In These Times

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• • 03 Dec 09
  • 9:47 am

  Achy, Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences with us. Reading your piece I couldn’t help but focus on the word “complicated.” Building a new society is just that; there are no ready answers to the concrete problems that arise, the dogmatic assertions on both sides of the political spectrum notwithstanding. I see the same dynamic playing itself out in Venezuela. Raul Castro was right when he said that all of Cuba’s ills can not be attributed to the embargo. Those on the left who believe the contrary have an easy excuse not to go beyond the paradigms in order …

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• • 12 Jan 09
  • 9:17 am

  Ken Brociner’s characterization of me as a Chávez apologist is without substance. Over the years, I have developed a reputation for presenting a critical analysis of Chávez’s rule in all its dimensions. This includes three books in English, as well as dozens of scholarly and journalistic articles in English and Spanish. Specifically with regard to the consequences of Chávez’s immense power, I devote an entire article in the Fall 2008 issue of the “Harvard Review of Latin America” to the problem. In it, I refer to “Chávez’s status as supreme and undisputed leader of the Chavista movement, which discourages internal dissent …

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