RantCrush Top 5: November 28, 2016

On Friday, legendary Cuban leader Fidel Castro died at the age of 90. References to Castro still elicit incredibly mixed emotions. For many he was a cold-blooded dictator who isolated the country and risked a nuclear war, by allowing the Soviet Union to build missile launching sites in Cuba.

Well into the 1970s, #FidelCasto was imprisoning gays and long-haired young people in work camps.

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— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) November 26, 2016

But others saw him as a great leader who freed the people and gave everyone access to free healthcare and schools.

Rest in power, Comrade! The entire Global South is mourning your loss. Thank you for your ideas, courage & beautiful heart. #FidelCastro

— Prerna Bakshi (@bprerna) November 26, 2016

Castro was one of the longest reigning world leaders second only to Queen Elizabeth II and survived an impressive 600 assassination attempts, as well as 11 American Presidents. Many Cubans are grieving and the country is preparing for nine days of mourning. It’s also unclear what will happen to the U.S.–Cuba relationship now that Trump is going to be president.

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.