Laurent Ross

LATEST ARTICLES BY Laurent Ross

• Culture

  

  Jazz in Dominican Republic focuses on Brazil

  November 20, 2017 By Laurent Ross

  This year’s Dominican Republic Jazz Festival took the internationalization of jazz as its theme. Brazil was featured on this concert, ably represented by the Trio da Paz.

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• Culture

  

  Jazz in the Dominican Republic—and the Jewish connection

  November 16, 2017 By Laurent Ross

  The 21st edition of the Dominican Republic Jazz Festival returned to its roots.

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• Culture

  

  Pablo Milanés: His love song to Cuba hailed in the Dominican Republic

  October 13, 2017 By Laurent Ross

  Milanés, the great Cuban nueva trova composer and singer, performed to a large audience that nearly filled the beautiful seaside Juan Lockwood Amphitheater.

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• Opinion

  

  Standing Marx on his head: Critique of the Libretti Program

  January 6, 2017 By Laurent Ross

  The problem in U.S. society is not so much that highly skilled workers earn too much money. The problem is that unskilled workers earn far too little.

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• Opinion

  

  Reader’s correspondence: Reply to Libretti on inequality

  June 29, 2016 By Laurent Ross

  Even under socialism, doctors and lawyers will receive higher salaries than custodians, postal workers, cashiers, and fast food workers.

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