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BOOKS | ‘Haydée Santamaría, Cuban Revolutionary’
Margaret Randall, bringing a poet’s voice to her work, gives human dimensions to the heroes of the Cuban revolution. By Alice Embree | The Rag Blog | September 1, 2015 Leer este artículo en español Listen to the Rag Radio … Continue reading
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Tagged Alice Embree, Books, Casa de las Americas, Che Guevara, Cuba, Cuban Revolution, Haydee Santamaria, Margaret Randall, Rag Bloggers, Venceremos Brigade
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INTERVIEW / Jonah Raskin : Oral Historian Margaret Randall on Che and the Cuban Revolution
Margaret Randall, Berkeley, California, March 23, 2011. Photo © Scott Braley. Interview with Margaret Randall: Feminist, poet, and oral historian of Che, Fidel, and the Cuban revolution “Che, even on his early motorcycle adventure through Latin America, was deeply affected … Continue reading
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Tagged Books, Che Guevara, Cuban Revolution, Feminists, Fidel Castro, Interview, Jonah Raskin, Margaret Randall, Oral Historians, Rag Bloggers
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Bridging the Gap : US Sponsors Forum on Che
“Guerrillero Heróico.” This iconic photograph of Che Guevara by Alberto Korda is said to be the most reproduced of all time. Image from artdaily.org. The forum was a creative way to reach out to the Argentines (and other Latin Americans) … Continue reading
BOOKS / Jonah Raskin on Chesa Boudin’s ‘Gringo’
Chesa rarely if ever takes anything or anyone for granted, least of all his own privilege. He looks behind the scenes, asks difficult questions and gets underneath social pretense, hypocrisy and phoniness. By Jonah Raskin / The Rag Blog / … Continue reading
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Tagged Authors, Books, Che Guevara, Criticism, Interview, Latin America, Sixties, Travel
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Ron Ridenour : Half-Century of Cuban Revolution: ‘Challenges’
Some Cuban youth have turned to western styles. Here, a young Cuban with a punk hair style watches a tattoo artist apply a tattoo at the Metal City Festival in Santa Clara, Cuba, Oct. 27, 2007. Photo by by Javier … Continue reading
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Tagged Che Guevara, Cuba, Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chavez, Imperialism, Socialism
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BOOKS / Comix Legend Spain Rodriquez : Che: A Graphic Biography
‘If you’re open-minded and curious about the events immediately to America’s south during the 1950s and 1960s that had such an overwhelming impact on our society and our political system, then this book is essential.’By Mike Gold “Spain” Rodriquez and … Continue reading
