McCain Wishes Castro a Speedy Retirement From Land of the Living

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2008 Sen. John McCain, campaigning in Indianapolis, said Cuba won't be better off under Fidel Castro's fraternal successor, Raul Castro, whom he called "worse in many respects than Fidel was," and the Republican front-runner voiced the hope that Fidel will meet his commie maker, Karl Marx, "very soon." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moore: Castro’s Ready for Closeup at Oscars

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2008 Now that Fidel Castro's got a bit more time on his hands, documentary überdirector Michael Moore has a suggestion for how he might spend his first official weekend out of office -- as long as he's got a penguin suit handy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Odd Couple

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 21, 2008 Dig deeper

Dead Presidents

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Feb 20, 2008 Dig deeper

Castro and the Colossus

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Feb 20, 2008 The Cuban president, who is resigning after five decades in power, has caused his people suffering, but the giant to the north bears even greater responsibility for the island's plight. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Castro Retires

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 Fidel Castro announced on Tuesday that he "neither will aspire to nor will I accept the position of president of the Council of State and commander in chief." He had stayed in firm control of Cuba for nearly 50 years despite all the best efforts of a superpower some 90 miles away. In the end, he was forced from office not by coup or assassination, but trouble with his intestine. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Beating the Odds in Florida

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Jan 30, 2008 Dig deeper

Stone’s Next Subject: G.W. Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2008 Director Oliver Stone has already demonstrated his penchant for making movies about controversial figures and critical moments in world history, so it should come as no surprise that Stone is turning his lens on George W. Bush for his next film, simply and succinctly called "Bush." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Castro Not Well Enough for Public Speaking

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2008 Although Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva would apparently disagree, 81-year-old Cuban President Fidel Castro says he's not well enough to appear in public to speak to Cubans during the lead-up to Sunday's parliamentary elections, but he is still able to express himself through writing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chavez: ‘There Is No Dictatorship Here’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2007 Hugo Chavez sounded an optimistic note Monday after ending up on the losing end of a vote -- by a slim 51 to 49 percent margin -- that would have expanded his constitutional powers as Venezuela's president and instituted changes in federal fund allocation and labor policy, among other proposed developments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fan of Failure

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 Ever a fan of failed policy, President Bush has reiterated his support of the embargo against Cuba, which, one might recall, was enacted more than four decades ago to force Fidel Castro from power. Bush also praised the patient (and sometimes violent) Cuban dissidents, who, he said, one day "will be the nation's leaders." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Castro: Bush Could Start WWIII

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 Joining in the exciting game of apocalyptic Mad Libs that President Bush kicked off with his recent pronouncement that a nuclear-equipped Iran could start World War III, Cuban leader Fidel Castro has swapped out "Iran" for "Bush" and turned Bush's accusation back at him in this latest round of doomsday fun. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )