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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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New York’s new Latin American cinema
The Havana Film Festival New York, which this year marks its 15th birthday, is a unique event in this busy city, where every spring, along with the re-greening of the trees and the…
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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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Cesar Chavez the only Latino-centric studio film opening this year
Directed by Diego Luna - whom you may remember as one of the stars of Y Tu Mamá También - Cesar Chavez, a biopic about the farm worker turned civil rights activist, hits theaters Friday…
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U.S.-Cuba people-to-people exchanges effective
The growing Cuban private sector has benefited greatly from visiting Americans creating long-lasting friendships that build bridges between our two countries.
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Jimmy Carter believes U.S. is spying on him (+ Video)
Former President Jimmy Carter believes U.S. intelligence agencies are spying on him – so much so, he eschews email to avoid government spies. "I believe if I send an email, it will be…
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Obama shouldn’t forget our man in Havana
The dysfunctional U.S. relationship with Cuba is Washington’s longest-running tragicomedy. For almost 55 years, the U.S. has treated Cuba like a pariah state in the hope of bringing…
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Total surveillance
The total surveillance state that developed in the U.S. after 9/11 under George W. Bush and that has continued with as much or more energy under Barack Obama has, among other things,…
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Let’s end the Cuban embargo
While the U.S. and Cuba still disagree on many things it’s past time for those concerns to stifle any productive relationship at all. It’s time to end the embargo. It’s time to allow…
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The future
The future of the U.S. can be seen today in a generation of young people more diverse than ever, who, by 2043, will transform this country into one where whites will be just another…
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