Aug 20th, 2008 · In Cuba, one of President Raul Castro's most dramatic recent announcements was that he would allow private farmers access to up to 100 acres of idle government land. The plan is a shift toward private enterprise on the socialist island.
May 23rd, 2008 · Sen. John McCain has been stepping up the attacks on Sen. Barack Obama, criticizing the Democrat's willingness to open a dialogue with Iran, talk to Cuba's President Raul Castro, or meet with other hostile leaders. Obama's supporters have fought back, with video of a McCain supporter, former Secretary of State James Baker, saying that "talking to an enemy is not in my view appeasement." Recently Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) said, "The worst nightmare for a regime that thrives on isolation and tension is an America ready, willing and able to engage."