CUBA: Sen. Obama, Please Do Your Homework

August 21st, 2007 by hcvanalysis

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I wish Senator Obama had never written the op-ed about his Cuba policy (see below), but it seems to be a pre-requisite for his upcoming campaign stop in Miami. From a content standpoint, there is precious little:

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Weekend Edition
March 31 / April 1, 2007

"They Came Here to Terrorize the Population"

By BEN TERRALL

When Brazilian President

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TODAY – 3/29 Make A Call Worth $138 Million for Haiti

Today March 29 marks the 20th anniversary of Haiti's constitution, a significant milestone in the decades-long struggle for democracy and respect for human rights. This day is being observed by groups in Haiti and internationally. We invite you to join this effort by

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As Patrick suggested, I am providing links to articles that will give you background on the recent uprising in Guinea.

In addition, I want to emphasize a few things about Guinea so you will know why the US (and France, Canada, China, etc.) are paying very close attention to the situation there. It largely centers on resources. Guinea is the world’s largest producer of bauxite, the raw material from which aluminum is made. In addition, there is strong evide

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Check out the video I have posted. It shows a massacre of peaceful demonstrators during a people's uprising in Guinea, West Africa. After 23 years under a neoliberal-loving president who came to power under a military coup d'etat, the people of Guinea, led by unions, held several days of country-wide strikes in February. In an attempt to get the country "under control," President Lansana Conte brought in mercenaries from nearby Guinea-Bissau (to cover the atrocities already being committed by th… Continue

I want to encourage everyone to tune in to WPFW-FM, 89.3 this Sunday, March 25, at 9PM. The focus of the program is the massacres of poor, Aristide-supporting Haitians by the UN peacekeeping force in Haiti, MINUSTAH. Two people who are very knowledgeable about Haiti will be interviewed -- both are Haiti solidarity activists: Eugenia Charles, Fondasyon Mapou and Pierre Laboissiere, Haiti Action.

PLEASE TUNE IN -- IT SHOULD BE FASCINATING!!
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