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On AlterNet: cuba

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "cuba"

Suicide Note from a Guantanamo Bay Detainee

Suicide Note from a Guantanamo Bay Detainee

ZP Heller, Brave New Films AlterNet: Video. August 13, 2008.
From "My Guantanamo Diary: The Detainees and the Stories They Told Me"

Is the U.S. Planting Evidence to Help Fight the Left in Latin America?

Is the U.S. Planting Evidence to Help Fight the Left in Latin America?

Revolter, BoRev AlterNet: PEEK. July 28, 2008.
US intervention, laptop accusations, and a right-wing media frenzy.

Fidel Castro on Fidel Castro

Fidel Castro on Fidel Castro

Greg Grandin, The Nation. July 19, 2008.
Readers of Fidel Castro's 'My Life' will hear all about the Cuban Revolution, but no apologies for its suppression of dissent.

Cuba Cancels Gay Pride Parade

Cuba Cancels Gay Pride Parade

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. July 1, 2008.
Organizers of the parade intended to demand a government apology for past and present repression of LGBT people.

Dialing for Dollars in Cuba

Dialing for Dollars in Cuba

Machetera, Machetera. May 24, 2008.
The U.S. government p.r. creation, the “Ladies in White,” (Damas de Blanco) takes money from right-wing terrorists.

Are We Ready for a New Policy on Cuba?

Are We Ready for a New Policy on Cuba?

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report AlterNet: PEEK. May 20, 2008.
In a speech in Miami, John McCain is preparing to attack Sen. Obama for suggesting a new approach toward Cuba.

Getting Smart About Cuba

Getting Smart About Cuba

Lissa Weinmann, Foreign Policy in Focus. March 14, 2008.
Most Americans expected that the passing of Castro -- however it should happen -- would be a convulsive event for Cuba.

Will Michael Moore Bring Castro to the Oscars? [VIDEO]

Will Michael Moore Bring Castro to the Oscars? [VIDEO]

Adam Howard, AlterNet AlterNet: Media and Technology. February 23, 2008.
Moore insists it would be a "ratings grabber".

What Does Castro's Resignation Mean for Cuba?

What Does Castro's Resignation Mean for Cuba?

Robert Scheer, Truthdig. February 20, 2008.
The Cuban people have suffered under an arrogant and idealistic revolutionary whose vision floundered on the rocks of cynical U.S. foreign policy.

One Major Difference Between Clinton and Obama? Their Records On Cuba

One Major Difference Between Clinton and Obama? Their Records On Cuba

John Nichols, The Nation. February 20, 2008.
If we look past their bland pronouncements on the campaign trail, it becomes clear that Clinton and Obama have widely divergent views on Cuba.

Castro Resigns as Cuba's President

Castro Resigns as Cuba's President

Pam Spaulding, Pam's House Blend AlterNet: PEEK. February 19, 2008.
I am sure there will be partying in the streets of Miami.

The Post-Fidel Moment

The Post-Fidel Moment

Rubrick Biegon, Foreign Policy in Focus. February 19, 2008.
The long era of Fidel Castro is finally over.

Bush's 'War on Terror' Doesn't Include Anti-Castro Terrorists

Bush's 'War on Terror' Doesn't Include Anti-Castro Terrorists

Charles Davis, IPS News. January 30, 2008.
The Bush administration has ignored its own rhetoric when it comes to anti-Cuban terrorists operating from Florida.

Obama Will Be Rewarded for His Open Talk About Bad U.S. Policy on Cuba

Obama Will Be Rewarded for His Open Talk About Bad U.S. Policy on Cuba

Ian Williams, Comment Is Free. September 1, 2007.
Telling the truth about Washington's policy towards Cuba can be dangerous -- but it may pay off for Barack Obama next year.

Republican Sex Predator Who Blamed a Black Man for His Crime, Now Attacks Cubans

Republican Sex Predator Who Blamed a Black Man for His Crime, Now Attacks Cubans

Howie Klein, AlterNet: PEEK. August 17, 2007.
Howie Klien: Instead of resigning, Florida state rep Bob Allen has decided to insult a fellow Republican, who happens to be Cuban.

Why Cuba Is Exporting Health Care to the U.S.

Why Cuba Is Exporting Health Care to the U.S.

Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine. June 5, 2007.
The Cuban health care system is producing a population that is as healthy as those of the world's wealthiest countries at a fraction of the cost. And now Cuba has begun exporting its system to under-served communities around the world -- including in the U.S.

The Insanity of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba

The Insanity of the U.S. Embargo on Cuba

Nathaniel Hoffman, AlterNet. May 23, 2007.
A growing group of American activists and politicians are on a mission to end our Cold War-era embargo on Cuba. They believe that business, not isolation, is a better way to change governments.

Michael Moore Responds to Treasury Secretary's Investigation Threat

Michael Moore Responds to Treasury Secretary's Investigation Threat

Michael Moore, AlterNet. May 12, 2007.
Under investigation by the Bush administration for taking ill 9/11 clean up workers to Cuba for better treatment than they received in America, Moore answers, "I have broken no laws and I have nothing to hide."

Treasury Department goes after Michael Moore for

Treasury Department goes after Michael Moore for "Sicko" Cuba travel

Joshua Holland, AlterNet: PEEK. May 11, 2007.
Joshua Holland: The Empire Strikes Back seems appropriate here.

Miami Right-Wingers Have Tight Grip on U.S. Cuba Policy

Miami Right-Wingers Have Tight Grip on U.S. Cuba Policy

Max Castro, The Nation. May 4, 2007.
Cuban-American moderates are on the rise, but hardliners in Miami still control US foreign policy toward Castro's regime.

U.S. Frees International Terrorist

U.S. Frees International Terrorist

Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. April 25, 2007.
Following the mass slaughter on the Virginia Tech campus, the U.S. government quietly released a convicted terrorist and mass murderer.

Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care With Cuba's

Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care With Cuba's

Don Hazen, AlterNet. April 23, 2007.
Moore's new film, debuting in Cannes this May, tackles the failures of the U.S. health care system and includes a segment where 9/11 rescue workers visit Cuba for treatment they couldn't get in America.