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Fidel Castro at 86: A Review

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Fidel Castro at 86: A Review This article was first written in August 2008 under the title Tribute to Fidel Castro, in commemoration of 82nd birthday of Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuban revolution. It is edited today and republished for today’s lessons. There has been a lot of attempt to denigrate Fidel Castro and consequently the Cuban revolution. This write up tend to do otherwise and give a critical review. This year’s August, the ailing Fidel Castro is 86 years.   While British ruling class, after destroying the future of millions of youths, is committing millions of pounds to ‘celebrate’ the diamond jubilee of the last vestige of feudalism – the Queen Elizabeth-led British monarchy, Castro is being celebrated with ideas on how to move society forward from capitalist horrors. Indeed, Castro used early part of his life for the emancipation of Cuba and laying the basis for the radicalization of a new layer of youth in search of social justice. Fidel along with the l...