Category: cuba

And Then There was No More Empire

By Vijay Prashad, historian, and journalist Empire denies its own existence. It does not exist as an empire but only as benevolence, with its mission to spread human rights and sustainable development across the world. However, that perspective means nothing in Havana nor in Caracas, where ‘human rights have come to mean regime change, and … Read More

ALBA: The Best Alternative for the Unity of the Americas

By Alejandra Garcia, Journalist     Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua found an alternative and inclusive platform where they could freely express their ideas and advocate for a true Latin American union, contrary to the Summit of the Americas being convened by the administration of US President Joe Biden in Los Angeles. Ten days before the … Read More

21ST CENTURY US COUPS IN LATIN AMERICA

By Stansfield Smith During the 21st century, the US, working with corporate elites, traditional oligarchies, military, and corporate media, has continually attempted coups against Latin American governments which place the needs of their people over US corporate interests.  Soft coups, a new strategy, are a significant change from the brutal 1970s military hard coups in … Read More

True Adventures with Fidel

The True Adventure of a 19-year-old North American Fighting in the Cuban Revolution with Fidel Castro  Book Review: Wild Green Oranges, by Bob Baldock. (Clapton Press, London, 2021, 238 pages) By Roger D. Harris Wild Green Oranges describes how author Bob Baldock dropped out of college and was at loose ends in 1958. Then he became … Read More

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