The foolishness of U.S. policy toward Cuba
History often repeats itself—not because lessons are missing, but because policymakers frequently choose to ignore them. In The March of Folly,…
June 4 - 10, 2026
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‘Saving the lives of babies is a crime?’
The antiwar group CodePink says it has yet to be served with any subpoenas after it was reported over the weekend that the Trump administration has…
Raúl Castro’s indictment: Justice or regime change?
Violence — including terrorism — against Cuba has long been tolerated in Washington; Cuba's response to it has not. That double standard is once again…
Claims of Cuban plans for drone attacks denounced as ‘ludicrous pretext’ for war
Cuban officials said the Trump administration is making “increasingly implausible accusations” against the country as it pushes to justify, “without…
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Cuba
Cuba’s new migration laws: A structural shift in policy and diaspora relations
At the heart of the reform is the introduction of “Effective Migratory Residence,” which redefines who qualifies as a resident.
Despite Trump’s threats, signs of engagement emerge in U.S.–Cuba talks
The broader political environment, however, remains complicated. Hardline voices in U.S. politics continue to call for sweeping changes within Cuba as a precondition for any agreement.
What the United States wants, and can and cannot do, with Cuba
Secretary of State John Quincy Adams introduced the “ripe apple” thesis, predicting that Cuba’s destiny was to fall under U.S. control through a law of “political gravitation.”
Angola’s debt to Cuba is unfinished
To provide oil to Cuba would be to say that the sacrifices of the past are not forgotten, that internationalism is not a relic, and that the Global South can still act in ways that defy the narrow logic of profit.
Russian crude oil arrives in Cuba
The shipment marks the first significant delivery of its kind in months, arriving after U.S. sanctions sharply limited the island’s access to imported fuel.
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