Anniversary Essay: Socialism is Dead; Long Live Socialism

Anniversary Essay: Socialism is Dead; Long Live Socialism

Twentieth century socialism is moribund. In the Americas, socialist-oriented movements were dealt severe blows by the elec- toral defeat of
Anniversary Essay: Regis Debray on Che Guevara

Anniversary Essay: Regis Debray on Che Guevara

We are approaching the 30th anniver- sary of the October 1967 death of Ernesto "Che" Guevara in Bolivia-an event one
The Gospel - According to 60 Minutes

The Gospel – According to 60 Minutes

Acknowledging McCarthyism's dangers, Safer did some red-baiting of his own. "...critics feel tha and World Council [ lean toward Karl
Channeling Dissent

Channeling Dissent

AT A PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF A BOOK ON the Cuban constitution in Havana in June, a lawyer quipped,'"Too bad this
Central America

Central America

Events in Guatemala and El Salvador in the months since the Sandinista victory have provided a gold mine for "domino
Cuban Civil Society: II. Future Directions and Challenges

Cuban Civil Society: II. Future Directions and Challenges

If we define actors (social, political, economic) as groups having a distinctive public profile and defined interests vis-à-vis the system
Anniversary Essay: Church and Revolution

Anniversary Essay: Church and Revolution

In 1994, the Peruvian theolo- gian Gustavo Guti6rrez, whose writings have made lib- eration theology known world- wide, observed that
OCHOA'S LEGACY

OCHOA’S LEGACY

ON JUNE 12 OF LAST YEAR, GEN. ARMANDO Ochoa Sdnchez of Cuba's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FAR) was arrested on charges
Walter Rodney - In His Own Words

Walter Rodney – In His Own Words

Quotations excerpted from Walter Rodney's public speeches to the peo- ple of Guyana, 1977-1980; text in italics by Lewanne Roopnavaint-Jones,
Appendices: Platform of the Democratic Revolutionary Government

Appendices: Platform of the Democratic Revolutionary Government

The economic and social structures of our coun- try- which have served to guarantee the dispropor- tionate enrichment of an
III. Revolutionary Forces

III. Revolutionary Forces

The existence of an organized, revolutionary movement-with tremendous and acknowledged popular support-distinguishes the present situation in Nicaragua from all prior
The Meaning of "Cuba": Four Personal Reflections

The Meaning of “Cuba”: Four Personal Reflections

THE MEANING OF "CUBA": FOUR PERSONAL REFLECTIONS Sandinista comandante Doris Tijerino, Cuban-American scholar Marifeli Pérez-Stable, Argentine social historian Carlos Vilas