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Against the Grain

Cuban Socialist Ideology

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How does political ideology work in Cuba? What is ideology anyway? Katherine Gordy argues that socialist ideology in Cuba, far from constituting a static, abstract canon of beliefs, is practiced and produced by people at all levels of Cuban society. She also comments on Fidel Castro’s espousal of Marxism and on the role of nineteenth-century intellectuals … Continued

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4 dead in Siskiyou County McKinney fire; Plus details on the new Senate reconciliation bill

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On today’s show: 0:08 – We discuss the McKinney fire with Lenya Quinn-Davidson (@lenyaqd), Fire Adviser with the University of California Cooperative Extension and Director of the Northern California Prescribed Fire Council. 0:33 – Johana Bhuiyan (@jmbooyah) senior tech reporter and editor at The Guardian joins us to discuss the Uber Files. 0:40 – Doug … Continued