Cuba’s philosophy — often summarized as “doctors, not bombs” — is not abstract. It has been lived, repeatedly, in the hardest places on earth.

This Progreso Weekly editorial was inspired by an article by Kenneth Mohammed published in The Guardian. *** There is a moral principle repeated endlessly across cultures: “Love thy neighbor as thyself.” It is quoted in sermons, speeches, and slogans. But when measured against real-world action,…

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