Economic Sanctions As an Instrument of U.s. Foreign Policy: The Case of the U.s. Embargo Against Cuba
News Unfiltered (Free subscription) | yesterday
... It is meant to explore research issues and multilateral science venues that might be conducive to U.S.-Cuba scientific cooperation. The trip comes at a time when scientists in the United States and in Cuba have been urging expanded scientific cooperation between the two nations. In an Oct. 17, 2008 editorial in the journal Science, Michael Clegg, the foreign secretary of the U.S....
The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... free healthcare and education provision for the people of Cuba despite the 44 year illegal US embargo of the Cuban economy; notes the great strides Cuba has taken during this period in many fields such as biotechnology and sport in both of which Cuba is a world leader; acknowledges the esteem in which Castro is held by the people and leaders of Africa, Asia and Latin America for leading...
Another Food Blog (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The wines in Cuba (apart from the Cuban one I tried) seem to be mostly from Spain or Chile. This is not surprising, considering the country’s heritage and location, and the US embargo. There are some quite decent ones. One I tried in the bar of the Hotel Nacional is a Spanish white, Senorio de [...]
New Statesman (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Fidel Castro has survived 600 assassination attempts to become the world symbol of anti-capitalism. His sister has just confessed she used to spy on him, the US embargo stands, and his health is failing, yet still he endures
The Plank (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Honduras's constitutional crisis has ended, thanks in part to the efforts of the U.S. State Department. What does it all mean? To get some perspective, TNR has unearthed some fascinating Latin America pieces from the archives. Take a look: " The Death of Che Guevara " A firsthand account of the notorious insurgent's demise. " Confessions of a Contra " Nicaraguan Contra leader...
