"I Was Castro's Prisoner" is a historically significant book that in 1963 was a media sensation in conservative political circles. Author John Martino presented first-hand personal experience to virtually all the evils that had come with the Castro revolution. He offered descriptions of ongoing, brutal executions held "against the wall" and related stories of full-fledged warfare against both the capitalist and professional classes within Cuba. What Martino witnessed and was openly documenting were the very worst fears of the Cold War: the victory of communism in a capitalist country, and the subsequent destruction of a way of life for its people. Originally published in 1963, republished now to accompany new historical information on the possibility that Martino may have played a role in a conspiracy that resulted in the death of President John Kennedy. In later years, only months before his death, Martino confided that he served as a courier and had certain details regarding a conspiracy to kill JFK in Dallas. Martino was also prominent among those who provided purported evidence to prove Fidel Castro had been the moving force behind the accused assassin Lee Oswald. You will not find the details of what Martino did in 1963 in "I Was Castro's Prisoner" --- what you will find is the reason he acted as he did.

I Was Castro's Prisoner

Biographies & Memoirs

Martino, John

Historical

JFK Lancer Production

As the 21st century unfolds society is confronted with the normalization of warfare and political violence and their growing allure for the young. Current global political events highlight the extent to which young people have become the target of state and non-state agents in the prosecution of war. Governments increasingly target the young through media (social media, the Internet and videogames) and more directly through depictions of acts of violence (the massacre of children, the reliance on child soldiers, and the use of children in martyrdom operations). This book examines these issues within the framework of public pedagogy--how militarization functions as an educative process. Martino distinguishes between "radicalization," the application of propaganda and ideological methods by non-state agents, such as ISIS, and militarization, the application of propaganda and ideological methods by state agents. Non-state agents have been highly effective in appropriating visual aspects of militarized videogames in their propaganda messages and their appeal to young people. Militarization has become a powerful societal force even in the daily conduct of life in the West. Just as radicalization seeks to prepare the young for the conduct of violence– militarization also functions to position the broader society for war.

Drumbeat: New Media and the Radicalization and Militarization of Young People

Computers & Technology

Networking & Cloud Computing

Routledge

Building Effective Learning Environments

War/Play: Video Games and the Militarization of Society (Minding the Media)

The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus of attention from political leaders; medical and legal specialists; and the mass media. Much of the discussion concerning these games has focused on the issues of the violence that is depicted in the games and on the perceived psychological and social costs for individuals and society. What is not widely canvassed in the public debate generated by violent video games is the role that military-themed games play in the wider process of militarization. The significance of this genre of gaming for the creation of a militarized variant of youth culture warrants closer interrogation. War/Play critically examines the role that militarized video games such as Call of Duty play in the lives of young people and the impact these games have had on the evolution of youth culture and the broader society. The book examines and critiques the manner in which the habits and social interactions of young people, particularly boys and young men, have been reconfigured through a form of pedagogy embedded within this genre.

Games & Strategy Guides

Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers

The impact that First Person Shooter video games have had on the evolution of youth culture over a decade or more has been the focus of attention from political leaders; medical and legal specialists; and the mass media. Much of the discussion concerning these games has focused on the issues of the violence that is depicted in the games and on the perceived psychological and social costs for individuals and society. What is not widely canvassed in the public debate generated by violent video games is the role that military-themed games play in the wider process of militarization. The significance of this genre of gaming for the creation of a militarized variant of youth culture warrants closer interrogation. War/Play critically examines the role that militarized video games such as Call of Duty play in the lives of young people and the impact these games have had on the evolution of youth culture and the broader society. The book examines and critiques the manner in which the habits and social interactions of young people, particularly boys and young men, have been reconfigured through a form of pedagogy embedded within this genre.

Olympia: The Birth of the Games

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

Addison & Highsmith Publishers

In ancient Greece and across the Mediterranean, kingdoms strive for dominance. The great powers of Carthage and Egypt look on with avarice as the might of the Greeks is spent warring between themselves, oblivious to external dangers. Year in and year out, the people suffer at the hands of their rulers and the famine and pestilence that comes with conflict. The great rulers of the day are themselves helpless to end this cycle of destruction. While life on the battlefield is cheap, the slave trade flourishes through the years of interminable battle and death. Kings and queens pray to the gods and seek wisdom from the oracles, but the gods, it seems, prefer combat to diplomacy. At Olympia, the peace of the temple precinct is an island of calm in a sea of turmoil. Here on this sacred soil grows the seed of a better future, yet even here there lurks danger and deceit as the forces of destruction reach into the sanctuary of the gods. For this seed to thrive, it will take more than prayers and goodwill. Yet often hope springs from the most unlikely sources. There is one amongst the Greeks who sees light where others only perceive darkness. One who sees that there is another way to settle conflict - with honor and courage. One who will set aflame a torch that will burn for thousands of years, down through the ages. In an epoch of chaos and strife, a new force for peace is born. Olympia: The Birth of the Games is the brainchild of two distinguished authors: Dr. Michael O'Kane is a published academic author who has worked extensively with Australian Aboriginal communities. Michael lives with his partner Erin, their two children Felix and Patrick and their curly retriever Molly. Dr. John A. Martino is a disabled veteran, honorably discharged from the Australian Defense Force. He wrote his PhD in Classical History through Monash University and the University of Melbourne on martial violence in the Old World and the New. The book is enriched with a foreword by Professor Alexis Lyras, founder and president of the 'Olympism For Humanity Alliance'.

Histria Fiction

In ancient Greece and across the Mediterranean, kingdoms strive for dominance. The great powers of Carthage and Egypt look on with avarice as the might of the Greeks is spent warring between themselves, oblivious to external dangers. Year in and year out, the people suffer at the hands of their rulers and the famine and pestilence that comes with conflict. The great rulers of the day are themselves helpless to end this cycle of destruction. While life on the battlefield is cheap, the slave trade flourishes through the years of interminable battle and death. Kings and queens pray to the gods and seek wisdom from the oracles, but the gods, it seems, prefer combat to diplomacy.At Olympia, the peace of the temple precinct is an island of calm in a sea of turmoil. Here on this sacred soil grows the seed of a better future, yet even here there lurks danger and deceit as the forces of destruction reach into the sanctuary of the gods. For this seed to thrive, it will take more than prayers and goodwill.Yet often hope springs from the most unlikely sources. There is one amongst the Greeks who sees light where others only perceive darkness. One who sees that there is another way to settle conflict - with honor and courage. One who will set aflame a torch that will burn for thousands of years, down through the ages. In an epoch of chaos and strife, a new force for peace is born.

Olympia: The Birth of the Games. Illustrated Edition

O'Kane, Michael

Histria Academic

Book by Day, Erica, Pintozzi, Colleen, Martino, John

Passing the Maryland Algebra/Data Analysis High School Assessment

Education & Teaching

Pintozzi, Colleen

Day, Erica

Schools & Teaching

American Book Company

The Like Factor

Self-Help

Olympia Publishers

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