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The Russians in Cuba

Here you have an article published by Ariel Glaria Enriquez, in Havana Times (Oct. 29, 2016), about the Russian presence in Cuban daily life. The 1962 Missile Crisis, which put the world on the brink of a nuclear war, was the … Continue reading

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Private life vs public life: socialist way of being

In his book The Whisperers (2007),  Orlando Figes (1) develops an interesting thesis about the double life of the citizens in the socialist countries, especifically in the Soviet Union. Citizens act “as if” they support these slogans and rituals in public, while … Continue reading

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