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The Death of Ray Bradbury

Today I learned about the death of Bradbury. The writer, 91, was one of my Russian mother’s favorite science fiction creators. For me he illuminated key moments in my life – childhood, adolescence and youth.

Cuba: The Death of the King of England and Marianao

It was 60 years this June since Elizabeth II was crowned Queen of England after her father, King George VI, died in February of 1952. I was twelve years old at the time and was a high-school freshman at the Instituto de Segunda Enseñanza de Marianao.

The Safe Streets of Cuba

Elias Carranza, a senior UN official for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders Institute, said Cuba is the safest country in the region. It is free of the critical situation of violence that characterizes the continent, with the island having made great achievements in reducing crime.

Living in a Dump

I remember that when I was a little girl, I liked to walk around outside our apartment building and search through the grass for treasures that chance would place in my path: a piece of gold-foil paper, a button in a peculiar shape, a piece of a toy… (8 photos)

Cuba’s Ailing Nationalism

Hardly anyone speaks of socialism in Cuba, a better world or the laws of history blowing at the nation’s back – core arguments from when there were more Soviet flags in Havana Bay than in Red Square.

Socialism Through Socialist Means

I will refer to one concrete philosophical element present in ideologies: the relationship between the means and ends, a matter of prime importance for understanding and undertaking political tasks and those of any other nature.

Japanese in Cuba: a True Exception

There are streets and corners of Havana that tend to be very confusing, because this city is the reflection of a country where boundaries are not clearly defined. The culture is a melting pot, as are the addresses.

Those Who Migrate and Those Who Flee

For the anti-Cuban propaganda, people in other countries “emigrate,” but those who leave Cuba are “fleeing.” One has to look more closely to see which ones are really migrating and which ones are fleeing.

Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism in the USA

Coral Gables travel agency Airline Brokers that was fire bombed in April, presumably for facilitating travel to Cuba, is not alone in being targeted by right-wing extremists. Women’s health clinics around the nation are also currently on high alert.

Cuba Social Forum Successful, but Cut Short

The Sixth National Critical Observatory Social Forum took place last weekend to discuss self-organization in Cuban society. However, the sessions couldn’t be finished at the state-supported institution that served as the meeting place. (21 photos)