NEW EVENT: virtual 2022 Senate Candidate Forum
2022 Senate Candidates Forum on International Relations, War and Peace
“This Hot Summer”
“This hot summer”
June 26 Caravan Slideshow
Images from the June 26 Caravan Event
EXPANDED Round-Up: Summit of the Americas and People’s Summit in Los Angeles, Workers’ Summit in Tijuana
Summit of the Americas and People’s Summit in Los Angeles, Workers’ Summit in Tijuana
July 6 Friendshipment Caravan Send-Off & Fundraiser
Attend the Friendshipment Caravan Event – July 6, 2022
Cuba a Leader in Covid-19 Vaccines for Young Children
Story from the Washington Post: Cuba a Leader in Children’s COVID Vaccine
Report from the May 29 Caravan Event
Report from the May 29 Caravan Event
Interview with Gail Walker from Pastors for Peace
Blocked from Summit of Americas, No Visas for People’s Summit – video from BreakThrough News
U.S. Loosens Restrictions on Cuba Travel, Remittances Amid Summit Blowback
U.S. Loosens Restrictions on Cuba Travel, Remittances Amid Summit Blowback
I Left My Heart In Havana
Medium.com article from Julie van Maanen, about settling in and, eventually, departing, Cuba.
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan, Sunday 6/26/22 to call for lifting the US blockade on Cuba
Some Welcome but Limited Policy Moves from the Biden Administration…
After some 16 months of studying Trump’s severe tightening of the longstanding US economic blockade of Cuba that contributed to serious food & medicine shortages and a sharp increase in Cubans attempting to enter the US without a visa, these policy steps include increasing consular services and visa processing, and limited broadening of travel opportunities to Cuba.
Mexican president: U.S. embargo against Cuba is ‘genocidal policy’
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Tuesday the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba was “genocidal policy,” raising the stakes in a standoff with Washington over its treatment of the Communist-ruled Caribbean island.
Why Children In Cuba Get The Best Musical Education In The World
American schools require no more than 45 minutes of music education a week, and most of that is just fumbling with plastic recorders. If you look 90 miles south, you’ll find a country that treats their music department the way Texas treats youth football.
IFCO/Pastors for Peace Virtual Event: Cuba 2022 — Eyewitness Accounts from International May Day Brigade & Other Delegations
Virtual meeting May 24th to hear about the experiences of the International May Day Brigade; delegates of Brigadistas from around the world met for two weeks with union workers, farmers, neighborhood groups, health and scientific workers, women’s groups, and artists!
National School of Public Health of Cuba and University of Minnesota sign Memorandum of Understanding
University of Minnesota and the National School of Public Health of Cuba (ENSAP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday with the aim of strengthening their academic and research ties,
IFCO/Pastors for Peace Friendshipment Caravan Application Deadline Extended
Hurry! Applications now open through May 31st
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan
Milwaukee Car & Bike Caravan, Sunday 5/29/22 to call for lifting the US blockade on Cuba
Surviving the Siege: Cuba and the U.S. Blockade
Video produced by BreakThrough News offers a convenient background of the long-term situation of the Cuban people, a result of decades of U.S. Cuba policy.
LA Times Op-Ed: How an economic embargo put in place by JFK is making Cubans go hungry
An Op-Ed by Anthony DePalma in the LA Times on the libreta, whose pages dictate the Cuban ration system.
Upcoming Trips to Cuba, 2022-2023
Upcoming Travel to Cuba
Vaccine Hesitancy Rare in Cuba
Cuba’s lack of vaccine hesitancy is due to the homegrown nature of the vaccines, clear messaging, and Cuba’s healthcare model.
Reuters: Cuba’s vaccine coverage and focus on children helped beat back Omicron, experts say
Reuters: Cuba’s vaccine coverage and focus on children helped beat back Omicron, experts say
Meet the U.S. Students Studying Medicine For Free in Cuba
Meet the U.S. Students Studying Medicine For Free in Cuba – from BreakThrough News.
UPDATED — Video Available | Dr. Helen Yaffe Presents Cuba: Public Health, Science, and Solidarity at Carroll University
Save the Date: Dr. Helen Yaffe, Acclaimed Lecturer & Author on Cuba, in Wisconsin on March 30
The International US-Cuba Normalization Conference – March 19-20, online & live in NYC
The International US-Cuba Normalization Conference – March 19-20, online & live in NYC
Join us for Milwaukee International Women’s Day 2022
Join us for Milwaukee International Women’s Day 2022, where we will hear from one of the Wisconsin women Doctors educated tuition free in Cuba.
Sunday, February 27 Annual Lucius Walker Memorial Awards & Benefits. 4-6 PM CT via Zoom and Facebook Live
Join us for the IFCO/Pastors for Peace Annual Lucius Walker Memorial Awards and Benefits, Sunday February 27 from 4-6PM CT on Zoom and Facebook Live.
Op-Ed: The Blockade of Cuba: Hopefully the American People Will Wake Up
Op-Ed from mmigration Attorney José Pertierra: The Blockade of Cuba: Hopefully the American People Will Wake Up.
Washington Informer: Consortium of Mayors Organizes to Bring Cuban Medical Brigade to U.S.
Washington Informer: Consortium of Mayors Organizes to Bring Cuban Medical Brigade to U.S.
NPR: CIA Report Shows No Evidence Linking Havana Syndrome to a Foreign Country
NPR: CIA Report Shows No Evidence Linking Havana Syndrome to a Foreign Country
People’s World: U.S. government pays big money for bad news about Cuba
People’s World: U.S. government pays big money for bad news about Cuba
NPR: Protesters in Cuba face severe sentences as crackdown continues
NPR: Protesters in Cuba face severe sentences as crackdown continues
Applications Open for the July 16 Friendshipment Caravan with IFCO/Pastors for Peace
Applications Open for the July 16 Friendshipment Caravan with IFCO/Pastors for Peace.
NPR: A small island nation has cooked up not 1, not 2 but 5 COVID vaccines. It’s Cuba!
Cuba now has 5 COVID vaccines in various stages, including 3 which are authorized by the Cuban government for use and export, and 2 still in trials. Read more at NPR’s Goats and Soda.
PROGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL: Cuba pledges “lifesaving package” of Covid-19 vaccine support to Global South at Progressive International briefing
Cuba pledges “lifesaving package” of Covid-19 vaccine support to Global South at Progressive International briefing.
Watch Jan 26 UIC School of Public Health Virtual Program: COVID-19 Response in Chicago & Havana
COVID-19 Response in Chicago and Havana, sponsored by the University of Chicago School of Public Health and Cuba’s National School of Public Health.
Christmas Vigil Thursday, Dec 23rd at 6PM: Peace on Earth & Lift the US Blockade on Cuba
Christmas Vigil Thursday, Dec 23rd at 6PM: Peace on Earth & Lift the US Blockade on Cuba
Reuters: Cuba to upgrade homegrown COVID-19 vaccine to confront Omicron
Reuters: Cuba to upgrade homegrown COVID-19 vaccine to confront Omicron
Senator Patrick Leahy Condemns White House Policy on Cuba
Senator Patrick Leahy Condemns White House Policy on Cuba
Watch: Season 2, Episode 6 of The War on Cuba by Belly of the Beast
Watch: Season 2, Episode 6 of The War on Cuba by Belly of the Beast
Webinar: Perspectives from Cuba of November 15 Protests and Consequences
Webinar: Perspectives from Cuba of November 15 Protests and Consequences
Webinar: COVID-19 Response in Chicago and Havana
Save the Date: January Webinar on COVID-19 Response in Chicago and Havana
Stephen Kimber & John Kirk: Protest in Cuba – Why it Failed
An authoritative report from two Canadian scholars & experts on Cuba on why the highly touted Nov 15 protests failed.
Cuba’s Vaccine Could End Up Saving Millions of Lives
Portside: Cuba’s Vaccine Could End Up Saving Millions of Lives
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba 
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