“Here, nobody surrenders”: 56 years since the Cuban Revolution
The Cubans greeted the victory of the Revolution with rejoicing and a burst of energy as they put their shoulders to the wheel of building a new society on socialist principles.
Caribbean states, Uruguayan president demand end of U.S. blockade of Cuba
The Caribbean Community, known as CARICOM, has once more called for an end to the U.S. blockade of Cuba.
Iranian workers resist as sanctions grip
The coming to power of President Hassan Rouhani was sold, both nationally and internationally, as a turning point in the politics of Iran.
The worry about Assata Shakur
A concern has been raised about the fate of Assata Shakur, an African-American activist who was given political asylum by the government of Fidel Castro in 1982.
