‘I am Fidel’ – the Cuban Response to US Hopes of Destabilising Cuba

‘I am Fidel’ – the Cuban Response to US Hopes of Destabilising Cuba

Three years since Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro died at age 90 of natural causes, the Cuban Revolution has withstood ongoing destabilisation efforts to turn the island once again into an imperialist playground. Indeed, as Latin American countries grapple with the ramifications of historical and current US intervention, Cuba has steadfastly held on to the…

The Pentagon’s 36 Military Bases in Africa. America’s Growing Military Presence

The Pentagon’s 36 Military Bases in Africa. America’s Growing Military Presence

Africa now contains 1.3 billion inhabitants, almost twice that of Europe’s population, and the number of African people continues expanding rapidly in what comprises the world’s second biggest continent. Following five centuries of pillage and exploitation by Western imperial powers, Africa is today riddled with poverty and social injustice. Africa remains a sought after land…

Party like it’s 1299 with These Medieval Eco-Innovations

Party like it’s 1299 with These Medieval Eco-Innovations

As the refuse of our industrial society piles up around us, inventors and startups aren’t looking to the future. Instead they’re turning the clock back and launching products a medieval peasant would instantly recognize. When one thinks of the Middle Ages, plague, serfdom and the death of literacy generally come to mind. However, feudal life…