WHY IS COMMUNISM POPULAR IN THE U.S. IN 2026? / by Jorge E. Ponce
I’m amazed that with so much documented history on the failures of every communist regime in history, there is an upsurge in sympathy in some sectors in the United States for socialism and communism. And make no mistake about it. Socialism, Democratic Socialism, and Communism are all part of the same leftist propaganda to obfuscate…
Letter to Andres Oppenheimer Article on the Pope Leo/President Trump Controversy / by Jorge E. Ponce
Andrés Oppenheimer wrote an editorial on April 24, 2026 in which he cited multiple surveys showing that Pope Leo XIV was winning the latest controversy with President Trump. It would be wise for Oppenheimer to read the wise words of the American writer Andrew Ferguson, who wrote an article in the November 2010 edition of…
REPUBLICANS, IMMIGRATION AND THE 2026 MIDTERM ELECTIONS / by Jorge E. Ponce
With the midterm elections scheduled for November 3, 2026, Republicans can’t afford to lose their majorities in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. If they lose the House, Democrats will be quick to launch impeachment inquiries — and the President’s “Keep-America-Great” agenda will be hampered significantly with dire consequences for Republicans in the…
SOME INCIDENTS IN MY TRAJECTORY AS A CUBAN REFUGEE / by Jorge E. Ponce
The trajectory of a refugee is one of embracing other cultures while never forgetting the one where you come from. It could be painful at times but often life doesn’t offer many viable choices. With fifty-nine years living in the United States, I’d like to offer four incidents that caused me to stop and think…
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION / Jorge E. Ponce
Andres Oppenheimer challenged, in a December 3rd op-ed, the current immigration policies of President Trump. His one-sided arguments merit a more impartial rebuttal. While I submitted a letter to the editor to the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald, where Andre’s op-ed was published, my letter was ignored. I was not surprised given the liberal ideological orientation…
PATRIA Y VIDA / by Jorge E. Ponce
“Patria y Vida” or “Homeland and Life” – a protest song that became the anthem of the largest protest demonstrations in Cuba in 2021. Written by Yotuel Romero, the group Gente de Zona, Descemer Bueno, Maykel Osorbo, Eliecer “el Funky“ Marquez Duany, and Beatriz Luengo (Yotuel’s wife), it won song of the year and best…
SIGNIFICANCE OF MAY 20, 1902 TO CUBA / by Jorge E. Ponce
May 20, 1902? What’s commemorated on this date? Is it Cuban Independence from Spain? Should only Cubans be concerned about this date? To determine the answer to this question, one must delve into the history of Cuba. But this becomes a difficult task for most Cuban-Americans who emigrated at an early age to the United…
VISITING EGYPT / by Jorge E. Ponce
I recently took the Viking’s Nile River Cruise to visit Egypt. Many of my friends have asked me to narrate my views on this country, which I’ll share below. The capital Cairo has a population of 23.1M. Its overpopulation becomes evident in the traffic patterns of the city. It’s common to have a third car…
JORGE’S BOOK RE-ISSUED
Author Jorge E. Ponce, a Cuban American who came to the United States with his family as political refugees via the Freedom Flights in 1966, has re-issued a new edition of his most recent book, “Examining the Past to Understand the Present: The Journey of a Cuban-American Refugee and What Led to His Conversion from…
CELEBRATE! CELEBRATE! DANCE TO THE MUSIC! / by Jorge E. Ponce
April 17th. What major events happened on this day? 1790: Founding Father Benjamin Franklin died. 1961: A CIA-sponsored paramilitary group of Cuban exiles land in the Bay of Pigs. 1964: The Ford Mustang is introduced to the North American market. MY NATALITY DAY! Anyone born in April has the Diamond birthstone. Diamond comes from the Greek word…
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