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Sources Experts & SpokespersonsNews ReleasesCanadian Foreign Policy and the Coming Elections in FOCALPoint: Canada's Spotlight on the Americas2009-09-30 Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) Featuring the impact of minority government on Canadian foreign policy, Haitian democracy, U.S.multilateralism in the Americas, Colombia-UNASUR relations, Cuban bloggers, and boosting Canada's relatio... Dissident journalist facing jail term on 'disrespect' charge2009-05-14 Reporters Without Borders/ Reporters sans frontiA#res Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of independent journalist Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet, who was arrested after a verbal exchange with a policeman in Artemisa (in Havana provin... Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free Status2009-05-02 Freedom House Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... Sources welcomes Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL)2008-12-13 Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) The Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) is an independent, non-partisan think tank dedicated to strengthening Canadian relations with Latin America and the Caribbean.
The April edition of FOCALPoint: Canada's Spotlight on the Americas is out2010-04-07 Canadian Foundation for the Americas (FOCAL) This edition draws together analysts, policy-makers and development practitioners to look into current issues in Canada, Colombia, Cuba, Haiti and Mexico ranging from disability to multilateralism, fr... Sources Select ResourcesAlan Gross's Improbable Tales on 60 MinutesPeppe, Matt Article 2015 Dissident Voice In a dramatic segment on CBS News' 60 Minutes titled "The Last Prisoner of the Cold War," former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) subcontractor Alan Gross tells of horrifying... Another Vote on Washington's Anti-Cuba Policy at the United NationsThe Politics of Isolation Nahem, Ike Article 2013 CounterPunch Resolution A/68/L.6, sponsored by Cuba, passed this year, for the 22nd year in a row, with Washington once again in humiliating political loneliness. The vote this year was 188-2 in favor, with 3 abst... The Blockade Against Cuba: An Assault Upon Humanity's ConscienceMuzaffar, Chandra Article 2013 Countercurrents.org On 29 October 2013, for the 22nd consecutive year, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) called for an end to the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed by the United States of America against C... Caribbean Experts and Information in the Sources DirectorySpokespersons, Experts, and Resources Website Sources Organizations and experts on Caribbean topics. Cuba 1959 to 1980sThe Unforgivable Revolution Blum, William Article 1995 Common Courage Press An account of the CIA's continuing covert war against Cuba. Cuban RevolutionConnexipedia Article Article An armed revolt that led to the overthrow of U.S.-backed dictator Fulgencio Batista of Cuba on January 1, 1959 by the 26th of July Movement led by Fidel Castro. Dissident journalist facing jail term on 'disrespect' chargeSources News Release Article 2009 Reporters Without Borders/ Reporters sans frontiA#res Reporters Without Borders calls for the immediate release of independent journalist Alberto Santiago Du Bouchet, who was arrested after a verbal exchange with a policeman in Artemisa (in Havana provin... Failed Cuban "Twitter" Project Designed By U.S. Government ContractorsChatterjee, Pratap Article 2014 CorpWatch Blog ZunZuneo - a now defunct social media platform similar to Twitter – was designed to undermine the Cuban government by two private contractors: Creative Associates International (CAI) from Washington D... Global Press Freedom Declines in Every Region for First Time Israel, Italy and Hong Kong Lose Free StatusSources News Release Article 2009 Freedom House Journalists faced an increasingly grim working environment in 2008, with global press freedom declining for a seventh straight year and deterioration occurring for the first time in every region, acco... Hypocrisy over Cuba's 'political prisoners'Anderson, Tim Article 2009 Political prisoners and Cuba can be a confusing mix, in our time of mass propaganda. Three groups have attracted international attention over the past decade. The Imaginary Cuban Troops in SyriaPeppe, Matt Article 2015 Dissident Voice Fair-and-balanced Fox News reported on Wednesday that "Cuban military operatives reportedly have been spotted in Syria, where sources believe they are advising President Bashar al-Assad’s soldiers and... Killing HopeU.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II Blum, William Book 2008 Common Courage Press Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... "Listen, Yankee!": Tom Hayden Captures Absurdity of Cuban EmbargoGlennon, Patrick Article 2015 Truthout The US embargo of Cuba, like a bad hangover from the Cold War, has lingered on for far too long. After decades of bingeing on the country's particularly potent brand of anticommunism, the nation's rul... A Marxist History of the World part 97: Che Guevara and the Cuban RevolutionFaulkner, Neil Article 2012 Counterfire The reforms that Fidel Castro introduced after the overthrow of the Batista dictatorship were real, but they were bestowed from above and straitjacketed by poverty. Moncada BarracksSources Select Resources Encyclopedia Article 1953 The Moncada Barracks was a military barracks in Santiago de Cuba. On July 26, 1953, the barracks was the site of an armed attack by a small group of revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro. Overthrowing other people's governments: The Master ListBlum, William Article 2013 williamblum.org Instances of the United States overthrowing, or attempting to overthrow, a foreign government since the Second World War. A Tale of Two IslandsPrashad, Vijay Article 2017 CounterPunch A look at the two island nations of Cuba and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of devastating hurricanes; one is a poor socialist state and the other a territory of one of the richest countries in the worl... Sources BookshelfIn a Time of TormentStone, I.F. Book 1968 Independent journalist I.F. Stone on the events and issues of the 1960s. Killing HopeU.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II Blum, William Book 2008 Is the United States a force for democracy? William Blum serves up a forensic overview of U.S. foreign policy spanning sixty years. For those who want the details on the U.S.'s most famous actions (Ch... Necessary IllusionsThought Control in Democratic Societies Chomsky, Noam Book 1989 An inquiry into the nature of the media and the role of intellectuals in "a political system where the population cannot be disciplined by force, and thus must be subjected to more subtle forms of ide... Recovering Nonviolent HistoryCivil Resistance in Liberation Struggles Bartkowski, Maciej (ed.) Book 2013 Essays showing, in considerable detail, the varied roles played by civil resistance in fifteen liberation struggles in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas. 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