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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.
Read moreCuban 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.
Read moreAmtrak 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.
Read moreThanksgiving 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.
Read moreEnding the U.S. blockade of Cuba an uphill battle in Congress
June 30, 2015Denying U.S. citizens their Constitutional right to travel and exchange personal experience with their Cuban brothers and sisters is a stupid policy.
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