Surviving Capitalism (Not) : Cuba: Revolution, Sabotage & Un-Normal Relations

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Sunday, November 27, 2016

Cuba: Revolution, Sabotage & Un-Normal Relations

Click here to access article by Abby Martin from Media Roots.

Leader of the Cuban revolution, Fidel Castro, has died on his own terms, after surviving at least 638 assassination attempts by the CIA. Unlike the glorification of brutal theocratic leaders like Saudi Arabia’s late King Abdullah, the establishment will be giving no accolades to Castro.

Capitalism’s defenders vociferously attack Cuba as a freedomless dystopia, while downplaying the country’s amazing achievements under socialism.

This post features three videos by the outstanding independent journalist Abby Martin describing the history of Cuba under socialism, their relations with the US, and the numerous socialist achievements brought about the Cuban Revolution under the leadership of Fidel Castro.