Behind the “non-violent march” mantra is the long shadow of life-long reactionaries who combine economic ultra-liberalism, conservative morality, empty concepts, and creative use of social media.
Continue readingThe U.S. Has an Unhealthy Obsession With Cuba
Through USAID, the U.S. government has funneled millions of dollars into Cuban opposition groups as part of their desperate attempts to overthrow the revolution.
Continue readingHow U.S. Interference in Cuba Creates a False Picture of Its Society
The latest in the determined campaign to overthrow the Cuban revolution will likely be on November 15, as U.S.-funded groups and U.S. officials have taken to social media to build hype around alleged “civil liberties” protests.
Continue readingThe Money That Never Arrives in Cuba
Cubans living abroad have been unable to send remittances to their loved ones on the island due to the unilateral coercive measure imposed by Donald Trump just before leaving office.
Continue readingLet Cuba Live—The Movement Standing Up to Biden’s Maximum Pressure Campaign
Manolo De Los Santos and Vijay Prashad on the failed attempt by the Biden administration to push for regime change in Cuba as the US-blockade worsens socioeconomic conditions on the island
Continue readingIf You Grew Up With the U.S. Blockade as a Cuban, You Might Understand the Recent Protests Differently
The six-decade U.S. blockade of Cuba was made worse under the administration of Donald Trump. Joe Biden can lift these measures and immediately improve the lives of the 11 million living in Cuba.
Continue readingThere’s a Dirty Tricks Campaign Underway in Peru to Deny the Left’s Presidential Victory
The campaign to overturn Peru’s presidential election results is one of “unconventional warfare.”
Continue readingThe Attack That Never Happened: Cuba and the U.S. Fantasy of Sonic Attacks
Renowned Cuban journalist Rosa Miriam Elizalde discusses the long-lasting impact of the U.S. allegation that “sonic attacks” were carried out against U.S. embassy staff.
Continue readingCan Washington Think of Cuba’s Government as Something Other Than Needs to Be Overthrown?
Joe Biden’s Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that he will be reviewing all actions taken by the outgoing Trump administration, including the designation of Cuba as a sponsor of terrorism.
Continue readingThe U.S. Is Trying to Provoke a Soft Coup in Cuba
The San Isidro events provide another example of the U.S. government’s attempt to create a soft coup.
Continue readingMedical Workers of Conviction: Speaking to Cuban Doctors Who Heal the World
The United States government has continued attacking Cuban medical internationalism right up to the current pandemic, making wild allegations against the program that disparage the medical workers.
Continue readingWhy Cuban Doctors Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize
Dr. Báez was one of 165 Cuban doctors of the Henry Reeve International Medical Brigade who went to Sierra Leone to fight a terrible outbreak in 2014 of a disease first detected in 1976. During his time there, Dr. Báez contracted Ebola.
Continue readingWho Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize in a Time of Pandemic?
A few weeks ago, I was talking to Noam Chomsky about the state of the world. At one point, Noam smiled and said that he is not aware of any German doctors in Italy, even though both countries are in the European Union; instead, Cuban and Chinese doctors went to Italy to help the Italians fight the global pandemic.
Continue readingHow the Cuban Peoples’ Fight Against Colonialism Prepared It for the Coronavirus
In the midst of the current pandemic—though it still suffers under Washington’s callous blockade—Cuba has again led the way with humanitarian assistance.
Continue readingWhy Sanctions Against Iran and Venezuela During a Pandemic Are Cruel
One would expect that a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude would provide the opportunity to suspend or end all inhumane economic sanctions and political blockades against certain countries.
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