Cuba

Putin denies US extradition request for Snowden

The Russian president says the intelligence leaker is free to travel as he pleases

Vladimir Isachenkov and Matti Huuhtanen, Associated Press Tuesday, Jun 25, 2013 5:57 PM UTC 10
News Associated Press

Where on Earth is Edward Snowden?

And other questions about the newest international man of mystery

Alex Halperin Monday, Jun 24, 2013 3:27 PM UTC 14
News Edward Snowden, Russia, Cuba

What if we demanded Ted Cruz’s papers?

Canada-born senator wants to require documentary evidence of citizenship for voting. Maybe he should think again

Steven Lubet Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 3:42 PM UTC 102
Politics Ted Cruz, Arizona, Supreme Court

Guantánamo prisoner on hunger strike cries for help on Twitter

Through the U.K. firm Reprieve, Shaker Aamer appeals to the public to call the U.S. embassy demanding action VIDEO

Lorraine Murphy, The Daily Dot Friday, May 24, 2013 8:10 PM UTC 10
Technology the daily dot, Twitter

FBI identifies 5 Benghazi suspects

Officials still don't have enough evidence to make any arrests

Kimberly Dozier, Associated Press Wednesday, May 22, 2013 11:33 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Benghazi, Libya

Is revolution coming to the U.S.?

They tend to come in waves, triggered by wars and anti-system protests. It can happen here

Michael Lind Tuesday, May 7, 2013 3:20 PM UTC 139
Elections American Revolution, Communism

Former Gitmo prisoner: It’s like crawling with your weak body into a dark tunnel

The author of a new memoir about life in the detention center details what it's like to be on hunger strike

Sandy Close, New America Media Monday, May 6, 2013 5:56 PM UTC
News New America Media, Guantanamo

Were the Tsarnaevs nuts or revolutionaries?

We may find the Tsarnaevs' ideology deluded, but we should take it seriously if we want to avoid others like them

Michael Lind Tuesday, Apr 30, 2013 3:00 PM UTC 81
Politics Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

Pitbull responds to Jay-Z’s “Open Letter”

The Miami-born rapper sends a pro-Cuba message VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Monday, Apr 15, 2013 6:53 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, pitbull, open letter, Jay-Z

Gitmo defense lawyers: Our emails are being read

If true, it marks the latest instance of compromised confidentiality at the military commissions

Cora Currier, ProPublica Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 8:10 PM UTC
News ProPublica, Guantanamo

Jay-Z writes “Open Letter” in response to haters

The rapper made headlines recently for a controversial trip to Cuba and selling his share of the Brooklyn Nets VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Thursday, Apr 11, 2013 3:42 PM UTC
Entertainment Video, Jay-Z, Beyonce, open letter

Beyoncé and Jay-Z trip to Cuba reportedly licensed by U.S. Treasury

The GOP continues its inquiry into the stars' vacation to an island where U.S. tourism is prohibited

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Apr 9, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Beyonce, Jay-Z, us treasury, Cuba

GOP congressmen challenge Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s visit to Cuba

Two Republicans from Florida ask how a vacation was approved to a country where U.S. tourism is prohibited

Prachi Gupta Monday, Apr 8, 2013 3:22 PM UTC
Entertainment Cuba, Fidel Castro, Florida, GOP

Your vacation is unethical

Pay attention to a few simple things, however, and your money and travel can do a lot of good

Christopher Reynolds Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 3:45 PM UTC 22
Working Ahead Working Ahead, AFL-CIO, Travel

Raul Castro gets new five-year term as Cuba’s president, names first vice president

Miguel Diaz-Canel will be the first in line to succeed Castro

Peter Orsi, Associated Press Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 10:34 PM UTC
Politics Cuba, Raul Castro, president

Chavez returns home in cloud of mystery

The secrecy behind the president's trip to Cuba has left many Venezuelans questioning his ability to govern

Girish Gupta, GlobalPost Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 4:23 PM UTC
News GlobalPost, Venezuela, Chavez, Cuba

Ailing Chavez returns to Venezuela

Hugo Chavez had received more than two months treatment in Cuba after cancer surgery

Associated Press Monday, Feb 18, 2013 8:39 PM UTC
News Hugo Chavez, Venezuela, Cuba

What’s really going on at Guantanamo?

A cut media feed during a pre-trial hearing exposes the paranoia and confusion surrounding military commissions

John Knefel, Alternet Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 1:26 PM UTC
Politics Guantanamo, Cuba, Barack Obama, FBI

“One sun rose on us today”

Read the full text of Richard Blanco's inaugural poem and watch his performance VIDEO

Natasha Lennard Monday, Jan 21, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 10
News Video

Can Kerry make friends with Cuba?

While the ex-senator's been a harsh critic of U.S. policy toward Havana, he’ll have a hard time changing anything

Nick Miroff, GlobalPost Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 10:25 PM UTC
Politics GlobalPost, Cuba, Communism

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