Andres Davila | Asst. News Director The Soviet influence on Cuba and the Caribbean is not to be forgotten as the Cuban Research Institute hosted a panel discussion on the history and its impacts on May 16 at Graham Center. The discussion centered on the history of Soviet communist activities in the Caribbean region, with […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer The 2020 Democratic primary has proven to be a raucous, divisive and controversial process. This primary has escalated to the point of being offensive to some, as the frontrunner, Senator Bernie Sanders, recently made comments acknowledging the supposed progress made by Fidel Castro’s Cuba in terms of education. These comments have naturally […]
Humberto Mendez Prince/Staff Writer For anyone who’s been following the presidential race, it’s no surprise that Senator Bernie Sanders has skeletons in his closet. After all, the resurfacing of Sanders’ controversial comments on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, along with letters addressed to notorious left-wing leader Daniel Ortega is all the media have been reporting in […]
Clara Barros/Staff Writer On May 5, 1818, a man who would change the world was born. Last week, 200 years later, we celebrated not just his birthday, but the richness of his legacy — a man whose intellectual capacities were undoubtedly among the greatest that ever existed. Yes, I’m talking about Karl Marx. I know […]
Maria Britos/ Contributing Writer The news of the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez hit worldwide late Tuesday afternoon after an announcement made by Venezuelan Vice President Nicolas Maduro. Chavez had been battling cancer since 2011 and rumors of his death since December of 2012. For many Venezuelans this news brought sentiments from delight to […]
