By Benjamin Dangl April 17, 2009 Published by The Guardian Unlimited At the Summit of the Americas this weekend, the US will find that the hemisphere is no longer its playground While George Bush was the most unpopular president ever in South America, Barack Obama could end up being the most popular. To that end,…
By Ben Dangl and April Howard 3/17/04 A few regulars dragged their chairs over to the small community television in the park. But this evening, instead of the standard soap opera, Cuba’s bearded leader took over the screen to begin what would be a two hour speech on education, healthcare and international relations. Amidst moans…
By Benjamin Dangl 7/18/05 Before Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba, unfair land distribution, a lack of health care and education, and virtual enslavement to the sugar and tourist industry led to a groundswell of discontentment among citizens. In 1959, Castro led a rebellion against the existing government and won. Shortly thereafter, Castro declared…