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President Maduro’s Trial Will Not Bring Justice, but It Can Weaken US Imperialism

By Andreína Chávez Alava on April 2, 2026

President Maduro’s two-handed gesture, which means “Together we will win,” sketched on a placard at a Chavista rally. Photo: Alba Ciudad

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife and congresswoman, Cilia Flores, made their second appearance Thursday in a New York court, three months after being abducted by US forces in a large-scale illegal strike against Venezuela that killed at least 100 people. (more…)

Lying Is the Way Marco Rubio Operates

By Hedelberto López Blanch on April 1, 2026 from Havana

graphic by Aidan

Once again, the mythomaniac Marco Rubio is lying. This time before a Miami court trying his close friend and former congressman, David Rivera. (more…)

It is False to Say That Cuban Doctors are Slaves

By Luis Hernández Navarro on March 31, 2026

The offensive against Cuban medical brigades continues.   Pressure from the United States for the countries where they operate to sever ties with them persists. Just a few days ago, 227 members of the project returned from Jamaica after Kingston unilaterally terminated the bilateral health cooperation agreement.   This ended a 30-year-old agreement in which Cuban doctors treated more than 8,176,000 patients. (more…)

No Kings Protests: Too Big to Ignore

By Bill Hackwell on March 30, 2026

General Strike on May 1.  fotos: Bill Hackwell

The third NO KINGS demonstrations this past Saturday were not just the largest of the three but was quite possibly the largest single day of protest in US history. Organizers are reporting that there were over 8 million people in 3,300 large cities and little towns in all 50 states. (more…)

Imperial Cynicism and Living Space

By Randy Alonso Falcon on March 31, 2026 from Havana

Just when you think cynicism has its limits, reality takes us by surprise.

Amid the confusion of the media and analysts and the outburst of anger from the vociferous crowd in Miami—triggered by the arrival in Cuba of a Russian oil tanker carrying over 100,000 tons of oil, following a couple of months of a strict U.S. energy blockade—the U.S. Secretary of State dropped a gem in an interview with Al Jazeera. (more…)

Ocho millones de personas se manifiestan en “No Kings 3” mientras la política antibélica surge desde la base

Por Gary Wilson, 30 de marzo de 2026 desde la ciudad de Nueva York

Un manifestante de San Francisco establece la conexión el 28 de marzo: «EE. UU., no te metas en Cuba». Foto: Bill Hackwell

Los organizadores montaron el escenario. Las multitudes aportaron la política.

Más de 8 millones de personas llenaron las calles en más de 3.000 ciudades y pueblos de todo el país el 28 de marzo en la tercera ronda de protestas «No Kings»: la mayor movilización hasta la fecha contra la administración Trump y, según el recuento de los organizadores, la mayor protesta de un solo día en la historia de EE. UU. (more…)

¡NO A LOS REYES! Las protestas: demasiado grandes para ignorarlas

Por Bill Hackwell, 30 de marzo de 2026

No a la guerra, huelga general en EE. UU. el 1 de mayo! San Francisco, foto: Gustavo Hernandez, KQED

La tercera manifestación de «NO A LOS REYES», celebrada el pasado sábado, no solo fue la mayor de las tres, sino que muy posiblemente haya sido la mayor jornada de protesta de la historia de Estados Unidos. Los organizadores de la protesta informan de que se reunieron 8 millones de personas en 3.300 grandes ciudades y pequeños pueblos de los 50 estados. (more…)

Millions Protest in Over 3,300 US Cities and Towns in All 50 States

By Jim Cason and David Brooks on March 29, 2026

San Francisco, foto: Gustavo Hernandez, KQED

Washington and New York. Millions of protesters participated in what organizers claim to be the largest day of protest in the country’s history, in repudiation of Donald Trump and his administration’s right-wing agenda—including their attacks on immigrants, unions, and free speech—as well as to demand an end to wars and military interventions and to resist what they call growing authoritarianism in the United States. (more…)

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