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Conversation on Maestra! The Cuban Literacy Campaign

Norma Guillard joined the 1961 Cuban Literacy Campaign (the Campaign) when she was 15 years old. A social psychologist from Santiago de Cuba, she is one of the first Cuban women of her generation to call herself a feminist. She primarily works on the issues of gender, race, sexual orientation and issues of diversity and [...]

Prosecution Opposes the Motion of Gerardo Hernández

On July 6, the Florida prosecutor sent to the Miami court his opposition to the motion presented by attorney Martin Garbus, representing Gerardo Hernández Nodelo, in which he asked for an oral hearing and delivery of additional evidence by the government which would permit deepening the issue of the journalists who were paid with Federal [...]

This Will Never Happen In North America!!!

Venezuela Provides More than One Million Free Eye Operations to Latin Americans The Venezuelan and Cuban health care program which performs free eye surgery for people around Latin America has treated over 1 million patients since 2004, according to data released by the Venezuelan government earlier this month. The social program, known as Mission Miracle, [...]

National Week Against Homophobia Underway in Havana

A national week against homophobia began Tuesday in Havana with an opening of an art exhibition and a series of films on the subject that runs through Monday at the Cuba Pavilion in Havana. Among the activities planed in Havana are debates and discussions at the Cuban Association of Writers and Artists (UNEAC) headquarters (Friday, [...]

HASTA SIEMPRE!

OK, enough is enough, certain “African-Americans” (and I do mean “African-Americans” to be a pejorative jab) are taking President Obama’s proclamation of a post racial society way too far. The whole “he has to say things like that to fool the white folks” line is passé, and besides he won. Sixty African-American signatories of a [...]

Cuba, Dissent, U.S. Sponsors & the Ladies in White

Originally spotted at the Huffington Post, this piece builds on previous analysis of the Cuban revolution and U.S.-based counterinsurgents. -e. By Margarita Alarcon People, in general, have to be entitled to protest, disagree, and feel at liberty to complain. Whether these individuals, with something to complain about, wear one particular form of garb or another, [...]

Orlando Tamayo, Ideological Battering Rams & Defending Revolution

The case of Orlando Zapata Tamayo, many contend, is being manipulated by the global corporate media to mobilize anti-Cuban sentiments and reshape the debate around human rights. There have been many responses to the continuing destabilization campaign against Cuba. A good question for organizers: how should activists respond to counter campaigns that may address an [...]