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Michael Ratner: Activist for justice (1943-2016)
An irreplaceable activist has left us. Michael Ratner died Wednesday at the age of 72. The Nation magazine described him perfectly: “He pursued justice fearlessly, in the face of…
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Kuwaiti prince visits Cuba to discuss Olympics in Brazil
ANOC President Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah concluded a two-day visit to Cuba where he met with Cuban National Olympic Committee president José Ramón Fernández Alvarez as well as…
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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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Cuba, Germany seek stronger trade and cultural ties
Germany's Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, congratulated the Cuban people on "overcoming the Cold War" and expressed "great interest" in establishing closer relations with the…
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All agree that it’s time to end the embargo on Cuba
Voters in the U.S. presidential election this fall will choose between Republican and Democratic Party nominees who agree on at least one issue: Both will favor ending the U.S. embargo…
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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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No longer archbishop, Ortega remains a servant of the Cuban people
In his final homily as Archbishop of Havana on Saturday, Cardinal Jaime Ortega y Alamino told his audience at the city's cathedral that he will continue to serve the people of Cuba. He…
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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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Havana slams as divisive a U.S. bid for coffee from independent growers
The Cuban government, through its National Association of Small Farmers, has slapped down an effort by the U.S. State Department to allow the importation to the United States of coffee…
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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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