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Democratic auction
New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz summarized the latest news on money in politics as follows: "By a five-to-four decision, the United States Supreme Court today defended the right of…
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Yes he can, on immigration
If President Obama means what he says about wanting an immigration system that reflects American values, helps the economy and taps the yearnings of millions of Americans-in-waiting, he…
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The ‘Cuban Twitter’ scam is a drop in the Internet propaganda bucket
This sort of operation is frequently discussed at western intelligence agencies, which have plotted ways to covertly use social media for ”propaganda,” “deception,” “mass messaging,”…
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The world in a package
Once again, Cubans cleverly solve their relative isolation. The solution is popularly known as the "Package of the Week," weighs one terabyte and soothes -- or at least it tries to --…
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Inequality deepens
Suddenly, everyone seems to be talking about inequality. Barack Obama talks about it. Leading economists and other social scientists write about it. And no one talks about inequality…
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Hunger
Between 30 and 50 percent of the food produced in the world is discarded. Tons of food are dumped simply because it is not visually attractive, because it's past its due date, because…
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Would Saul Alinsky break his own rules?
In the wake of Occupy, some community organizers are interested in questioning the old divide between "movements" and "organizations"—and in harnessing the power of both. Alinsky would…
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More Cuba hypocrisy in the U.S. senate
Menendez and Rubio have dedicated much of their political lives to one foreign policy issue: Cuba. Yet neither Menendez nor Rubio has ever set foot on the island, something that a…
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Investment Law: Yes to cooperatives and foreign capital
The decision that the non-state cooperatives can associate with foreign capital has great significance. It can give momentum to the development of important sectors such as agriculture.…
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Cuba economic reforms a signal for Obama
Does the the Obama administration hear the pinging of Cuba's economic reforms? The most recent sound came when its national assembly adopted a measure that moves the country closer to…
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