“Right now, however, the situation is most unclear because Fidel is neither in nor out. He’s passed the running of the country to Raúl Castro, but he’s been receiving visitors and on the phone. So whatever plans Raúl might have for a departure from Fidel’s strategy will not take place while his older brother is still around.”
“The Battle of Ideas” and the Capitalist Transformation of the Cuban State
8 February 2007, byThe present state of Cuban society is critical. This is only palpable after having lived for a certain time in Cuba and in any case it is very difficult to come to this conclusion without possessing a level of information to which the average Cuban does not have access.
Blair Faces Endgame
4 February 2007, byTony Blair has seen his domestic popularity plummet over Iraq and the National Health Service. Now a corruption scandal over the sale of honours threatens to bring him down in advance of his announced departure date, June or July of this year.
IV386 - February 2007 pdf
1 February 2007Download a pdf version of this month’s edition from here.
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