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Security council tells Gaddafi to stop the killing
February 22, 2011Western nations urged the UN Security Council today to demand an immediate end to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's crackdown on civilian protesters and strongly condemned the violence.
Read moreCelebrating Mexico’s bicentennial is bittersweet
September 15, 2010On Sept. 16, Mexico will celebrate its bicentennial and honor the heroes that first declared the nation's independence from Spain in 1810.
Read moreJuly 26, Cuba: absolved by history
July 26, 2010July 26, 1953 was the start of the movement to overthrow Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista -- and the Cuban Revolution.
Read more‘The Last Station’ – we loved it and learned from it
March 10, 2010Love, wealth, utopian ideas and looming revolution are themes in this wonderfully acted film about Tolstoy and his wife.
Read moreFidel & Che: An interview with the author
November 2, 2009It lasted a mere 12 years, but the relationship between Fidel Castro and Ernesto "Che" Guevara changed the course of Cuba's history and continues to intrigue us today.
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