For many progressives around the world, Cuba has been an inspiration ever since the revolution there in 1959. Making do with very little, Cuba focused its limited resources on education, and health care. With free education from cradle to grave, Cuba has one of the most highly educated populations in the world. Its life expectancy…
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Cuba Shows No Signs of Backing Down
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…
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…
Applause Is Easy. Accountability Is Hard.
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inspirational speech at the DAVOS World Economic Forum on January 20, 2026 has been acclaimed by the international community, widely recognized as not just one of the best speeches ever given by a Canadian Prime Minister, but the best. While I too applaud the Prime Minister for his very well thought…