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The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
HAVANA — The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife to a street corner debate. As he promised earlier on his blog, Reinaldo Escobar went to the intersection of Havana's 23rd and G avenues for the proposed discussion. On Thursday, Escobar's wife posted...
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Reuters UK (Free subscription) | yesterday
HAVANA (Reuters) - The husband of Cuban dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez said he was attacked by government supporters as he waited on Friday to confront state security agents accused of detaining and beating his wife two weeks ago.
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prudent investor newsletters (Free subscription) | yesterday
We have written alot about how web based technology have been democratizing information. Its apparent impact appears to be vastly broadening and filtering into the political space. Recently, Cuba's controversial freedom advocate blogger Yoani Sánchez received a surprise reply from US President Obama. From Committee to Protect Journalist , (bold highlights mine) [pointer from Professor Mark...
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Cuba Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Washington Post " reported " today on Thursday's Hearing at the Foreign Relations Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. Paragraph one: Talks about Yoani Sanchez. Paragraph two: Talks aout La Loba Feroz . Paragraph three: Talks about Rep. Connie Mack (R-Fla.) Wait till the official PDF file of the transcript of 'who said what' is placed on the website of the committee. The committee...
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Show & Talk - New York Fashion Week Blog - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | yesterday
Tavi Gevinson is getting more famous by the day. She was all over New York Fashion Week — on many a front row, at that — and “defines Rodarte for Target,” the Mulleavy sisters told Teen Vogue . ( Teen Vogue adds the designers have been fans of her “cutting fashion commentary” since they first read her blog StyleRookie , and even sent her a custom pair of hand-knit...
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Wall Street Pit (Free subscription) | yesterday
Committee to Protect Journalists — Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez was astounded this week by President Barack Obama’s decision to respond a written questionnaire Sánchez submitted to the White House. Still recovering from bruises left by a recent vicious attack by state security agents, she told...
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Political Punch (Free subscription) | yesterday
President Obama recently granted an interview to Cuban blogger Yoani Sánchez, which was posted at her website Generation Y. Sánchez, 34, was named one of TIME's 100 most influential people by blogging critically about the Cuban government; she emails entries...
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Naked Politics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Cuba's celebrated and increasingly brassy blogger Yoani Sánchez is emerging as a player in U.S.-Cuba relations, scoring a lengthy reply from President Barack Obama to her questions and playing a starring role in a congressional hearing on efforts to let...
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Sify (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
US President Barack Omaba has assured Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez that Washington wants to see 'increased respect for human rights and for political and economic freedoms' on the communist-ruled island, the blogger has said.
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
At a tempestuous hearing Thursday, one House member after another criticized a growing campaign to lift the ban on American tourists traveling to Cuba. The move would reward a regime that oppresses its own people, lawmakers declared, pointing to the recent assault on Yoani Sánchez, a Cuban blogge...
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Seattle City (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
FILE - In this April 11, 2008 file photo, Yoani Sanchez, who writes the "Generation Y" blog, walks inside her home in Havana. President Barack ...
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PAXALLES (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
President Obama replies to Cuba's dissident blogger from BBC News reports that as President Obama opens ties with Cuba, he has also corresponded with a Cuban blogger. It would seem this is an effort to mitigate criticism about the administration...
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Jezebel (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
The President answers the recently assaulted blogger's questions on Cuban-U.S. relations and says he "applauds" Cuban bloggers' "collective efforts to empower fellow Cubans to express themselves... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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FP Passport (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Earlier today, Yoani Sanchez posted questions to U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro regarding U.S.-Cuban relations on her blog, Generación Y . Sanchez, who was recently denied a visa to visit New York City to attend an awards dinner after she was awarded a Marie Moors Cabot Prize from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, received a direct response...
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whipdaddy | 06/24/2008
Internet entrepreneur and business rockstar (CEO of Mahalo.com ) Jason Calacanis is probably sitting at the edge of his chair everyday counting down the days until he takes delivery of his Orange Tesla Roadster - Production model #16 in the Signature 100 collection!! Jason Calacanis Tesla Roadster Production Model #16
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pierre | 05/29/2008
You will without doubt already know that Freddy Mini is replacing Tariq Krim as CEO of Netvibes. I think it's a good decision. Freddy Mini, Chief Operating Officer of Netvibes for 2 years and based in San Fransisco, has incomparable experience: he was CEO of ZDNet Europe. and then Musicme, before agreeing to join us at Netvibes in 2006. When I resigned from my position as co-CEO last year in order...
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