The press still can't call Cuba a dictatorship

To them, it is still a glorious "revolution." And Castro was kind enough to rid the Cuban people of the evil "US-backed dictator." Such a sweetheart.

Obama may set new policy on Cuba's aging revolution

Five decades after Fidel Castro toppled a U.S.-backed dictator to take power in Cuba, the Cold War rivalry with Washington could be thawing as President-elect Barack Obama looks to ease sanctions against the communist-run island.

Obama has made clear he favors relaxing restrictions on family travel and cash remittances by Cuban Americans to Cuba, which this week marks the 50th anniversary of Castro's revolution.