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UN Condemns US Embargo on Cuba for 33rd Year as Hurricane Batters Island
The US embargo and other economic sanctions make it much harder for Cuba to respond to disasters.
Jamaica Prepares for One of the Most “Devastating Hurricanes on Record”
Cuba, Turks and Caicos, the Bahamas, and Haiti are also within reach of Hurricane Melissa’s impacts.
“You Whisper to Us”: Racial Justice Activists and Artists Honor Assata’s Legacy
Assata Shakur's passing unleashed a flowering of hope that the freedom she fought for could one day be real for us all.
Sanctions Don’t Weaken US Adversaries — But They Do Enrich Oligarchs
Trump officials admit that sanctions don’t accomplish stated US foreign policy goals, but they’re still using them.
Life in Cuba Has Grown Harder. Biden’s Modest Reversal Was Too Little Too Late.
Many fear Trump will reverse Biden’s decision to remove Cuba from the US’s list of “state sponsors of terrorism."
Harms of US Blockade Against Cuba Compound as Food and Energy Crises Spread
Having survived the US blockade for 62 years, Cuba is enduring its worst economic crisis since the collapse of the USSR.
Republican Kicks Barbara Lee Out of Hearing on Cuba Over Pro-Diplomacy Views
“You are doing exactly what you say the Cuban government is,” Lee said.
Pressley, Warren Urge Biden to Reverse “Vindictive” Trump Sanctions Against Cuba
Biden promised to reverse Trump’s repression on Cuba on the campaign trail, but has failed to deliver.
Colombian President Says Sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela Are Driving Migration
“The scars of history … continue to weigh against humanity,” says Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
21 Years Later, Guantánamo Bay’s Harms Are Still Unending
Shutting down the prison is a first step, not a last step. The U.S. must finally confront the nightmare it created.