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June 04, 2011 | Pulitzer Center
Beyond Fake Boogie Boards: Promoting Democracy in Cuba
U.S.-backed democracy programs in Cuba are improved and operating, advocates say, despite delays and setbacks.
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February 18, 2011 | Esquire
Noor Uthman Muhammed's Day of Decision
Alleged terrorist Noor Uthman Muhammed is sentenced to 14 years. But he will be released after 34 months if he provides testimony that can be used for future commissions and trials.
February 16, 2011 | Esquire
Noor Uthman Muhammed's Day in Court
On the first day of his military commission trial in Guantanamo Bay, alleged al Qaeda terrorist Noor Uthman Muhammed pleads guilty to avoid life imprisonment.
December 20, 2010 | Houston Chronicle
Factions Spar over U.S. Aid for Cuba
U.S. aid is controversial in Cuba, where authorities see the programs as an attempt at regime change. As proof, they cite the case of Alan Gross, a development worker who was detained in Cuba one year ago and accused of distributing illegal satellite communication gear.
December 03, 2010 | Dallas Morning News
Pro-Democracy Programs in Cuba Slowed by Controversy, Antagonism
U.S. government pro-democracy programs in Cuba are facing antagonism from authorities who see the programs as an attempt at regime change.
December 03, 2010 | Miami Herald
USAID Cuba Programs Still Controversial
U.S. government aid aimed at helping dissidents and boosting democracy in Cuba is in the spotlight as contractor Alan Gross marks one year in a Cuban prison.
October 20, 2010 | PRI's The World
US, Cuba Scientists Cooperate on Gulf Research
For the first time in decades, scientists from Cuba and the US are officially collaborating on Gulf of Mexico research. Lygia Navarro reports from Sarasota, Florida.
September 01, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
Return to Gitmo
Gitmo’s environmental director grew up on the base and came back to protect the wildlife he loved as a kid.
August 31, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
In Search of Iguanas and Boas at Gitmo
On land at Gitmo, scientists study animals thriving in protected areas.
August 27, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
Underwater Guantánamo: Trying to Save Caribbean Reefs
Gitmo is a mecca for marine biologists who hear about southern Cuba’s pristine marine ecosystems, but can’t go there to conduct research.
August 25, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
Guantánamo's Environmental Heritage
Despite the continued detentions, Gitmo is trying to make its mark in another way: with environmental preservation.
August 03, 2010 | Pulitzer Center
Walls Tumble, Yet Cubans are Calm
Cuba's government meets infrastructural dilapidation and lagging productivity with "great calm," considering updates and revisions to the socialist model.