Social Activism: When the Context Matters
Democracy, as a system of governance, process and movement, made a huge difference in Argentina last week. Many congratulations followed…
Read moreDemocracy, as a system of governance, process and movement, made a huge difference in Argentina last week. Many congratulations followed…
Read moreDemocracies in Latin America have been rocked by repeated crises of disaffection and civic unrest, with uncertain outcomes.
Read moreThere seem to be some common denominators that mark Latin American intellectuals’ identity and public actions.
Read moreThe traditional model of socialist citizenship include induced fragmentation and civic selectivity, which persist in this new activism.
Read moreIn unison 2 events of global significance. The largest protests for racial justice since the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, and the demonstrations in Hong Kong.
Read moreSeveral friends sent me the column about Cuba written by Anthony DePalma for The New York Times. It touched a thousand nerves.
Read moreGreat crises put all of the above to the test. There are no predictable endings, terrible or bright.
Read moreLet’s be honest. With the global pandemic we have today, almost nobody knows anything for sure. But, we question everything…
Read moreHere’s where I intend to drink my morning coffee, after a short workout of walking two floors up to salute the astral king with the taste of the filtered beans.
Read moreAlthough I am quarantined in this picturesque Mexican community, I have never been so connected with my native Cuba.
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