Is Intelligence Inherited or Acquired?

“You dunce! You’re the dumbest thing in the world, nothing gets through your thick skull!” “You’re just like your dad, who doesn’t know squat.” “Turn your brain on, I’m losing my patience! My god, what am I to do?” I hear these and other phrases often.

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The European Left Gains Ground

Since 2008, when the economic crisis began in the United States and immediately spread to the rest of the capitalist world, analysts have been insisting that this is not a passing phenomenon.

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Adopting a Cat in Cuba

After long conversations with my partner, the two of us decided it would be marvelous to have a cat in the house. Ria, a beautiful, hyperactive, hairy black-and-white cat has been living with us for two weeks now.

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Cuban Homosexuals Are Still Waiting (Part II)

The legislative bill aimed at modifying Cuba’s current Family Code is still waiting to be delivered to the National People’s Power Assembly (Parliament). This process ought to be transparent, but, as tends to be the case in Cuba, it is at times rather confusing.

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Fatima, a Cuban Film

“Fatima or el Parque de la Fraternidad” does not aim to be a daring film. It merely tells a story, a personal drama. It won’t be one of the unforgettables of Cuban cinema but it’s worth seeing.

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Waiting Desperately in Cuba

Many are the questions being asked by people with whom I’ve had the opportunity to converse about the issue of telecommunications in Cuba. They are wondering about the possiblity of getting a land line telephone and Internet access.

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On International Women’s Day in Cuba

International Women’s Day was celebrated on Sunday, March 8, a date in which the media here made a point of underscoring the unique values of Cuban women, emphasizing their achievements in all spheres of society.

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