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Elian Gonzalez Joins Cuba's Communists

The Cuban boy at the center of an international custody battle eight years ago has joined Cuba's Young Communist Union.

Luis Posada Carriles, Terrorist Enjoys A ‘Coming-Out’ in Miami

the man being honored by 500 fellow Cuban Americans at a sold-out gala was Luis Posada Carriles, the former CIA operative wanted in Venezuela on terrorism charges and under a deportation order for illegally entering the United States three years ago.

Fidel Castro to step down as Cuba's leader - Los Angeles Times

Cuban leader Fidel Castro told compatriots early today that he would not accept another term as president, throwing open the Communist-ruled island's leadership for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Fidel Castro retires

Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro said on Tuesday that he will not return to lead the country as president or commander-in-chief, retiring as head of state 49 years after he seized power in an armed revolution.

Castro resigns as president, state-run paper reports

Fidel Castro announced his resignation as president of Cuba and commander-in-chief of Cuba's military on Tuesday, according to a letter published in the state-run newspaper, Granma.

Exclusive: Peace Corps, Fulbright Scholar Asked to 'Spy' on Cubans, Venezuelans

In an apparent violation of U.S. policy, Peace Corps volunteers and a Fulbright scholar were asked by a U.S. Embassy official in Bolivia "to basically spy" on Cubans and Venezuelans in the country, according to Peace Corps personnel and the Fulbright scholar involved.

Indigenist Intelligence Review: Wikileaks busts Gitmo propaganda team - Wikileaks

WASHINGTON--The US detention facility at Guantanamo Bay has been caught conducting covert propaganda attacks on the internet.

Man \\\\\\'Had Grenades In Embassy\\\\\\' |Sky News|World News

A man caught with a backpack containing explosives, nails and Islamic literature has been arrested after trying to enter the US Embassy in Austria, police say.

granma.cu - 200 anti-war protesters arrested

WASHINGTON, (PL). Police arrested close to 200 anti-war protesters this past Saturday during a demonstration in front of the U.S.

The United States, Revisionism and Cuba: Is there justification for hating Dr. Fidel Castro?

What is with the vociferously Christian, pro-Europocentric neo-conservative American right and Dr. Fidel Castro?

Castro: US is still a 'killing machine'

HAVANA - Fidel Castro said Sunday that the U.S. government continues to be a "killing machine" after revelations that nearly 50 years ago it tried to use American mobsters to kill him with poison pills.

Bush To God : Please Kill Fidel Castro, Soon

President Bush was asked for his thoughts about Cuban dictator Fidel Castro the other day. He responded that God will take care of him. As in kill him off, in time.

US court drops all charges against Posada Carriles--terrorist killer set free

With the decision by US District Court Judge Kathleen Cardone to dismiss all government charges against Luis Posada Carriles, the judicial farce staged by the Bush administration to prevent the long-time CIA agent from standing trial for terrorism and mass murder reached its logical outcome.

IntelligentaIndigena: Chomsky on Why Bush Does Diplomacy Mafia-Style

Michael Shank recently interviewed Noam Chomsky, noted linguist and foreign policy expert, on the latest developments in U.S. policy toward Iran, Iraq, North Korea, and Venezuela. Along the way, Chomsky also commented on climate change, the World Social Forum, and why international relations are run like the mafia.

Cuba embraces open-source software

Cuba's communist government is trying to shake off the yoke of at least one capitalist empire Microsoft Corp. by joining with socialist Venezuela in converting its computers to open-source software.