How the US government welcomes an anti-Castro terrorist into its midst. After all, it’s only terrorism when “they” do it to “us”.
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Something the kids will enjoy
Souvenirs from Guanatanamo Bay. Making torture fun for the whole family.
All media are not created equal
Al-Jazeera cameraman Sami al-Haj, held without charge in Guantanamo Bay for over six years, speaks out after his release from the American gulag:
Freedom stillborn on the island
Cuba’s Long Black Spring. A special report by the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Raul opens the market
Cuba is seemingly changing after decades of state repression (small steps, perhaps, but an encouraging start): The Cuban president, Raúl Castro, today lifted restrictions on ownership of mobile phones. Castro’s move was another indication that he is prepared to grant more freedom to the island’s residents. The right to own mobile phones had been restricted…
www.censorship.com
My following article appears in today’s ABC Unleashed: Fidel Castro controlled Cuba for nearly half a century. His rule was defined by defiance and dictatorship, brutal repression against dissidents and the management of an immoral American embargo. Free speech has always been the Achilles’ heel of the regime. During my visit to the island last…
Life beyond Fidel
Cuba is changing and for the better: Cuba has eased restrictions on the sale of computers, DVD players and other electrical goods, in the first sign of economic liberalisation since Fidel Castro retired last month. The appliances will go on sale immediately and be available to anybody who can pay…