Cuban Revolution
Guevara, Ernesto "Che", 1928-1967
A critical look at the life of Latin American revolutionary, Ernesto "Che" Guevara.
After his remains were dug up in Boliva and reburied in Cuba a few years ago, public interest in Che was rekindled. The heroic cult that has developed around him took on new life, as hitherto unknown photos of his Bolivian campaign and two new biographies were published.
Castro kicking the bucket?
Submitted by jason on Aug 2 2006 06:36
There's plenty of news on how crook Castro is. He's gonna go sooner or later and Cuba's either gonna get a 'Communist' appointed heir; or possibly a shake up and capitalism's special brand of 'democracy'. (I hate our terms being used like this). I read on a few posts (in between Che and the dolphin) that anarchist syndicates had a lot to do with the initial Cuban revolution.
1933-1993: Cuba - socialist paradise or Castro's fiefdom?
A brief history of Cuba and the 1958 Revolution which examines the alleged "socialist" nature of the governing regime.
"..the major event of the twentieth century has been the abandonment of the values of liberty on the part of the revolutionary movement, the weakening of Libertarian Socialism, vis-a-vis Caesarist and militaristic Socialism. Since then, a great hope has disappeared from the world to be replaced by a deep sense of emptiness in the hearts of all who yearn for Freedom...."
