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Ayn Rand, not Jesus, is the moral guide for today’s Republican Party
As we watch the Republican Party engage in an orgy of greed in Washington it is important to understand where their moral compass points if we are to engage them effectively. Ultimately…
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An editorial: Free health services
The conclusion, and what we've all learned during decades in Cuba, is that free health care and education are a right, not a privilege. It's a matter for the government, which quite…
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Cuba should prepare for the Trump hard line
After saying he was generally supportive of Barack Obama’s Cuba policy during the Republican primaries, by the time of the US election Donald Trump had changed his tune and promised he…
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A sociopath in the White House
One thing that can be said about our current commander-in-chief is that he rarely listens. Not to anyone, or almost. Can such a person love his nation, his fellow citizens, the people…
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The two sides of the coin
When I read the news that the Republicans have a plan that will result in 52 million Americans losing their health insurance by 2026, I was struck by panic. Old age is inevitable;…
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Cuba’s small businesses are hampered by rules
For any self-employed entrepreneur in Cuba today, anything involving financing, supplies and taxes is a major headache that includes restrictions on access to loans, the absence of a…
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CBO: 14 million would lose health insurance next year under ‘Trumpcare’
According to a Congressional Budget Office projection, 14 million fewer people would have health insurance next year alone. Premiums would be 15 percent to 20 percent higher in the…
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Killing the dream—twice
The current crusade—by a lily-white Trump administration and a nearly as uniformly white Republican Congress—to eradicate the political legacy and besmirch the persona of the nation’s…
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They’re baaack! Russian Ladas return to Cuba in streamlined shapes
The Russian car maker AvtoVAZ will deliver 300 of its latest model vehicles to Cuba this year, company president Nikolya Mor announced Friday in Havana. Mor added that his company is…
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Engagement versus estrangement
Congressman James Comer, a first-term Republican from Kentucky, just returned from a five-day trip to Cuba on a fact-finding delegation. His office released a statement about the trip:…
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