By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on June 24, 2025
image, Pete Marovich/European Pressphoto Agency
On June 13, amid growing internal and external questioning of the genocide committed against the people of Gaza, Benjamin Netanyahu’s government launched a military attack on the Islamic Republic of Iran using aircraft and missiles. As has been repeatedly stated since then, this move would not have been possible without the political, economic, and military support of the United States, even though Washington, D.C., has tried to claim otherwise. (more…)
By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on June 10, 2025
protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles, photo Mario Tama
Most headlines in the US media these last few days are devoted to the events, protests, or extraordinary occurrences, depending on how you describe them, taking place in the city of Los Angeles, California. These events are also impacting the information circulating in the rest of the world, where images of protesters being confronted by “law enforcement” are repeated. (more…)
By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on June 7, 2025, from Havana
the Trump and Musk marriage comes to an end
This is the question that a responsible author asks himself every time he makes a prediction, an approximation, or dares to sketch out a scenario. It is a recurring question if one wants the next exercise to be closer to the truth, and it is essential for all work to be perfectible. (more…)
By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on May 7, 2025 from Havana
It is common to hear many people ask how it is possible that an individual like Donald Trump could be elected president of a country that, although it does not guarantee universal education, has research centers, universities, and institutions of advanced thought in various fields. (more…)
By Dr. José Ramón Cabañas on on March 25, 2025
Paper presented at the International Seminar on Cultural Diplomacy, organized by the Instituto Superior de Relaciones Internacionales “Raúl Roa García”, ISRI, Havana, March 25-27, 2025. (more…)
By José R. Cabañas Rodríguez on March 6, 2025
The so-called State of the Union Address is currently a verbal presentation by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress (House and Senate) in a plenary hall of the Capitol, which is also attended by members of the Supreme Court, senior government officials, the accredited diplomatic corps and a select list of guests. (more…)
By José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez on December 17, 2024
Celebration in Washington DC after the return of the Cuban 5 to their homeland. photos: Bill Hackwell
On that December 17, Cubans, Americans and citizens from all over the world began the day with news and rumors that foretold that it would be a singular day. It was reported that at midday both Army General Raul Castro Ruz and President Barack Obama would make public announcements. (more…)
By Zoe Alexandra on November 4, 2024
photo: Bill Hackwell
As the people of the United States head to the polls, people across the world are left to wonder how a Donald Trump or Kamala Harris victory will impact their countries, given the global hegemon’s central role in geopolitics. This is especially true in the socialist Republic of Cuba, which for over 65 years, has faced a comprehensive economic, commercial, and financial blockade imposed by the US government and maintained continuously by different Democratic and Republican administrations. (more…)