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The Cynical US Policy on Cuba

Once again the Obama administration has included Cuba on its list of countries that sponsor international terrorism, while at the same time collaborating with the Castro government on this issue.

Salaries and Productivity: the Cornerstone

The principle of increasing productivity as a prerequisite for increasing people’s wages seems irrefutable, from an economic standpoint. However, it’s not something pleasing to those Cubans who are forced to “inventar” (invent) to make ends meet.

Admiring the Leader

I’m not a great admirer of Fidel Castro, I doubt that his strengths outweigh the many mistakes he committed and that we still suffer. This feeling (my lack of admiration for him) sometimes gives me a deep sense of guilt.

The Challenge Posed by the Intelligentsia

Today, I want to sound the alert regarding the importance of the position adopted by intellectuals in the circumstances our country is now facing. Although our principal task is to build a new economic model, our challenges are also political and ideological ones.

Socialism in Cuba: Is It Worth Saving?

Socialism, known up to now as a system established following revolutions marked by the Marxist “dictatorship of the proletariat”, is presented as a failure. As for capitalism, whose origin is very different, we can say that it too is marked by frustration. In looking at the origins of these two systems, I am able to answer — for me at least — the dilemma behind those two failures.

The Importance of a Call for a Better Cuba

We cannot fear dialogue if we want a better future for Cuba. Dialogue — between friends and foes — is imperative in today’s Cuba. We need it for change in Cuba, but also for changing ourselves.

London 2012: The Party Where Many Cry

After being delighted by the opening ceremony of the London Olympics, as the traditional competitions began, with these came my frustrations – because in sports, inexorably, someone wins and another one loses.

Tania and Her Questions

A few months ago, the teacher of my eight-year-old daughter asked me during a parents’ meeting how my little Tania had managed to learn so much about so many different subjects.

Contributing to a Healthy Debate

The attitude of calling people counter-revolutionaries moves away from exchanges based on respect, solid arguments, listening respectfully to other opinions and considering that everyone is partly correct.

Honor Among Thieves

In Cuba, all commerce is in the hands of the government and monopolies, both private and public, which generates economic inefficiency. In Cuba, all commerce is in the hands of the government and monopolies, both private and public, which generates economic inefficiency.