Natalia Marques

September 22, 2023

Attacks on student loan forgiveness threaten millions in the U.S.

June 4, 2023 Natalia Marques

Congress is spearheading an effort to force millions of student debtors deeper into financial despair U.S. Senators from the Republican and Democrat parties pushed to quickly approve the bipartisan debt ceiling deal on Thursday night, […]

Cómo el gobierno cubano y su pueblo colaboraron en el Código de Familia

April 2, 2023 Natalia Marques

El 25 de septiembre de 2022, Cuba aprobó uno de los códigos de familia más progresistas del mundo. De una sola vez, la pequeña nación insular legalizó el matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo, definió […]

How the Cuban government and its people collaborated on the Family Code

March 24, 2023 Natalia Marques

Revolutionary Havana youth describe the process of building legislation in direct dialogue with the people. On September 25, 2022, Cuba passed one of the world’s most progressive codes on families. All in one go, the small island […]

The U.S. blockade of Cuba hurts medical patients in both countries

January 23, 2023 Natalia Marques

Scientists in Cuba believe that the breakthroughs they have made in the healthcare and technology sectors should be used to save and improve lives beyond the country’s borders. This is why the island nation has […]

Over 7,000 nurses are on strike in New York City. Here’s why

January 10, 2023 Natalia Marques

On Monday, January 9, over 7,000 New York City nurses from Mount Sinai and Montefiore hospitals in Manhattan and the Bronx, respectively, went on strike. Nurses, organized by the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA), […]

U.S. spends billions on war in Ukraine and working class pays the price

March 28, 2022 Natalia Marques

The largest national defense budget in the world just got larger. Earlier this month, the United States Congress passed $728.5 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Defense for the 2022 fiscal year, a sharp 5% […]