Over 52,000 people worldwide have signed a petition calling for the release of all of Cuba’s political prisoners. Last Friday… Read more Jama y toma
Category: Cuba news
A July 26th to forget
The 26th of July commemorates the failed 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks that marked the beginning of the revolutionary… Read more A July 26th to forget
Half-journalism (at most)
Days before government officials announced their intentions to release fifty-two of the island’s political prisoners, Granma, Cuba’s largest newspaper, which… Read more Half-journalism (at most)
Hunger strikers? What hunger strikers?
Just hours after the demonstrations took place, images of the Damas de Blanco being hauled away by the Cuban police appeared… Read more Hunger strikers? What hunger strikers?
Washington, please stop screening your calls.
Foreign Policy’s Christopher Sabatini says it’s time to end the communications embargo on Cuba. I think he’s right. Read the article.
How many political prisoners are there in Cuba?
The New York Times’ Marc Lacey writes that the numbers vary, depending on who you ask, and how you define ‘political.’… Read more How many political prisoners are there in Cuba?
Ellery Roberts Biddle 