Cuba

Assata Shakur’s Passing: More Than Just a Headline Look, I’ve been in this game for over fifteen years now, covering everything from local city council squabbles to international policy debates. And honestly, there are some stories that just stick with you, figures that refuse to be easily categorized. Assata Shakur, who passed away in Havana aged 78, is absolutely one of them. When I saw the news pop up on my feed from Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning, citing old age and health conditions, my first thought wasn’t a simple “RIP.” It was, “Here we go again.” Because her name, even in death, is a lightning rod. ...