travel
Scandinavian sketches: This is what social democracy looks like
December 20, 2017The Scandinavian model is the highest expression of democracy that capitalism offers in the world today.
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Seeing socialist Cuba with a critical eye
November 16, 2017I sought to experience Cuba in a way that would absolve me of the charge of red romanticism. What I found instead was a people bound together by a Cuban identity forged by the revolution.
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Cuban labor leader hosted by New York union
July 10, 2017Despite Trump’s bluster, people are still traveling to Cuba: Tourist visits from the U.S. are now second only to such from Canada.
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Amtrak across America: A hemisphere through moving windows
June 15, 2016Riding the rails from Los Angeles to Connecticut provides a feast for the eyes and an opportunity to reflect on the changes America has seen - plus those still to come.
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Thanksgiving now is a lot better than it was then
November 25, 2015While it is a cliché to state what you're thankful for, I am thankful for what I have today and for the way things turned out.
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