Erik Loomis—
Fidel Castro was a tremendously complex person who attempted to rebuild a society around ideas of justice while also refusing to allow democratic institutions to form. He sought to resist U.S. imperialism while openly hoping his island would be devastated by a nuclear attack. He brought outstanding medical care and education to his own people and the poor around the world while limiting the ability of educated people to use their skills at home. He was on the front lines of fighting the oppression of people of color by U.S. allies around the world while also supporting some pretty awful people around the world himself.
As always, the Noise Machine went into gear: reanimating the Cold War and attacking Obama for normalizing relations. The usual drill, but with something else in the noise.
How long before Havana get its Trump Hotel?
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