The wind is in our favor. The links between our countries are historic, and the benefits are much too evident to allow an outdated policy to determine our future.
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The changes in policy towards Cuba: are they irreversible?
In this city that practically lives from the political debate, as well as in important segments of the press and public opinion in general, the recent mood has been that the changes are…
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Tampa and Cuba: Back to the future?
In the new context of relations between our countries, that region seeks to become a fulcrum for bilateral trade relations. That is why, in mid-May, representatives of the Tampa Chamber…
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Roberta Jacobson: Benefits and costs of U.S. policy toward Cuba
The enemies of a reestablishment of relations between Cuba and the United States have spread the word that Roberta Jacobson's nomination for ambassador to Mexico is a demonstration of…
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As U.S. drops Havana from terror list, Cuba aims to preserve sovereignty and independence
While Cuba is now off the terrorism list, most of the U.S. sanctions remain in place. Democracy Now's Amy Goodman speaks to historian Jane Franklin, author of "Cuba and the United…
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Florida: The state sinks. The governor stinks.
Florida is beginning to drown as the world warms and sea levels rise. Meanwhile, the man who runs the state, Governor Rick Scott, is doing nothing about it.
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A Steinway piano tuner in Havana: Music to the ears
Ludwig Tomescu is one of the best piano tuners in New York, after more than 30 years with Steinway & Sons. When in 2013 Manhattan School of Music professor Solomon Mikowsky invited…
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Jacobson will be nominated to become Mexican ambassador
Roberta Jacobson, a longtime diplomat who heads the U.S. side in the talks on restoring relations with Cuba, will be named by President Obama to serve as ambassador to Mexico.
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