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Historic opinion overturns Cuban 5 conviction

August 11, 2005

After considering their case for over a year, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 9 overturned the 2001 convictions of the “Cuban Five” on charges of serving as unregistered agents of a foreign government. The...

Youth festival champions peace, solidarity

August 11, 2005

CARACAS, Venezuela — The 16th World Festival of Youth and Students opened here Aug. 8 with an impressive procession of more than 15,000 delegates from over 100 countries. A colorful fireworks display, cultural performances and an...

Speech given at the official function commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the assault on the Monc

July 29, 2005

Dear people of Havana who, by your selfless, tenacious efforts and in hard-fought competition with the inhabitants of Villa Clara, Matanzas, Cienfuegos, Camagüey and Granma, won the right to hold this official function here in the...

Changing the face of the labor movement

July 29, 2005

CHICAGO — The package of proposals adopted at the AFL-CIO Convention this week are the result of a remarkable process initiated last year by the federation’s constituency groups. The groups are: the Coalition of Black Trade...

Yes! Its for us!

July 29, 2005

Yes Directed by Sally Potter 100 min., Rated R, June 2005 Sally Potter wrote and directed a new film, “Yes.” The few moviegoers who had seen her earlier film, “Orlando,” about a woman/man who lives for...