Eric Toussaint (2024-01-12). Ernest Mandel, Revolutionary Cuba and Che Guevara. counterpunch.org Introduction The 20th century was marked by victories of social revolutions with a socialist character: in the Czarist Empire in 1917, Yugoslavia in 1945, China in 1949, Vietnam in 1954 and 1975, Cuba in 1959, Algeria in 1962, and Nicaragua in 1979. This sparked major public debates among revolutionaries in these countries over the most

Staff (2024-01-12). El pulso de las olas: Instantáneas bordeando la costa (I). cubadebate.cu El día 3 de enero partimos rumbo al poblado de Boca de Banes con el objetivo de comenzar a contar las historias que pudiéramos encontrar en 10 localidades costeras del norte del occidente cubano.Muchas han sido las historias con las cuales chocamos, pero también muchas fueron las imágenes. En esta galería quisiéramos sacar algunas de esas que no formaron parte del texto original pero que de alguna forma retratan el pueblo, hablan de él y de su gente.

Staff (2024-01-12). Primer bailarín Dani Hernández designado como nuevo director de la Escuela Nacional de Ballet. cubadebate.cu El Primer Bailarín es considerado entre las figuras cimeras del Ballet a nivel mundial, fue formado bajo la guía de Fernando Alonso, Ramona de Saá, Mirta Hermida, entre otros importantes maestros.

Staff (2024-01-12). Díaz-Canel: En Cuba hay suficiente dignidad, talento y voluntad. cubadebate.cu Cada nueva medida se va a aplicar en el momento en que estén creadas las condiciones, afirmó el primer secretario del Comité Central del Partido Comunista y presidente de la República de Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, durante su visita, en la tarde de este jueves, al municipio artemiseño de Bahía Honda.

Connor Echols (2024-01-11). Why won't Biden close Gitmo? responsiblestatecraft.org

Today marks 22 years since the first set of detainees arrived at Guantanamo Bay, a U.S. military base in Cuba. The camp, in the George W. Bush administration's telling, fell outside of the normal jurisdiction of federal courts and was thus free from pesky concerns like treating detainees humanely or charging them with crimes. | "Gitmo" quickly became a by-word for the worst excesses of the Global War on Terror, including torture and indefinite detention. By 2005, the New York Times editorial board

Dr James Allan (2024-01-11). Elon Musk Pwns Mark Cuban on DEI. dailysceptic.org "So when should we expect to see short Asian women in the NBA?": Elon Musk pwned US billionaire Mark Cuban this week when the former freethinker and now pusher of woke orthodoxy claimed that "diversity helps businesses".

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-11). Longina trova music festival opens in Cuba ¥s central province. plenglish.com Santa Clara, Cuba, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The 28th edition of the Longina Canta a Corona Festival (Longina Sings to Corona Festival) opened its doors in this central Cuban city with the attendance of singer-songwriters nationwide.

Internationalist 360 ∞ (2024-01-11). Cuba Endorses South Africa's Case Against Israel at the ICJ. libya360.wordpress.com Cuba supports South Africa's claim before the International Court of Justice against Israel's genocide in Palestine Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterates its deep concern at the continuing escalation of violence by Israel in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories, in flagrant violation of the Charter of the United…

John Kiriakou, Scheer Post. (2024-01-11). An Ex-CIA Agent Looks Back At 22 Years Of Torture At Guantanamo Bay. popularresistance.org January 11 marks the 22nd anniversary of the founding of the prison component of the U.S. military base at Guantánamo Cuba. The U.S. military has been at Guantánamo for decades, of course, but the idea to use the isolated base as a prison where men — and in some cases boys — who had never been formally accused of a crime could be held forever, came from the office of Vice President Dick Cheney in 2002. In the intervening years, presidents and members of Congress of both parties have ignored civil rights, civil liberties and human rights to keep this abomination open. It's up to the rest of us to deman…

Karen J. Greenberg (2024-01-11). The Stubborn Legacy of America's Response to 9/11. counterpunch.org This week marks the 22nd anniversary of the opening of the Guantánamo Bay detention facility, the infamous prison on the island of Cuba designed to hold detainees from this country's Global War on Terror. It's an anniversary that's likely to go unnoticed, since these days you rarely hear about the war on terror — and

Roy Eidelson (2024-01-11). Guantanamo: An Enduring Stain. counterpunch.org The infamous U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay turns 22 this month. Its ugly history now spans an entire generation. For those who might not remember, on January 11, 2002, General Richard Myers described Guantanamo's first arrivals as "people that would gnaw hydraulic lines in the back of a C-17 to bring it down" and Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld chimed in, "To be in an eight-by-eight cell in beautiful, sunny Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is not inhumane."

publicbooks (2024-01-11). The U.S. Has Never Forgiven Haiti. publicbooks.org For Frederick Douglass, and for Black activists across the United States, there was no place more important to global Black freedom than Haiti.

Ricardo Vaz (2024-01-12). Sanctions, Leverage, and Venezuelan Sovereignty. orinocotribune.com By Ricardo Vaz — Jan 3, 2024 | The US' economic coercive measures severely constrain Venezuela's ability to negotiate with foreign corporations, VA's Ricardo Vaz explains | On October 18, 2023, the Biden administration eased select The move sparked unrealistic expectations for…

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-12). AN de Venezuela pide investigar fondos de sector opositor para campañas. telesurtv.net Parlamento crea Comisión Especial para la investigación de las y los activistas políticos de oposición por delitos en contra de los bienes de Venezuela.

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-12). Presidente venezolano destaca importancia de la unidad. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que ellos han sellado un juramento que "los enemigos no han entendido ni podrán entender jamás".

Ileana Ferrer Fonte (2024-01-11). ALBA-TCP condemns US actions against Venezuela's CITGO. plenglish.com Caracas, Jan 11 (Prensa Latina) The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) condemned the recent actions conducted by the US administration aimed at depriving Venezuela of its CITGO Petroleum Corporation.

Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Venezuela Condemns US Supreme Court Ruling On CITGO. popularresistance.org Venezuelan Minister of Communication and Information Freddy àëáñez stated that the Venezuelan government condemns the recent decision by the United States Supreme Court to ratify the dispossession of CITGO Petroleum Corporation. | Through a social media post published Tuesday, December 9, Minister àëáñez wrote that the action violates the agreements signed in Barbados last year. According to his social media post, the measure is seen as another step in the ongoing aggression by United States institutions against Venezuela, seizing the assets rightfully belonging to the Venezuelan people.

Ultimas Noticias, Orinoco Tribune. (2024-01-11). Latin American Nations Back South Africa's Case Against 'Israel'. popularresistance.org The government of Venezuela spoke up this Tuesday to confirm its support for South African authorities who, in a case filed with the International Court of Justice (ICJ), have accused Israel of genocide in Gaza, Palestine. | In a statement, the foreign minister of Venezuela, Yván Gil cited the Israeli entity's repeated violations of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. | "Venezuela, as a country committed to peace diplomacy, recognizes South Africa's firm and historic step in defense of the Palestinian people and international law," wrote Gil. | Likewise, he stated that Venezu…

teleSUR, hvh, JDO (2024-01-11). Venezuela insta a Guyana y EE.UU. a cese de amenazas militares. telesurtv.net El canciller venezolano, Yván Gil, señaló que las amenazas a la estabilidad de nuestra región deben ser despejadas de manera contundente.

teleSUR, JDO (2024-01-11). AN de Venezuela pide investigar fondos de sector opositor para campañas. telesurtv.net Parlamento crea Comisión Especial para la investigación de las y los activistas políticos de oposición por delitos en contra de los bienes de Venezuela.

teleSUR, MER (2024-01-11). Presidente venezolano destaca importancia de la unidad. telesurtv.net El mandatario aseveró que ellos han sellado un juramento que "los enemigos no han entendido ni podrán entender jamás".

Matthew Stevenson (2024-01-12). Anatomy of the Epstein Scandal. counterpunch.org Was there ever a better scandal for the sexual-industrial complex than that of Jeffrey Epstein, proprietor of Paedophile Island in the Caribbean and captain of the Lolita Express, a private airline with Handcuff class? I realize that Epstein, strapped into his slammer, was either murdered or committed suicide in summer of 2019, and his dark

A A (2024-01-11). Lucha contra las drogas en América Latina, a contracorriente de EU. strategic-culture.su Ante el fracaso de la estrategia punitiva impulsada por Estados Unidos en el tema del narcotráfico, surgió la Conferencia Latinoamericana y del Caribe sobre Drogas para impulsar políticas públicas que ataquen las causas. No obstante, expertos aseguran que es difícil que prosperen las propuestas | José Réyez | àönete a nosotros en , y

teleSUR, jaa, YSM (2024-01-11). Aumentan a 793 los casos de Covid-19 en República Dominicana. telesurtv.net El director nacional de Epidemiología, Ronald Skewes, expresó que el alza se debe a la expansión de la nueva variante JN.1.

Our Reporter (2024-01-12). Traffic Police Urges Public Patience During Summit: Changes in Routes for Delegates' Arrival. plusnews.ug SP Kananura Michael, the spokesperson for Traffic and Road Safety, appeals to the public for patience during the upcoming summits from January 15 to 23. The Traffic Directorate plans diversions at Serena—Kigo, Mutungo—Kitiko, and Busabala traffic lights, including security checkpoints at Munyonyo roundabout. In these changes, Motorists may face diversions at various points, such as …