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Recognizing When You’re Wrong

Wisely, the Cuban government has now reconsidered an entire series of decisions that were taken to promote social development but that in practice demonstrated the opposite.

The Need for a Pet Cemetery

How can you give a dignified funeral to a deceased pet when you live in an overpopulated city?

Addressing Alienation in Cuba

The social dynamics of today’s world is quite confused. We often feel disoriented and alienated, even when in the midst of our own culture.

What is Cuba’s Critical Observatory?

The date for the holding of the fifth Critical Observatory of Cuba Social Forum is approaching, but does everyone know what it is, or its history or who its members are? (30 photos)

I’ve Got My First Job

While my dreams of doing research and being surrounded by reagents have been put on hold; in the meantime I’m learning how to fill out forms and do paperwork.

The city’s historical center is currently undergoing a reconstruction effort led by City Historian Eusebio Leal. Walking through the streets of Old Havana no longer seems dangerous, at least not from above.

US Americans Abroad & Obama’s Trip South

I’ve been an American living abroad for the better part of three years. One fact that comes with being an American abroad is that we are probably financially better off than the people we live around. Sure, we may claim poverty, and that may be true at home, but that is probably just denial in the face of the obvious.

The Overzealous Types in Cuba

To be faithful to one’s ideals or principles is noble, just as having absolute conviction in what one defends and why is commendable. The problem begins with people become overzealous.

No Grass for the Family Cow

Iriel, a campesino from Holguin Province, can’t find grazing land for his two rather lean cows, Pinta and Linda. This is a serious concern since these animals ensure milk for his family at a time when a pound of powdered milk costs up to 30 pesos – exorbitant by Cuban standards.

Bravo for Venezuela

Concerning the nuclear accident in Japan, while some countries are vacillating on the issue of atomic energy, and others are holding on tight (France, the United States), Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the immediate halt of a project to construct a nuclear power plant in that country.