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Democrats celebrate and Trump digs himself deeper
The Democrats in Philadelphia held a brilliant convention last week. It stands in sharp contrast to the previous week’s Republican disaster. And while they celebrated, Donald Trump was…
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Attacking Trump for the few sensible things he says is bad strategy
Donald Trump is a buffoon, a narcissist and misogynist. But it is bad politics to discredit him for the few things he says that are arguably true or sensible.
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Latinos make their mark at Democratic convention
In a dramatic contrast with the Republican convention, Spanish is spoken in Philadelphia this week. Not only that. Among this week's many speakers there were undocumented migrants who…
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The Republican Convention debacle
Last week was filled with good news for progressives. It started Monday in Cleveland with the disastrous kickoff to the Republican National Convention that would officially elect Donald…
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The year of living diplomatically
Since diplomatic relations were re-established the U.S. and Cuba have signed ten agreements with another seven in train and may be ready before the end of this year. The prior 55 years…
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Brazilian prosecutor finds no crime committed by Dilma: Will the law count for anything in Brazil?
The current attempt to remove President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil bears many resemblances to the Clinton impeachment episode. It is led by a group of politicians who seek to overturn the…
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Puerto Rico: The hour of truth
Having acknowledged that it deceived the world and that Puerto Rico remains the world's main colony, the United States has an inescapable obligation to put an end to a situation that…
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Rural tourism: Foreigners among Cuban farmers
The first Americans at the La Conchita farm, 10 kilometers south of Puerto Padre, will soon usher a new stage in the lives of Moisés Mora Sicilia and his family, who, for the past two…
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One year after reopening embassies, U.S.-Cuba relations progress
In the last year, normalization has meant that thousands of Americans have met and learned from Cubans through people-to-people travel, while U.S. corporations continue to prove that…
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The Rogovins and their family photos
Paula Rogovin still remembers that episode of her childhood in Buffalo, N.Y., when she interrupted the lesson at school by raising her hand and saying, "I think that Cuba is nice."…
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