Statement by Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE)
Statement by Alliance for Cuba Engagement and Respect (ACERE)
The World Says No To the Embargo on Cuba, a celebratory online concert with Morena Son, an all-women band from Santiago de Cuba.
The World Says No To the Embargo on Cuba, a celebratory online concert with Morena Son, an all-women band from Santiago de Cuba.
Poem by EL Jones to End the US blockade of Cuba
Poem by EL Jones to End the US blockade of Cuba.
Rep. Gwen Moore to Speak at June 20 Caravan to End US Embargo on Cuba – on the eve of UN Vote, with Biden’s position in the balance
Rep. Gwen Moore to Speak at June 20 Caravan to End US Embargo on Cuba – on the eve of UN Vote, with Biden’s position in the balance.
Monthly Coalition Virtual Meeting 6/8/2021 7PM
We will discuss our work to show Biden that reversing Trump’s harsh sanctions on Cuba & US people who want to relate must be a “priority,” including the June 19 Stand for […]
President Biden: Listen to the world & end the Cuba embargo!
Our Coalition has joined with over 130 local and national groups to sign a letter to President Biden urging the administration to abstain in the upcoming vote on June 23 before the U.N. General Assembly condemning the U.S. embargo against Cuba.
May 30 Caravan – Photos, Video and Speeches
Photos, video, and speeches from our latest caravan on May 30th.
The scene from Cuba: How it’s getting so much right on COVID-19
Cuba’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been among the most respected in the world, due to widespread confidence in science-based policies, public service media messaging, and volunteerism.
Migrants are dying at sea off Florida. Why is Biden’s Cuba policy still on the back burner?
In light of migrant deaths at sea, the editorial board of the Miami Herald urges Biden to prioritize Cuba policy changes.
OPINION: Biden Should Make Normalizing Relations With Cuba “A Priority”
The founder of CODEPINK writes of the dire food and medicine shortages in Cuba, so far addressed by grassroots efforts like Syringes to Cuba but ignored by the Biden administration.
OPINION: Hunger as a Weapon – How Biden’s Inaction is Aggravating Cuba’s Food Crisis
A painful but good review of the plan and impact of US policy on Cuba’s food crisis, from one of the top US scholars on US/Cuba relations.
Oxfam Report: Right to Live Without a Blockade
The Oxfam report Right to Live without a Blockade reveals the impact of nearly six decades of sanctions imposed by successive US governments on the Cuban population. It focuses on the human […]
OPINION: Minnesota (and Wisconsin) Could Cash In on Cuba Trade
On May 24, 2021, the Duluth (MN) News-Tribune published an editorial piece about the value of trade with Cuba if the current embargo was lifted. A bill introduced in the Senate by […]
Milwaukee Caravans Set for May 30th & June 20th
Caravans planned in Milwaukee for May 30 and June 20!
Syringes for Cuba campaign
The Saving Lives Campaign and Global Health Partners are building a broad-based, urgent drive to supply these vital medical tools to Cuba. The country has a shortage of 20 million syringes vital […]
Cuba During the Pandemic–Photo Essay
A photo essay from The Guardian shows poignant images of Cuba during the pandemic.
Spirited Milwaukee Car Caravan Joined Worldwide Movement to Demand an End to the US Blockade of Cuba!
On the last Sunday of the month, April 25, 2021, a group of some 34 cars assembled by the Mitchell Park domes and drove throughout the near southside of Milwaukee, joining for the first time an international campaign […]
Reuters: “Cuba vaunts ‘technical sovereignty’ in COVID battle”
Cuba’s homegrown vaccine candidates have made headlines worldwide. Less well-known is its production of medical gear such as ventilators and CT scanners for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in a bid to achieve […]
CNN: “This island could be on the cutting edge of vaccine research”
Cuba is the first country in Latin America to develop two advanced Covid-19 vaccine candidates — if both succeed the island will be on the cutting edge of vaccine research. See the […]
UW Parkside International Studies Department Hosting Free Virtual Cuba Event
WHY CUBA? U.S. HOSTILITY, SOLIDARITY AND RACE April 8th, 2021 5-6:30 PM Registration is required. Click here for more information and to register.
Cuba Libre to be COVID-Libre!
Excellent article from Counterpunch on how a cooperative and non-profit approach is leading Cuba’s vaccine development
Cuba’s Dream: Come For A Vacation, Get A Homegrown COVID Vaccine
Cuba’s Vaccine Goals Featured on NPR’s “All Things Considered”.
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan to End the US Blockade of Cuba, Sunday, April 25th
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan Supporting Ending the US Blockade Sunday, April 25, starting at 1 PM
Milwaukee Rep. Moore Leads Congressional Appeal for Biden to Act Now to Improve Relations with Cuba
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI) emphasized her leading role in urging President Biden to act now “to reverse the Trump administration’s harmful policies and work to engage and normalize relations with Cuba,” in a […]
CNN’s Christiane Amanpour hails “Cuba’s quest for vaccines”
Cuba’s medical mission not only provides free healthcare for the people of Cuba, it also helps with health crises internationally. But did you know that Cuba also has a thriving biotech industry? […]
Final trials for Cuban COVID-19 vaccines underway
Two of Cuba’s four COVID-19 vaccine candidates started their final trial stage in March. Soberana 02 is being tested on 44,000 volunteers in Cuba and thousands more in Iran and Venezuela. Two […]
Monthly Coalition Meeting 3/9/2021 7PM
Zoom meting March 9, 7 PM
MPS School Board Unanimously Approves Cuba Resolution
Just one day after the Chicago City Council unanimously voted for normalized relations with Cuba, the Milwaukee Board of School Directors also unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday night, calling “on the Biden […]
Family Farm Defenders Open Letter to President Biden
To Pres. Biden and the US Congress- It is Time to Normalize Relations with Cuba and Work Together Against COVID! Posted on February 7, 2021 by admin Family Farm Defenders has a long tradition of […]
Great news from ACERE! Read their letter here!
Dear ACERE Alliance members and U.S.-Cuba policy advocates: We want to share BIG and EXCITING news: ACERE worked with Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), Rep. Cohen (TN-9), and Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-4) to […]
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ACERE Alignment for Cuba Engagement & Respect August, 2020 Cuba solidarity activists and supporters, A few weeks ago, we were close to having a legislative win that would have helped provide critical […]
The Wasp Network Showing on Netflix
A guide to get the most out of watching this star-studded drama. For several years, Fernando Gonzalez of the Cuban Five was imprisoned at the federal prison in Oxford, Wisconsin, near Portage. He […]
London Daily Mail Praises Cuba’s COVID-19 Response
Are pro-active outreach and testing good or bad (as our president seems to suggest)? This conservative newspaper in England says if the UK had acted more like Cuba did, reaching out to the population […]
Supporters of Cuba and Black Lives Matter Find Common Ground
This article, from Albany, NY, Times-Union newspaper shows how people there have found commonality between BLM and ending the US embargo on Cuba.
Join the Campaign for the Nobel Prize for the Cuban Doctors
In recognition of the work they’ve done to help other countries combat COVID-19, a movement is afoot to award the Henry Reeves Brigade a Nobel Peace Prize. You can help by adding […]
Coalition Greetings to Garveyfest, Saturday, August 15, 2020
Born in Jamaica on August 17, 1887, Marcus Garvey founded the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA) in 1914, with a mission of “One Aim. One God. One Destiny”. Garvey […]
Can People from the US Travel to Cuba Now?
Due to the pandemic, it is not practical for people from the U.S. to travel to Cuba, although other countries, such as the UK, list Cuba among the nations safe enough for […]
Cuban Policing – How Does It Compare to the US?
As people across the US continue to demonstrate in support of Black Lives Matter, we are seeing a level of action against racism not seen since the Civil Rights Movement of the […]
The Wasp Network: Now on Netflix
The Wasp Network: Now on Netflix!
Watch the June 23 Event: Revolutionary Medicine in a Time of Pandemic
Did you miss the event? We recorded it for you! Click here to watch our very informative virtual event! The Zoom event included a clip from the documentary “Revolutionary Medicine,” which highlights […]
Cuba’s Medical Internationalism
A Webinar Led by Dr. Howard Ehrman, MD, MPH 7:00 PM Thursday, April 16, 2020 Dr Ehrman is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine, did his residency at […]
Meet the Americans Studying Medicine on Cuba’s Dime
Written by Alan Macleod for MintPressnews.com, March 31. 2020 The Cuban government has been paying Americans through a little known program to study medicine in order to return to the United States […]
What Cuba Can Teach Us About Health Care
The country’s universal, low-cost health care system works well. Written by Sara Van Gelder for YesMagazine.org September 19, 2017 It was a rare moment in the health care debate. A Trump supporter, Drea […]
The world rediscovers Cuban medical internationalism
Cuban medicine can help people worldwide–if it is permitted Written by Helen Yaffe for Le Monde Diplomatique, 30 March 2020 Just weeks ago, in late February 2020, US Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders was vilified […]
Bernie Sanders & The Cuban Literacy Campaign
This article, written by Catherine Murphy and published on Truthout on February 28, discusses the Cuban Literacy Campaign and its benefits to Cuban citizens. Ms. Murphy is the founder and director of The […]
Three experts suggest “How the Democratic candidates should talk about Cuba”
From TheHill.com, published March 4, 2020 BY MAX PAUL FRIEDMAN, PHILIP BRENNER, AND ERIC HERSHBERG, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 03/04/20 04:00 PM EST. THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN. The media and […]
How to Plan a ‘Support for the Cuban People’ Trip
Find original article here This week, the Trump administration announced that they were “cancelling” the Obama administration’s policy of “easing of restrictions on travel and trade” with Cuba, and signing into law […]
Beyond Cigars and Vintage Cars: A New Photobook Shows You What Havana Really Looks Like Now
See original link Here Havana Youth, the debut photobook by Washington, DC–based photographer Greg Kahn, shines a light on the new Havana—feisty, sexy, alive, and evolving. It’s a stark contrast to the […]
Faith Leaders call for improved U.S.- Cuba relations
Please see this open letter to the President and to Congress by leaders of U.S. faith groups, including the National Council of Churches and many major denominations, calling concretely for improved U.S.- […]
Washington Banning US Flights to All Cuban Cities but Havana
By The Associated Press via The New York Times October 25, 2019 MIAMI — The Trump administration is banning U.S. flights to all Cuban cities except Havana in the latest move to roll […]
