Whose War on Terror?

Barry Lando / Truthdig May 20, 2011 At a time when the White House is spending hundreds of billions and has dispatched killer teams to liquidate Osama bin Laden and lesser targets, imagine what the leaders of other countries -- Cuba, for instance -- might do if they declared their own war on terror.Imagine what the leaders of other countries -- Cuba, for instance -- might do if they declared their own war on terror. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Castro Resigns

Olle Johansson, Cagle Cartoons, Sweden Apr 22, 2011 Dig deeper

The Bay of Pigs Turns 50

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2011 This weekend marked the 50th anniversary of Cuba's defeat of a CIA-backed invasion at the Bay of Pigs, and the communist nation remembered the occasion with a parade Saturday celebrating the bloody nose it delivered to its powerful neighbor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cuba’s New Economy

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Apr 15, 2011 Last year Cuban President Raul Castro announced the biggest economic reforms since the 1959 revolution. Cubans are cautiously optimistic about the changes, but they’re also scared. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Cuba From the Other Side

Karen Lee Wald / Truthdig Apr 9, 2011 I thought it would be helpful if people who are always hearing and reading about the “repression of dissidents” in Cuba and jump to their defense could also hear the other side: What happened to the thousands of people whose lives were affected by the actions of terrorists from inside and outside the country.I thought it would be helpful if people who are always hearing and reading about the “repression of dissidents” in Cuba and jump to their defense could also hear the other side. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Some Americans, Under Certain Conditions, May Soon Visit Cuba

Staff / Truthdig Jan 15, 2011 President Obama is fixing to relax the restrictions on Americans traveling to Cuba, but greater access would be granted only to certain kinds of U.S. citizens -- namely, students and members of church groups -- in the near future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cuba by the Numbers

Moshe Adler / Truthdig Sep 30, 2010 Fidel Castro recently told The Atlantic that the Cuban model does not work anymore, not even for Cuba. But according to statistics collected by none other than the CIA, the Cuban model has actually worked very well. Fidel Castro recently said the Cuban model does not work anymore, but according to CIA statistics, it has actually worked very well. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Forever Fidel Obsession

Saul Landau / Truthdig Sep 20, 2010 After three hours of conversation, it is clear that Fidel Castro has definitely retired and now spends his time underlining President Obama's books and reflecting on decades of revolution. Anyone who thinks Cuba is going capitalist, however, should check more carefully with the facts.Fidel Castro has definitely retired, but anyone who thinks Cuba is going capitalist should check more carefully with the facts. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Castro Back in the Spotlight

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2010 A week shy of his 84th birthday, Fidel Castro took to the podium Saturday to address the Cuban parliament on the threat of nuclear war, his first such address in more than four years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Castro Skips Cuba’s Big Day

Staff / Truthdig Jul 26, 2010 Fidel was a no-show and brother Raul kept quiet during Cuba's annual Revolution Day festivities, leading journalists, analysts and amateur handicappers to puzzle over the larger implications. The Guardian reports "bafflement among the 90,000-strong crowd" that turned out to hear speeches. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Castro Emerges for Talk Show Stint

Staff / Truthdig Jul 13, 2010 Cuba's former President Fidel Castro hasn't exactly been courting the limelight in recent years, owing to his ailing health and subsequent transfer of power to his brother Raul, but he rallied and made a rare cameo appearance Monday on a Cuban talk show. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Connecting With Cuba

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2010 In a meeting that could signify shifting tides between the U.S. and Cuba, Cuba's foreign minister has met with Hillary Clinton's chief of staff at a U.N. forum on Haiti relief, the first public meeting of such high-level officials in years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )