We get an update from Arnie Gundersen, a former nuclear industry senior vice president who has coordinated projects at 70 nuclear power plants around the country, about safety conditions at Oyster Creek and Indian Point nuclear power plants.
Read MoreThe office of the National Comptroller, currently buried in the struggle against corruption, announced on Monday that it will dedicate its efforts in the provinces of Santiago de Cuba and Guantanamo to controlling resources directed toward reconstruction activities in the wake of the disaster caused by Hurricane Sandy.
Read MoreOne hundred “petrocasa” houses constructed in Santiago de Cuba, proved their capacity to take a hit when they were pummeled last week by Hurricane Sandy. These units are a product of cooperation efforts between Venezuela and Cuba.
Read MoreCuba’s famed Singer Omara Portuondo took the stage at the Mella Theater in a gala last week to open a festival put on by Cuban TV. Also performing were musician Waldo Mendoza, singer Sory, the Los Embajadores trio and Puerto Rican singer/songwriter Dany Rivera. (12 photos)
Read MoreSince twenty days ago, I haven’t been allowed to enter my high school. I’m in good physical and mental condition, and I want to attend my classes as well as finish the twelfth grade and develop professionally. A friend of mine is also going through the same situation as me.
Read MoreAll of the world’s developed capitalist countries are immersed in a structural crisis that has lasted for more than four years, though there’s no solution in sight. Some of these nations (like the US and Germany) have been able to keep unemployment relatively low, but in others (such as Spain, Greece, and Italy) people’s lives have sunk to unbearable levels.
Read MoreAt some point in my life, Che started becoming an increasingly unpleasant figure to me. I took the initiative to read some of his works, and when I did I realized that my dislike for him was no mere side-effect of our media bombardment.
Read MoreThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has acknowledged the massive Sandy storm could impact both coastal and inland nuclear power plants. At least 16 reactors are in the storm’s projected path, including North Anna and Surry in Virginia; Calvert Cliffs in Maryland; Oyster Creek, Hope Creek and Salem in New Jersey; Indian Point in New York; Millstone in Connecticut; and Vermont Yankee.
Read MoreMuch of the East Coast is shut down today as residents prepare for Hurricane Sandy, a massive storm that could impact up to 50 million people from the Carolinas to Boston. The storm has already killed 66 people in the Caribbean, where it battered Haiti and Cuba.
Read MoreThe 20-person jury is still out, trying to reach a verdict for the winners of this year’s 5-category HT Cuba Photo Contest. We’ve decided to let our readers also have a chance to view the photos that made it to the semifinal round. (196-photos)
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