Category Archives: Cuba, Libre (de los Yanquis)

Eight international terrorists caught in Caracas; more to come

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Dramatic developments in Venezuela as more putschists and violent instigators are behind bars tonight. Here’s the story, via Aporrea: The Venezuelan government has arrested 41 persons in the Altamira neighborhood of eastern Caracas, who caused damage to public and private … Continue reading →

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Q. When do dictators become demonstrators?

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Sabina Becker

A. When their gringo puppetmasters “ask” them to: Yup, that’s Roberto Micheletti, whom you may recall as the putschist who ousted Manuel Zelaya in a military coup. So how did he end up there? Contrainjerencia has the story: Honduran ex-dictator … Continue reading →

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Who is Leopoldo López?

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Leopoldo López, in his former capacity as mayor of Chacao, doing what he does best…leading “protests” that are nothing but riots. If you think this pretty boy is some kind of hero or martyr in the cause of Venezuelan freedom, … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Tania the Immortal

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Tamara “Tania” Bunke (circled, and in inset, above) was a many-faceted, multi-talented young woman. Fluent in at least three languages, she worked as a translator/interpreter in pre-unification East Germany, Cuba, and Argentina. She was also an intelligence agent and a … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Fidel among friends

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Leaders from all over Latin America and the Caribbean converged on Havana this week for the CELAC summit. And some of them made time to pay a visit to an old friend who is no longer president himself, but still … Continue reading →

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RIP, Pete Seeger…

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Sabina Becker

Via Aporrea this morning, I learned that the man who brought “Guantanamera” to Gringolandia had passed away yesterday at the age of 94, after a week’s hospitalization. In a strange twist, today is the 161st anniversary of the birth of … Continue reading →

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Happy 2014!

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Sabina Becker

The Cuban revolutionary triumph is 55 years old today. And it’s still going strong. Bet no one saw THAT coming!

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: One for the ages

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Sabina Becker

Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro…revolutionary leftists. Remember that when you see anyone trying to co-opt Madiba for right-wing political bullshit. Or neoconservatism of any kind.

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Why the JFK assassination still matters today

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Sabina Becker

It was 50 years ago today, and a few years before I was born. It happened in Dealey Plaza, Dallas — and it could happen again, anywhere, anytime. A president was shot and killed, and a state governor badly wounded. … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Ciro Bustos on exile

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Sabina Becker

“Exile means leaving your native land. What you lose are not your possessions, or external trappings. You lose what is under your feet: the land, the landscape that nourishes you. That is why the drama of exile affects everybody, no … Continue reading →

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