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Another president, another (futile) peace process
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict plays a significant role in U.S. domestic politics. That politics is all on one side, Israel's. Politicians seeking to reach or retain the White House…
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Self-employed workers get a boost
The Cuban Labor Ministry has approved 10 more activities as suitable for self-employed entrepreneurs and will grant licenses to nine other forms of self-employment. At the same time,…
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An extra 47,000 out of work in Miami area thanks to Ileana and Marco
There are an extra 47,000 persons out of work today in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale areas because of the U.S. government shutdown. It has sent as many as 770,000 employees home, delayed…
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GOP blackmail over the debt won’t work this time
Members of the GOP-controlled House are wreaking havoc on Capitol Hill. Indeed, they saved for last their most lunatic attempt yet to destroy Obamacare.
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Cuban diplomat approves of talks with U.S.
Relations between Havana and Washington "are not in good shape" but at least there is a discreet dialogue between the two capitals, said Cuba's new ambassador to Russia.
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Assange, freedom and a mojito
The Internet allowed Assange to "fly" to Havana on Sept. 26, evading surveillance, controls and espionage, to be the guest of honor in a dialogue with journalists, bloggers and young…
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From fig leaves to Cuban seamstresses
At the same time that new private activities are being authorized, the regulations that govern the manufacture and sale of clothing are being strictly enforced. For the past three…
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Have a nice day, N.S.A.
President Dilma Rousseff’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly chastising the U.S. for spying on Brazilian citizens, including Rousseff herself, was a nice example of what…
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U.S. blockade of Cuba is unrealistic, leaders say at U.N.
Heads of state and government from Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia on Wednesday demanded at the United Nations General Assembly a lifting of the United States' blockade…
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Operation Peter Pan
When people talk about psychological warfare, this is what they refer to. Fifty years later, this cock-and-bull story was intended to create a communist specter that eats children…
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