At the time of writing, an astonishing event is scheduled to take place in Havana: the General Meeting of the Assembly to Promote Civil Society in Cuba.(The Week ...)(Brief Article)

At the time of writing, an astonishing event is scheduled to take place in Havana: the General Meeting of the Assembly to Promote Civil Society in Cuba. This is to be a great democratic gathering, and the Cubans involved expose themselves to considerable risk. Indeed, Castro has arrested many of the leading democrats in advance, and has otherwise flexed the muscles of a police state. In support of the democrats, bodies from around the world have expressed their solidarity. Among them is the U.S. Congress, which passed a resolution. Twenty-two congressmen voted against it-the usual suspects: Charles Rangel, Dennis Kucinich, Maxine Waters, John Conyers, Barbara Lee, Jim McDermott, Cynthia McKinney, Pete Stark ... Rangel is perhaps the most steadfast friend of Castro in the American ...