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Walt Whitman
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Thought Provoking Quote of the Day: Fidel Castro
“An important biological species is in danger of disappearing due to the fast and progressive destruction of its natural living conditions: mankind. We have become aware of this problem when it is almost too late to stop it.” ~ Fidel Castro
¡Viva la Revolución!
On this day in 1959 Fidel Castro was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba. He officially stepped down two years ago. My interest in Cuba began several years ago when I heard about a documentary called, “The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil.” It took several years before I finally managed to view the film, but it was worth the wait. You might be able to catch it sometime on LinkTV if you’re interested. What I learned from … Continue reading
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Talking Cuban Revolutionary Blues
While Americans are always the first to step up and throw money at disasters around the world, such as the recent tragic events in Japan, we are responsible for one of the longest running man-made disasters of the past fifty years – the trade embargo against Cuba. Here in the US we are led by our corporate controlled media and our capitalist owned government to believe that Cuba is a Stalinist police state, a place where democracy is denied and human … Continue reading →