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...increase of Russian influence in Cuba reached a new grade in mid-December when three Russian warships sailed into Havana??€™s harbor. This is the first time that the Russian navy has visited Cuba since the end of the Soviet era and represents a clear effort by the Russian Federation to flex its muscle in America’s neighborhood. Nor have Russian moves been limited to the Caribbean. The invasion of South Ossetia last summer and the Bush administration’s plan to construct a NATO-backed missile defense shield in Poland and the Czech Republic...
While we might not be ready for Havana??€™s nightclubs, the macarena is no longer the only Latin dance we know. A few more Wednesdays at Sophia’s, and we might just invest in our own white fringe...
...song soared to the top of the charts, Fidel was the enemy and the Cold War was getting uncomfortably hot in Vietnam and elsewhere. Ten years later, Stills controversially followed through on the message behind those seemingly carefree words he’d once sung—he rocked Havana??€™s Karl Marx Theatre in a historic Cuban-American music festival...
This story hasn’t gotten nearly enough attention—understandable, though, given the momentous events taking place in the Middle East. Still, it has sparked a renewed discussion among lawmakers over America’s Cuba policy. All are repulsed at Havana??€™s latest crackdown. Even Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., a longtime proponent of engagement with Castro, said the sweeping arrests “call into question the very legitimacy of the Cuban state...
Ultimately, if we can take any solace in Havana??€™s recent clampdown, it’s this: Castro has shown he’s worried. He’s worried about the increasing challenge posed by the island’s dissident groups. He’s worried about his nation’s dire economic situation. He’s worried about having to reform and liberalize in order to stay in power. In the long run, he should also be worried that the full diplomatic force of the Bush Doctrine may eventually come to Cuba...