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Behind the Iron Curtain: Was Sex Better Before the Wall's Fall?
Life may be better since the fall of the Berlin Wall, but is sex? It was at first. Prostitutes came in vans, porn was everywhere, and sex shops opened like wine bars in a gentrifying neighborhood.
Oh Snap! China Goes All Out For Its Birthday
Bringing back memories of last Summer's epic Olympic opening ceremony, China went all out to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the communist state. While thousands celebrated the red revolution today, those who did not take part faced tight crackdowns. In fact, gatherings in cities other than Beijing and Hong Kong were banned, as were divorces!
Loco? US Lawmakers Meet With Fidel Castro
It's not quite time to break out the cigars, but it looks like the US and Cuba may soon be friendlier neighbors.
US members of Congress met with longtime Cuban dictator Fidel Castro yesterday in Havana, sending a signal that we might see a drastic shift in US-Cuban relations. On Monday, the same members of the Black Caucus met with Castro's brother, and current Cuban leader, Raúl.
Learning Annex: Communist Chinese Torture Taught at Gitmo
Does an interrogation class covering "coercive management techniques" like sleep deprivation, prolonged constraint, and exposure sound like something that would be conducted in modern America, or 1950s communist China? The answer is both!
During the Korean War, the US Air Force studied Chinese "torture" tactics used to obtain often false confessions from captured Americans.
Communism Today: Russians Grab SPF, Cuba's Elian Joins Up
Landlocked by Communist rule for years, Russians were denied life's many pleasures, especially travel. But now as the middle class grows strong, they have money to spend and are taking it to the beaches of Turkey.
A mini-industry has popped up on the Turkish coast that has begun to cater to the whims of Russian tourists.
Russia Tightens and Cuba Loosens Technology Freedoms
Russia and Cuba, two countries with a history of repression, are both adjusting government regulation of technology. Cuba is giving the green light to more personal freedoms, while Russian authorities are bringing expression to a screeching halt.
Yesterday, Cuban president Raul Castro lifted the ban on the sale of computers, DVDs, and video players.
Cuban Cyber Rebels Undermine Government Restrictions
All you need to be a modern Cuban rebel is a digital camera, a memory stick, and an underground internet connection. Today, the New York Times highlighted "cyber rebels," Cubans that are rendering state control of the internet ineffective.
In February, university students captured compromising video of the president of the National Assembly.
Fidel Castro's Resignation Marks an End of an Era
Here's one more look at the resignation of Fidel Castro. It marks the end of an era, which has lasted since the communist rebel took power in 1959. Castro outlasted nine US presidents.
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