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.
Read MoreWe 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.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreA 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreIf I, instead of Columbus, had been to first European to step onto Cuban soil, I would have said the same thing: “This is the most beautiful land that human eyes have ever seen.”
Read MoreMaybe one day someone will calculate how much Fidel Castro’s ignorant and voluntarist schemes have cost us. The recent call by the commandante for people to eat moringa plants was the buffoonish version of a past tragedy.
Read MoreThe title of this post is connected to my personality. That’s how I am. I’m glad if a neighbor builds a new house, paints their old one or makes any other home improvement.
Read MoreThe July 23, 2012 speech by Cuban President Raul Castro, at the Havana Convention Center, reveals a serious misconception in the theoretical foundation of the government’s economic policies. If not altered, it is likely to doom perfection of the Cuban model of socialism.
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