Let’s crack on and first let’s define the word barbarism seeing though I’ve used it in the title. Barbarism is not merely an act of violence; it is the systematic infliction of suffering on a civilian population to achieve a political goal. It is the calculated denial of life’s basic necessities such as food, light,… Continue reading

To President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba, and to the government and people of Cuba: From inside the belly of the beast, we send you our unwavering solidarity. Continue reading

A crisis is rapidly developing in Cuba, as the Trump administration’s efforts to block fuel from reaching the island have become increasingly effective since an executive order threatened tariffs on any country trading with Cuba. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has buckled under the pressure and halted oil deliveries to Cuba. Drop Site’s José Luis Granados… Continue reading

Claims by officials in Washington that “Cuba’s collapse is imminent” usually coincide with a tightening of the blockade. Yet, once again, Cubans have reaffirmed their commitment to the revolution and their creative resistance in the face of the latest US attacks. Continue reading

I have been thinking about Fidel Castro a great deal these past few weeks. The Cuban Revolution is being squeezed by the United States government with more force than ever before. The Trump administration is preventing the entry of fuel into the island, which has made it very difficult to run basic services (including life… Continue reading

When a government turns a tool into an automatic response to any problem, it stops using an instrument and starts practicing a reflex. That is exactly what is happening with the United States’ sanctions policy, and the Cuban case once again demonstrates this starkly. Continue reading

Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, the national coordinator of Cuba’s Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR), has a large office on the top floor of the organization’s headquarters on the busy Línea Avenue in Havana. The problem is you will never find him there. Hernández, one of the Cuban Five heroes who spent 16 years… Continue reading

They call it an embargo. We call it what it is—economic warfare, a colonial siege dressed up as policy, and proof that the crisis of imperialism has become a war against life itself. Continue reading

18 November 2024 My friend Blanca sent me this from Havana: Here with a NY artist friend for the Havana Biennial. Amazing the spirit of the people, this is the healthiest country I’ve ever been in, spiritually and from the heart. People of color especially are empowered, comfortable in their own skins, no internalized oppression.… Continue reading

Right now, Cuba is facing a severe moment of crisis. Amidst a devastating electrical blackout, a hurricane, and the ongoing brutal U.S. blockade, the Cuban people are facing urgent, life-threatening conditions. As neighbors, we have a responsibility to act and support the Cuban people in this moment of crisis. We aim to raise $100,000 to… Continue reading

Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez called for the US to return Guantanamo Bay to Cuban sovereignty on Thursday. Continue reading