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Fake Outrage: Romney Demands Obama Reject Castro's Niece's Endorsement

Mitt Romney is shocked that President Obama has not publicly rejected an endorsement from a Castro -- not the Castro, as in Fidel, or even his brother, current Cuban president Raul -- but Mariela, Raul's daughter.

By John Hudson

May 7, 2012

Propaganda Parade

Elderly Cubans Thank Castro for Keeping Them Alive

In today's tour of worldwide propaganda, Cuba's elderly thank Castro for their longevity, Syria's elections are a huge success and "gay propaganda" in Russia receives its first fine.

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By John Hudson

May 1, 2012

Propaganda Parade

Chinese Media Scrubs Blind Activist; Cuba Celebrates May Day

In today's tour of state-sponsored propaganda: Chinese media blackout coverage of activist Chen Guangcheng, Cuba throws a party for May Day and Mali's junta retakes control of state TV.

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By John Hudson

Apr 20, 2012

Propaganda Parade

China Laughs at India's 'Dwarf' Missile

In today's tour of state-sponsored propaganda, China's media mocks India, the Pentagon launches a misinformation campaign, the Cuban Central News Agency teams up with Occupy Wall Street, and a Communist newspaper is a capitalist success story.

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By Dino Grandoni

Apr 5, 2012

Five Best Green Stories

Nick Kristof on Chicken; Cubans Are Very Green Farmers

Nicholas Kristof on arsenic in chicken, Slate on ecologically friendly farming in Cuba, Mother Jones on the low cost of stopping climate change, Good on not buying leather, and NPR on the end of the Ice Age.

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By John Hudson

Apr 3, 2012

Propaganda Parade

Everybody Missed Fidel Castro's April Fool's Joke

In today's tour of state-run propaganda, Fidel Castro makes an April Fool's joke, China's media champions censorship, and a Syrian radio host defects from the country.

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By John Hudson

Mar 14, 2012

Propaganda Parade

Cuba Acquires 'Cutting Edge' Doppler Radar; Russia's Gay Propaganda Problem

From Cuba's dazzling technological achievements to Russia's "gay propaganda" problem to China's obsession with female flight attendants, today's Propaganda Parade begins in the Caribbean.

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By Ray Gustini

Feb 7, 2012

Fidel Castro Plugs His Memoir; Another JFK Tell-All

Today in publishing: Nicolas Sarkozy's lavish spending habits have earned an entire book, Herman Cain is being sued by the firm that took the picture he used on the cover of his book, and Donald Westlake explains the process of having a book turned into a movie -- circa 1973.

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By Eric Randall

Jan 25, 2012

Fidel Castro Calls GOP Race 'The Greatest Competition of Idiocy'

Cuba's former president, Fidel Castro, wrote an op-ed in the state-run media today with some very harsh words about the field of American Republican candidates.

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By John Hudson

Oct 21, 2011