A war of words among Cuba, Venezuela and the United States sounds a lot like a Cold War revival. A closer look at the conflict reveals a new generation of contradictions.
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Professor, Musicology, University of Alberta
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Professor Popular Music and Media Studies, University of Alberta
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Director Community Service-Learning, University of Alberta
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Professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Ecology, University of Alberta
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Professor Emerita, Augustana - Sciences, University of Alberta
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Alberta
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Professor, Political Science, University of Alberta
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Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Alberta
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Assistant Lecturer, Alberta School of Business, University of Alberta
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Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Media and Technology Studies, and Director of the Feminist Collaboratory and Data Visualization Centre, University of Alberta
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Professor in Political Science, University of Alberta
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Graduate Research Fellow, Biological Sciences, University of Alberta
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M.D. Candidate, University of Alberta