Topic: Castro, Cuba

A week in January that changed our lives
A week in January that changed our lives January 3, 2020 Silvio Canto, Jr. It still hurts to see how much damage the communist dictatorship has done to Cuba and the people who stayed behind.
Vatican News touts Cuba's Castroite revolution in now deleted tweet
Vatican News touts Cuba's Castroite revolution in now deleted tweet January 7, 2019 Monica Showalter Disgraceful tweet from Vatican News, assuming it's accurate, hints at more leftism swamping the faith than we might suppose.
Who's the Mother of All Slumlords over in tumbledown Havana?
Who's the Mother of All Slumlords over in tumbledown Havana? December 5, 2018 Monica Showalter Hint: It's what Bernie Sanders has in mind for us.
Castro still dead, Cuba still repressive
Castro still dead, Cuba still repressive November 26, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. Castro is still dead but repression is alive and well.
Cuba exposed as the dirty bird in making Venezuela a narcostate
Cuba exposed as the dirty bird in making Venezuela a narcostate June 3, 2018 Monica Showalter How does a hellhole with no money like Venezuela stay afloat? Obviously, because of the cocaine trade. The Daily Beast has a humdinger of an account showing how it happened.
Another January 1 to remember the wreck of Cuba
Another January 1 to remember the wreck of Cuba January 1, 2018 Silvio Canto, Jr. For Cuban-Americans, January 1 is a poignant day, recalling the initiation of the communist nightmare that ruined a once vibrant country.
Raul hanging around, and he blames the hurricane
Raul hanging around, and he blames the hurricane December 26, 2017 Silvio Canto, Jr. Funny how promises to leave never seem to materialize when it comes to the Castros.
Castro's foul 'hospitality' toward U.S. envoys hits new lows
Castro's foul 'hospitality' toward U.S. envoys hits new lows August 10, 2017 Monica Showalter If President Obama thought normalizing relations with Cuba would get the Castroites to stop doing repulsive and horrible things to U.S. diplomats, he was an utter fool.
Ben Rhodes looking to hold anti-Castro Cubans 'accountable'
Ben Rhodes looking to hold anti-Castro Cubans 'accountable' June 17, 2017 Monica Showalter Ben Rhodes is going bonkers, yelling about President Trump's rollback of the Obama administration's goodies to Cuba.  Now he wants opponents "held accountable."
Tourists shun Castro's Cuba like a bad smell
Tourists shun Castro's Cuba like a bad smell June 11, 2017 Monica Showalter As President Trump prepares to shut the door to Cuba, U.S. tourists are beating him to it.
Ben Rhodes shills up a glowing 'narrative' for Castrocare
Ben Rhodes shills up a glowing 'narrative' for Castrocare June 10, 2017 Monica Showalter Obama's former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes would have you think Castrocare will save us.  It's an argument that is easily blown out of the water.
U.S. airlines flee Castro's island hellhole
U.S. airlines flee Castro's island hellhole March 16, 2017 Monica Showalter Two more U.S. airlines are fleeing Cuba.  What's that again about President Obama's much touted new business opportunity?
Media in mourning over Fidel Castro’s death
Media in mourning over Fidel Castro’s death November 28, 2016 Thomas Lifson A Hall of Shame of talking heads praising a bloody communist dictator.
Reflections on the death of Castro
Reflections on the death of Castro November 28, 2016 Abraham H. Miller Castro took a bad situation and made it infinitely worse.
Castro's Cuban version of 'perestroika' is not working, either
Castro's Cuban version of 'perestroika' is not working, either July 15, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. Why is Castro not allowing full market reforms in Cuba?
Same Cuba, same Castro regime
Same Cuba, same Castro regime May 30, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. We are watching the consequences of bailing out a regime and demanding nothing from it.
First cruise ship to visit Cuba returns with 14 ill, suspected norovirus
First cruise ship to visit Cuba returns with 14 ill, suspected norovirus May 9, 2016 Thomas Lifson So was this the cruise from hell or the cruise to hell?
Year 57 and Raul tells Cubans to get ready for hard times
Year 57 and Raul tells Cubans to get ready for hard times January 1, 2016 Silvio Canto, Jr. Year 57 of Castro starts today and Cuba has gone backward every single year.  
The <em>Other</em> Migrant Crisis on the US Southern Border: Cubans
The <em>Other</em> Migrant Crisis on the US Southern Border: Cubans December 24, 2015 Fran Fawcett Peterson Tens of thousands of Cubans arriving on the southern border, as media yawns.
The New York Times is confused as ever about Cuba
The New York Times is confused as ever about Cuba November 13, 2015 Silvio Canto, Jr. The Times looks at agng revolutionaries in Cuba and fails to ask the important questions.
The leaders are not the only ones getting old in Cuba
The leaders are not the only ones getting old in Cuba November 2, 2015 Silvio Canto, Jr. Cuba faces demographic catastrophe.
Warming of relations with Cuba has done nothing to help an artist imprisoned for disrespecting the Castros
Warming of relations with Cuba has done nothing to help an artist imprisoned for disrespecting the Castros October 4, 2015 Silvio Canto, Jr. Why has Obama not lifted a finger?  Where is the arts community?  Hollywood?
Our newest beneficiary shows little respect or love for the US
Our newest beneficiary shows little respect or love for the US October 2, 2015 Silvio Canto, Jr. The language of the past is the language of the present.
Another PR stunt about releasing Cuban political prisoners
Another PR stunt about releasing Cuban political prisoners September 15, 2015 Silvio Canto, Jr. Not a single political prisoner has been freed.
War on women? &#039;Say si si&#039; in Cuba!
War on women? 'Say si si' in Cuba! August 25, 2015 Silvio Canto, Jr. The Castro regime is not changing at all.