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First Vietnam, Then Afghanistan: Is Ukraine Next?

With US and Russian leaders in direct talks over the future of the conflict, many ask: could Ukraine become another Afghanistan or Vietnam?

The riot squads and the hooded “voluntary police” are the shock forces of the regime to squash any internal dissent.

This week, a critical article by singer-songwriter Silvio Rodríguez about the situation in Cuba sparked intense debate on the island.

Latin America has been fertile ground for power couples exercising power together, from autocracies or succession in the presidency…

Liberal democracies can take different forms, but all require that individuals be able to live without fear of government.

Social media heated up this week in Cuba over the controversy surrounding Carlos Lazo, leader of the Puentes de Amor (Bridges of Love) project

It’s civil society’s turn to take a step forward, as at other times, to curtail the regressive tendencies now afflicting the United States.

Disapproving of Trump isn’t sympathizing with the Democrats or subscribing to the Communist Manifesto, it’s hating a style of doing politics.

The ruling challenging Nicaragua’s allowance of indefinite reelection sets a precedent for the defense of democracy in the region.

In the vast circuit of world music venues, Cuba no longer competes. It lacks any material attraction.