Raul Castro Wants Talks With the U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2006 Cuba's acting President Raul Castro has invited the U.S. to engage in diplomatic talks: "We take this opportunity to once again state that we are willing to resolve at the negotiating table the long-standing dispute between the United States and Cuba." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Videocast: Gore Vidal on the Kennedy Assassination, Castro and More

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2006 In this excerpt from the Truthdig interview, Gore Vidal speaks with Robert Scheer about the Kennedy assassination, Castro and imperialism. For the full video, go to www.truthdig.com and click on "interviews." Dig deeper

The High Price of Democracy in Cuba

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2006 The Government Accountability Office has found that USAID funds meant to promote democracy in Cuba were improperly used to purchase luxury items including leather coats, crab meat and Godiva chocolates. A representative of one of the Cuban-American groups charged with distributing the funds defended the purchases: "These people are going hungry. They never get any chocolate there." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Long and Winding Road

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2006 In "The Road to Guantanamo," directors Michael Winterbottom and Mat Whitecross meld documentary and re-creation to tell the story of three British citizens who were held by the United States in Guantanamo Bay for two years without charge. Earlier: Read a Truthdig article on the film Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Top Cuban Leader Thinks Out Loud

Tom Hayden / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 Veteran social activist Tom Hayden interviews Cuban National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

So You Say You Want a Revolución?

Saul Landau / Truthdig Aug 5, 2006 President Bush may be offering Cuba the chance to refashion itself in America's image, but Cubans aren't buying what Bush is selling. Wonder why? Saul Landau, an award-winning American filmmaker and journalist who has worked extensively in Cuba over the last 40 years, lays out the answers. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Where?s Raúl?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2006 Cubans are starting to wonder why they still have not seen or heard from the man Fidel Castro designated to rule while he recovers from surgery. When NPR asked the president of Cuba?s National Assembly when the Cuban people could expect to hear from Raúl Castro, he replied by asking, ?Where is Mr. Cheney now?? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colbert on Cuba: Itђs Like All of a Sudden the Corleone Familys Being Run by FredoҒ

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2006 Emboldened by Castros ailing health, Stephen Colbert has concocted a plan for the invasion of Cuba, featuring cruise liners filled with obese Americans and the ғregime-destroying power of the outlet mall. ԓMy proposal is controversial, but weve invaded for less,Ҕ the host said as he pitched his vision for a post-Castro world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Transitions

Nicholas Shumaker / Truthdig Aug 2, 2006 Why is the United States still pumping tens of millions per year into regime-change efforts that have proved to be a dismal failure? Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

U.S. Military: Gitmo Suicides Acts of ‘Warfare’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2006 The commander of the Guantanamo detention center said the three detainees who killed themselves were "committed" and had carried out "an act of asymmetric warfare waged against us." Rights groups, however, said the men were driven by despair. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Panel: Close Guantanamo

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2006 A United Nations panel on torture isn't buying President Bush's assurances that America does not send suspected terrorists to countries known for using torture to extract information. The panel also recommended the closing of America's Guantanamo military prison in Cuba. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British Official: Close Gitmo

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 The British attorney general says the continued existence of the U.S. detention camp at Guantanamo Bay is "unacceptable." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )