NACLA Web Series: The J-11 Protests in Cuba

NACLA’s coverage and analysis of protests in Cuba looks at their evolving aftermath, and the wide-ranging responses they have elicited from left circles in the Americas and beyond.
A balcony in Old Havana (Ramon Rosati/Flickr).

NACLA’s coverage and analysis of protests in Cuba looks at their evolving aftermath, and the wide-ranging responses they have elicited from left circles in the Americas and beyond.


Cuba Today: Homeland, People, and Sovereignty

Cuba Today: Homeland, People, and Sovereignty

Elements of the current crisis in Cuba and proposed measures to respond.
J-11 in Cuba

J-11 in Cuba

After recent protests, Cuba needs political solutions that resist all forms of co-optation.
With Cubans Speaking Out, How Will the Left Respond?

With Cubans Speaking Out, How Will the Left Respond?

The protests beginning July 11 in Cuba are forcing the Latin American Left to examine their unconditional support of the Cuban government.
Have You Heard, Comrade? The Socialist Revolution is Racist Too.

Have You Heard, Comrade? The Socialist Revolution is Racist Too.

In response to recent protests in Cuba, progressive organizations that promote anti-racism and social justice expressed support for the Cuban government, disregarding the experiences of Black Cubans.
The Monte de las Banderas (Wall of Flags) monument in Havana, Cuba. ( Indi and Rani Soemardjan, Flickr)

“Don’t Throw the Sofa out the Window” Discussing Protests in Cuba

Viewpoint: Refusing to accept the complexity and plural nature of protests in Cuba means giving away half the playing field to the most reactionary opposition.
Cuba's Crisis, Our Response

Cuba’s Crisis, Our Response

Viewpoint: With Cuba at a crossroads, we must respond to recent protests by listening to the Cuban people and recognizing the country’s accomplishments and its shortcomings, its past and its potential. 
Using Cuba's Protests as a Chance to Denounce the Left

Using Cuba’s Protests as a Chance to Denounce the Left

The recent protests in Cuba provoked a predictable slew of blanket denunciations of “the Left.” But we can’t understand what’s going on in Cuba without looking at the U.S. role.

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