The near times, vanity fair were she was contributing editor and national publications. Shes also editor of cuba, a travelers literary companion and cuba confidential. She teaches International Journalism at the university of california at santa barbara. Without fidel is a terrific book, fun to read and format it and the subject matter is endlessly fascinating. Alice castro are able to stay in power for 50 years . Why was the United States not able to topple him and how was he able to maneuver so that communism fell everywhere else in the world . And if the United States had no sway in cuba, how was it that he was not overthrown by his own people. Families in this book discusses cuba somewhat without fidel. She reports on a stillness in the relationship between raul infidel and continues to report im not part of the story that never seems to end, the miami cuba washington ballet. Well, everybody is waiting for the shoe to drop which will come first, fidel dying for cuba opening up for
Saigon. Years after the vietnam war, a wave of terror and murder journalists. Quick tell your father to stop what he is doing or he will pay the consequences. No one was ever charged. Somebody knows. Is shadowy group. Amy during the 1980s, five vietnamese american reporters were murdered in the United States. Despite lengthy fbi probes, none of the victims killers were ever brought to justice. Could a stunning new documentary lead authorities to reopen the cases . We will speak to journalists a. C. Thompson and rick rowley. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The fourth republican president ial debate took place in milwaukee, wisconsin last night with a smaller field of candidates on stage. Ate out of the 14 candidates took part in the main event after low poll numbers forced governor Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee to the socalled undercard debate. The first question of the night aresed on protesters wh
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Lawyers for former House Speaker Dennis Hastert and federal prosecutors revealed today that theyre working on a plea deal. Hastert is charged with violating banking laws and lying to federal agents. Reportedly about paying hush money to some one who accused hem of sexual misconduct. Pope francis returned to the vatican today. On the flight from the u. S. , he told reporters, that priests who sexually abused children violate the calling of god. The pope also coined a new word in italian to describe his reception in the u. S. , it translates beyond all limits. Also, beyond limits today is the discovery on mars that nasa has announced. Chip reid has that. Reporter scientists have been puzzled over the past few years by photos from a nasa satellite showing long black streaks on mars that seemed to flow downhill in warmer months then disappear when extreme cold returns. Today, nasa announced the stunning answer. Mars is not the dry, arid planet that we thought of in the past. Jim green is d
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