An inspirational new documentary brings to
U.S. audiences an American filmmaker's
message of Cuba's prisoners of conscience.
 
  IN ALTUM PRODUCTIONS & THE PAN-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, Los Angeles (March 15, 2010) - - OSCAR'S CUBA, a documentary about Amnesty International's prisoner of conscience and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Dr. Oscar E. Biscet, will be pre-screened in [...]

During the 2003 Black Spring crackdown in Cuba, among the dissidents rounded up and arbitrarily sentenced, were fifteen librarians.  They were members of an Independent Library movement that collected books , newspapers and periodicals banned by the regime,  and loaned them to interested readers. In Cuba this is a crime. 
 At the time of their arrest, thousands of books and [...]

Watch this video for a taste of human rights in Cuba.

Our hearts break for Reina Luisa Tamayo. MSM are you paying attention? How many more Cuban mothers will have their hearts ripped out by these bastards while the international community kisses castro's ass?

Zapata Vive!

While the butchers in La Habana continue their bloody work, they also find there is no shortage of useful idiots willing to prop up their image:
IN AN INTERNATIONAL FIRST, DIRECTOR OF Cuban AUTO MUSEUM
visits UNITED STATES To Judge at Major Concours d'Elegance

They call it "car guy" diplomacy, and never mind reality, because:
There is an important [...]

This photo needs no words.

Photo from Juan Antonio Labiada
 
The story is at Tolerance.ca

The 2009  Human Rights Report is out, and Cuba unfortunately remains a totalitarian state that does not tolerate opposition to official policy, and denies its citizens basic human rights.
Cuba, with a population of approximately 11 million, is a totalitarian state that does not tolerate opposition to official policy. The country is led by Raul Castro, [...]

The usual cast of castro appeasers sees no reason why the imprisoning, torturing and murdering of citizens should stand in the way of “rapprochement” with the thugs in Havana.

I'm unable to link the article, but here are a couple of excerpts:
The Spanish news agency EFE reports that experts, former officials and some university chancellors appealed [...]

The article begins, "HAVANA – Cuba on Monday strongly criticized foreign press coverage of a dissident hunger striker as part of a campaign to discredit the island's political system."  Really, could any sane right thinking person come up with something positive that would credit the failed illegitimate totalitarian regime ruling Cuba?
You know, they can try to deflect [...]

What would happen if La Habana Vieja were struck with a 7.0 magnitude earthquake?  Jose Reyes ponders that question at Cubanology.  Read it and comment here.

If there were more Mary Anastasia O'Grady's in this world, the castro family would have been relegated to the dustbin of history long ago.
From the Wall Street Journal, Mary Anastasia O'Grady discusses the meeting between Fidel Castro and Felipe Calderon:

H/T:  Pedro

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You'd think that 51 years of barbaric tyranny would be enough to capture world opinion. I came across these powerful words written to free Mandela; change a few of them and they more than apply to Cuba, except of course that there is NO international campaign to free Cuba's political prisoners, or to liberate [...]

In light of the MSM's continued coddling of brutal dictators, even going so far as to circulate without question raul castro's "regret" for a death he himself is responsible for, (to understand the degree of insult and pain this cruel parroting inflicts on survivors and their families, imagine how Jews would feel if say the NYT's [...]

The roster of castro's victims continues to grow, as does our grief, but it is our duty to remember each and every one of them, and to never forget who is responsible, and to never, ever give up on insisting that  justice be served.
Here is the video of fidel admitting responsibility:  http://www.hermanos.org/Movies/Fidel%20Castro%20Admite.mov
Read more about the [...]

Please sign this petition by clicking HERE:
I would like to bring to your attention the case of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, an imprisoned Cuban and human rights advocate. On a hunger strike since December 3, 2009, for purely requesting some of his most basic human rights, it appears Zapata Tamayo is on the brink of death, [...]

A true patriot and public servant, an anti-communist freedom-loving warrior passed away today. He had fidel's number, and understood the threat coming from Havana. He espoused a hard-line on dealing with Cuba, and supposedly once told President Reagan, "You just give me the word and I'll turn Cuba into a parking lot."
Haig's style and wit [...]

As in a submissive dog pose; at least that is my reaction to this:
President Barack Obama has named White House lawyer Rashad Hussain as his special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), which represents 57 Muslim countries. The president claims Hussain is a "hafiz of the Quran" -- one who has memorized [...]

Not seen for months, he's back, armed with a balloon and a machete!
Tío Chano Vs. Cinesotupotus by Joe Lima

I know saving gas is a good thing, and really, I'm sorry for all the Toyota owners. That said,  I hope I never get stuck in traffic behind one of these commie pod cars again. Oh, and I just love trying to get around them when they are going 40 in the fast lane.

Flickr photo [...]

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