America’s immoral and illegal economic embargo against Cuba continues to bite harder and harder. On Friday October 18th, the entire island of Cuba lost electrical power as the power grid repeatedly collapsed over the weekend.The long-time U.S. embargo, intensified by further sanctions under former President Donald Trump, was a major factor in causing this catastrophic…
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Cuba Remains Resolute and Resilient Despite 60 Year Embargo
On Monday, July 4th, my life-partner Penny and I had the great honour of hosting in our home Sandra Ramírez Rodríguez of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People, and Aileén Carmenaty Sánchez, Press and Cultural Attaché at the Cuban Embassy in Canada. I have to say that Cuba and its people are an…
Cuban solidarity is an example to the world
Last Monday, on a beautiful summer evening my partner Penny and I had the great honour of hosting Cuban Embassy officials David Aldama Pando, Third Secretary, and Areadna Quitana Castañeda, Press Attaché, as guests in our home. It was two hours of informative, intellectually stimulating discussion about a wide range of topics. The main topic…
The real reason Cubans are taking to the streets
For the seventh day in a row, thousands of Cubans have taken to their streets to demonstrate. The Western media was very quick to frame their actions as demonstrations against socialism. These media portrayals could not be further from the truth. For example, on July 14 the New York Times published an opinion piece by…
When you’re up against the odds: How Cuba’s July 26 celebration can inspire us all today
A few days ago, I, along with supporters of Cuba around the world and Cubans themselves celebrated July 26. What’s so special about July 26? Let me tell you. I think you’ll enjoy the story, mainly because it’s so relevant today, when a lot of us, especially young people, are determined to make what seems…
Mulroney – Not the Prime Minister the Mainstream Media Would Have You Believe
Brian Mulroney, Prime Minister of Canada from 1984 to 1993, died on February 29, 2024. He was arguably the most controversial Prime Minister this country has ever had. His Progressive Conservative Party was elected in 1984 with an overwhelming majority of seats, and then re-elected in 1988. By the time he resigned as Prime Minister…
A Look Back at My 2023 Predictions
At the beginning of 2023, I made seven predictions for the upcoming year. Let’s take a look at those predictions and see how good — or not so good – were my prognostication abilities. PREDICTION ONE: The war in Ukraine would come to an end not on the battlefield but at the negotiating table. Sadly,…