Viewing from June 2003
GEOFF BOTTOMS VISITS RAMON LABANINO
Campaign News | Monday, 23 June 2003
View from USP BeaumontGEOFF BOTTOMS VISITS RAMON LABANINO OF THE MIAMI FIVE IN USP BEAUMONT, TEXASReminiscent of the words "arbeit mach frei" (work shall make you free) that adorn the gates of Auschwitz the visitor to the US Penitentiary in Beaumont, Texas is greeted with a similar cynical exhortation to ... read more
Cuba condemns European Union interference in Cuba's affairs
Campaign News | Wednesday, 11 June 2003
STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSSTATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRSONCE again the European Union has decided to capitulate to the U.S. government over the subject of its policy towards Cuba.The European Union, ignoring usual diplomatic practices, published a communiqué on the morning of June 5 in which ... read more
Ricardo Alarcón - udate on the Miami Five
Campaign News | Monday, 9 June 2003
Ricardo Alarcón, President of the Cuban ParliamentRicardo Alarcón: Nobody Should Take Away Their Right to Family VisitsIntroducciónAt a recent event to celebrate Gerardo Hernández?s 38th birthday in the Museum of the Revolution, Bernie Dwyer interviewed Ricardo Alarcón, President of the Cuban Parliament, and asked him about the current situation of ... read more
Presentation by Rev. Lucius Walker, Jr.
Campaign News | Wednesday, 4 June 2003
Plaza of the Revolution, Havana, Cuba, May 1Presentation by Rev. Lucius Walker, Jr.Plaza of the Revolution, Havana, Cuba, May 1, 2003Dear Commander Fidel Castro, Dear religious leaders here present, andDear people of Cuba:I come to you today as a pastor; I come representing Pastors for Peace. Icome to stand with our ... read more
Cuban writers and artists against fascism
Campaign News | Wednesday, 4 June 2003
Declaration from the National Council of UNEACCuban writers and artists against fascismDeclaration from the National Council of UNEACThe National Council of the Union of Writers and Artists of Cuba is meeting at a dramatic and extremely dangerous time for humanity, as the world is witnessing a resurgence of fascism and ... read more
The Responsibility of the Intellectuals: Cuba, the U.S. and Human Rights
Campaign News | Wednesday, 4 June 2003
James PetrasThe Responsibility of the Intellectuals: Cuba, the U.S. and Human RightsJames Petras – May 1, 2003Once again the intellectuals have entered into the center of a debate – this time over the issues of U.S. imperialism and human rights in Cuba. “How important is the role of the intellectuals?”, ... read more
HIJACKING THE "WAR ON TERROR" TO ATTACK CUBA -
Campaign News | Wednesday, 4 June 2003
BY GEOFF BOTTOMSHIJACKING THE "WAR ON TERROR" TO ATTACK CUBA -BY GEOFF BOTTOMSPresident Bush once again set out a list of conditions for easing the 40-year-old US economic blockade against Cuba. His address came only days after former US President Jimmy Carter called for an end to the embargo during ... read more
