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Act Out! [136] - Cuba: What You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know

Act Out! [136] - Cuba: What You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know
Wed, 11/15/2017 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week on Act Out!, Cuba – the good, the bad, the ugly and the beautiful. From my experiences there two weeks ago, to new updates on U.S.-Cuba relations, I'll introduce you to some people and facts you never knew. We'll lift the veil on a vilified island that has suffered greatly from U.S. empire, and show how education and interaction can cure us of the red scare disease.

 

 

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