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New Designs by Rolando Pulido / Ignacio Estrada

By Ignacio Estrada, Independent Journalist Havana, Cuba. This little note is in tribute to a very important Cuban graphic designer exiled in the United States. Rolando Pulido, native of the province of Cienfuegos, living in New York, collaborates closely without compensation on his designs in support of Cuban civil society. His designs not only form … Continue reading “New Designs by Rolando Pulido / Ignacio Estrada”

Angelito Santiesteban Does Not Believe Himself the Center of the World / Luis Felipe Rojas

Graphic: Sonia Garro Alfonso, recently freed Lady in White. Collage over a piece by Rolando Pulido. The writer and blogger Ángel Santiesteban Prats, from the prison where he is serving an unjust sentence, just published–thanks to the help of a friend on Facebook–a brief post expressing his thoughts about the recent releases of political prisoners. As … Continue reading “Angelito Santiesteban Does Not Believe Himself the Center of the World / Luis Felipe Rojas”

Letter to Pope Francis from the Christian Liberation Movement Youth

“But Cubans are tired, Cubans want changes. More than ten years ago more than 25,000 Cubans supported a legal reform project. Called the Varela Project, it called for a plebiscite to ask the people, yes or no, did they want free elections. The Cuban Constitution establishes that if more than 10,000 people support a legal … Continue reading “Letter to Pope Francis from the Christian Liberation Movement Youth”

Gorki Aguila Again Threatened with Prison: Sign the Petition

PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION In 2008 international pressure and media attention,”converted” the four-year sentence Gorki was facing for the same “crime” — “pre-criminal dangerousness” — to a $40 fine. Yoani Sanchez chronicled that victory here. And Claudia Cadelo wrote about how she learned to face her fears through the successful effort to free Gorki, here. … Continue reading “Gorki Aguila Again Threatened with Prison: Sign the Petition”

CUBA IN FOCUS – New Book in English from “Our” Bloggers and Independent Journalists

CUBA IN FOCUS – New book edited by Ted A. Henken, Miriam Celaya, and Dimas Castellanos Article by Ted Henken, from his blog, El Yuma Those of you who follow me on Twitter @ElYuma will already know that just over a month ago ABC-CLIO published a new book about Cuba, called Cuba in Focus, that … Continue reading “CUBA IN FOCUS – New Book in English from “Our” Bloggers and Independent Journalists”

"The Student" and #ShameOnUnitedNations / Mario Lleonart

The beginning and end of yesterday were inextricably linked. I woke up to the publication on Facebook, by my brother Orlando Luis Pardo Lazo of the recently initiated campaign, and we’ll be waging it as along as the United Nations remains occupied by regimes tied to terrorist, or which are guilty of State Terrorism. Independently … Continue reading “"The Student" and #ShameOnUnitedNations / Mario Lleonart”