Press Play with Madeleine Brand
USAID’s Cold War Tactics in Cuba
Alan Gross, the American contractor now freed from a Cuban prison, worked for the government agency USAID. We take a closer look at USAID’s work in Cuba, including a bizarre plot to infiltrate Cuba’s underground hip-hop scene that was recently revealed by the Associated Press.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readAlan Gross, the American contractor now freed from a Cuban prison, worked for the government agency USAID. We take a closer look at USAID’s work in Cuba, including a bizarre plot to infiltrate Cuba’s underground hip-hop scene that was recently revealed by the Associated Press.
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2 of 6U.S.-Cuba Deal, L.A. Nightclub Mogul Strikes Out in Vegas, and a Year in Hacks- 0:00A Historic U.S.-Cuba Agreement
- 9:57USAID’s Cold War Tactics in CubaYou’re reading this
- 16:44LA Nightclub Mogul Sam Nazarian Strikes Out in Vegas
- 24:30Toys for Girls, Toys for Boys
- 32:57Activist Legos, and Other Parenting News
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