From June 11-14, the FEU will hold the closing sessions of its 8th Congress, a gathering which, since January of this year, has engaged students in a broad debate process and an exchange of ideas and proposals regarding the workings of the organization, institutional issues and political questions.
Read MoreOne can get a sense of the direction that things are moving in Cuba by looking at how a number of intellectuals on the island have begun to flirt with the idea of a “loyal opposition.” But a loyal opposition does not limit itself to softening the sting of power’s ill-conceived policies.
Read MoreHow many times have you heard someone call someone an animal because of their brutality and violence be it verbal or physical. The funny thing is calling a person an animal is not an insult because in reality we are animals, the main difference being we can reason and think.
Read MoreI think that the timid but significant changes that Raul Castro has been implementing – with a number of variations that any sound analyst would make – are the best thing that could happen to Cuba. The general-turned president, however, doesn’t exactly have the moral authority to advance these changes as his own, as he was never a dissident,
Read More“Living by one’s wits” is a Cuban idiom used to describe the behavior of people who go through life without working, finding ways to skimp off other people or to make money informally.
Read MoreWho stand to benefit from Cuba’s expanded Internet services? No one other than the dissidents who receive economic aid from abroad and the island’s nouveaux riche.
Read MoreAn asterisk in a title? It’s rare; but in this instance the footnote –*but only if your American– gives the potential reader a clear indication of not just the “side” the book by Mick Winter is coming from, but also the author’s attitude.
Read MoreSome of the most important entrepreneurs who have been doing business in Cuba for decades have been summoned to courts on the island to respond to serious corporate corruption charges,the visible face of a much broader clean-up campaign undertaken by Cuban authorities. What is surprising about this is not that the government has taken on the campaign but that it has taken so long to investigate these crimes.
Read MoreIn the Cuban Five trial defense attorneys had access to only 20 percent of the case documents, something which seriously hampered their work. In addition, they were constantly denied the possibility of meeting with the detainees in order to adequately prepare their defense.
Read MoreRecently, a video recording of the final match between the world’s best Dota 2 teams sparked off a discussion with some friends of mine. I’ve never liked this strategy game all that much and was initially drawn to it by the excitement it seemed to awaken in others. The only thing it inspired in me, however, were criticisms. (9 photos)
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