The Alan Gross trial raises important questions about the relationship between Cuba and the U.S., and the political meaning of… Read more Are ICTs the new Bay of Pigs?
Author: Ellery Roberts Biddle
writer, editor, tech and human rights expert
Notes on USAID
I finished my graduate work this week, so I’ve been a little behind on Cuba news (and a little exhausted.)… Read more Notes on USAID
Development Alternatives, Inc. and the case of Alan Gross
Alan Gross was arrested in Cuba in December of 2009 for distributing IT equipment to Cubans on the island. Gross… Read more Development Alternatives, Inc. and the case of Alan Gross
It’s hard to bite the hand that feeds you
In my last post, I argued that Cuba’s lack of a real civil society creates a poor groundwork from which… Read more It’s hard to bite the hand that feeds you
Cuba is not Egypt (and Miami is not Cuba)
In the last few weeks, reports of Egypt’s revolution, ranging from NYT articles to the ecstatic messages of MENA region… Read more Cuba is not Egypt (and Miami is not Cuba)
Of cables, computer fairs, and cyber thugs
As I noted briefly last week, Generación Y has been unblocked in Cuba. Voces Cubanas and DesdeCuba, both platform sites… Read more Of cables, computer fairs, and cyber thugs
Gen Y is back
Yoani Sanchez tweeted yesterday that Generación Y, her internationally infamous blog on life in Cuba, is now accessible on the… Read more Gen Y is back
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