Marta Núñez Sarmiento reflects on Cuba’s resilience amid ongoing challenges, emphasizing the government’s recent measures to address energy crises, economic stagnation, and social inequalities. These reforms aim to foster internal renewal and prevent mass emigration, demonstrating Cuba’s adaptability through decades of external pressures and historical crises.
Since April 1960, U.S. policy aimed to undermine Cuba’s government, intensifying under Trump and Rubio. To support Cuba, individuals can sign petitions for aid shipments, attend the March 14 Action Conference, and promote the 2026 Commemorative Journal to emphasize solidarity and oppose U.S. economic sanctions and military threats against Cuba.
The new policy impacts people who are already in the U.S. and who came under the humanitarian parole program
Caribbean nations are resisting U.S. pressure by opting for Cuban doctors instead of adhering to U.S. visa policies, prioritizing healthcare over diplomatic relations. This pivotal decision raises questions about future regional dynamics and stability, as leaders express solidarity with Cuba’s medical aid in response to escalating tensions.
Bill Martinez is organizing a concert in collaboration with the San Francisco Bay Area Cuba Solidarity Network. This is a fantastic opportunity to enjoy a live performance. Tickets for the FREE online stream are available, and those interested can sign up to receive the webcast links. Spread the word!
Join us for Stand for Peace on Saturday, October 19, from 12 PM to 1 PM at 27th and National Avenue in Milwaukee. The event will focus on ending the U.S. economic blockade against Cuba, coinciding with the upcoming UN debate. Afterward, join us at Mitchell Park for a special video recording.
We’re screening the poignant documentary series “The War on Cuba” by Belly of The Beast. A story told from within, it challenges narratives and brings light to the impact of U.S. sanctions on Cuban lives.
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Hear from Milwaukee area organizers on the importance of building a liberated future especially in the face of repression.
Cuba defended Palestine at the Security Council’s open debate on Peace through dialogue: contribution of regional, subregional and bilateral agreements to the prevention and peaceful settlement of disputes.
In late September, The Nation’s publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and its editor, D.D. Guttenplan, met with Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel for an exclusive interview in New York.
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) was charged in a superseding federal indictment on Thursday with conspiracy by a public official to act as a foreign agent, intensifying the legal peril facing the veteran lawmaker as he continues to resist calls to resign.
Hear Omara Portuondo, the last member of Cuba’s famed Buena Vista Social Club in Milwaukee, October 15
While political differences may shut doors, science forges its own way. Despite U.S.-Cuba relations not nearing the warmth experienced during the Barack Obama era, researchers from both nations remain steadfast in their pursuit of collaboration.
Bob Menendez, who spearheads the brutal US sanctions regime against several sovereign nations, was asked to resign after corruption charges were filed against him.
The Biden administration intends to offer increased financial assistance from the U.S. to Cuba’s private sector, aiming to relax constraints on the island, as reported by Bloomberg. It’s promises haven’t been implemented yet.
Two Molotov cocktails were thrown at embassy in the second attack since shots were fired at diplomatic compound in 2020.
Cuba has shared video evidence of a person hurling two Molotov cocktails within the Cuban Embassy premises in Washington, D.C., last Sunday, denouncing it as an act of terrorism.
Emphasizing the importance of tackling the underlying reasons for migration, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador pointed to U.S. sanctions on nations like Cuba and Venezuela as a key factor pushing migrants to traverse Mexico in search of a better future in the United States on Monday.
Speech delivered by Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and President of the Republic, at the Dialogues of the XV BRICS Summit, Johannesburg, South Africa, August 24, 2023.
Cuban women strive to establish their presence in the boxing arena, which was predominantly reserved for men until recently.
Ron DeSantis, Guantánamo and Police Abuse — Milwaukee attorney Art Heitzer speaks at the protest conducted at the Republican Primary Debate on August 23rd.
The Golden Rule Peace Boat is coming! Labor Day weekend stop in Milwaukee, followed by Racine visit.
Ron DeSantis was a 27-year-old Navy lawyer fresh out of Harvard Law School when he arrived in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, amid an escalating crisis at the U.S. military base.
Hundreds of “enemy combatants,” held without charges, had gone on hunger strikes.
The Amazon Labor Union made a strong showing at the rally, coming off the heels of participating in a brigade to Cuba in May. Chris Smalls, who visited the White House when ALU successfully organized the first Amazon union in the country, openly denounced Biden’s policy against Cuba.
Several activists with the National Network on Cuba, CODEPINK, and IFCO/Pastors for Peace were arrested on June 22 after trying to have a meeting with New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez in his office in Washington, DC. Activists were attempting to meet with Menendez to urge him to lift the US blockade against Cuba and take Cuba off the US’s State Sponsors of Terrorism list.
After having lied about WMDs, Russia Gate, chemical weapons in Syria and so many other things, the U.S. intelligence community is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base that enables China to spy on the U.S.
After having lied about WMDs, Russia Gate, chemical weapons in Syria and so many other things, the U.S. intelligence community is now advancing the lie that Cuba is hosting a Chinese spy base that enables China to spy on the U.S.
Havana says it ‘strongly’ rejects the submarine’s presence, describing it as a ‘danger’ to sovereignty in the Caribbean. Cuba’s foreign ministry decried what it called the “illegitimate military occupation” of Guantanamo Bay, which is located on the southeast portion of the island.
Cuban-American pianist Nachito Herrera has lived in the United States for 22 years, but he hasn’t forgotten his roots.
Diana and Kevin, two U.S. history professors who recently visited Cuba, say there are still ways to go there legally in 2023. “I would really encourage folks to come to Cuba and then from that experience…come to your own conclusions about what Cuba is like as a country,” says Diana.
A new bill would codify Cuba’s status as a “sponsor of terror” into law.
Join us on Monday, August 26th from 7:00-9:00 PM at Milwaukee Friends Meetinghouse (Quakers) located at 3224 N. Gordon Place, Milwaukee, WI 53212, to hear our stories.
The on-again, off-again diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba have made it more difficult for Cuban musicians to travel to the U.S. for this year’s summer music festivals.
Wisconsin Coalition to Normalize Relations with Cuba 
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