acnnews 2 The Strategic Victory Reflections by Comrade Fidel In a few days the book, under the title "The Strategic Victory," in which I recount the battle the small Rebel Army waged against extermination, will be published. I begin with an introduction explaining my doubts about the title I would give it "... I did […]
July 31, 2009
Comments Off on CUBA: The Revolutionary as Economic Manager, Review of Helen Yaffe’s New Book: “Che Guevara: The Economics of Revolution”
The revolutionary as economic manager Che Guevara: The Economics of Revolution By Helen Yaffe Palgrave Macmillan, 354 pp. $59.95 Reviewed by Allen Myers Every socialist revolution to date has occurred in a country whose economy stood at a level of development well below that of the most developed capitalist nations. New revolutionary governments have therefore […]
June 12, 2009
Comments Off on Che Guevara(videos): His Legacy on the 81st Anniversary of His Birth
This coming Sunday, June 14, is the 81st anniversary of Che Guevara’s birth and it is a good occasion to review various parts of his life and missions. In late 1964, after making a speech before the UN General Assembly, Che Guevara embarked on a lengthy tour of Africa that began and ended in Algeria. […]
June 10, 2009
Comments Off on “CHE GUEVARA: The Economics of Revolution” Book by Helen Yaffe and Review by Diana Raby
This review was published in the journal Fight Racism! Fight Imperialism! no. 209 (June/July 2009) ================================================ A MASTER CLASS IN SOCIALIST ECONOMICS Helen Yaffe, Che Guevara: The Economics of Revolution (London: Palgrave Macmillan, 2009) Reviewed by Diana Raby http://www.walterlippmann.com/docs2471.html Helen Yaffe has produced a very important book which can only be described as essential reading […]
June 5, 2009
Comments Off on Che Guevara: A Neglected Interview, April 18, 1959
If Che Guevara had lived, he would turn 81 years old this coming June 14. Between now and the anniversary of his birth, this blog will showcase a variety of videos and interviews of Che in addition to his writings. We start with an interview by Chinese journalists a mere three months after the triumph […]
May 21, 2009
Comments Off on CUBA Pays Tribute to National Hero, Jose Marti
The author of this article, Armando Hart Davalos, was a member of the urban youth movement in Havana before the Revolution where he studied law at the University. Soon, Hart joined with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara and, while they fought against Batista from the countryside, Hart was one of the primary leaders in the […]
May 16, 2009
Comments Off on CUBA (video): May 17, 1959 – 50 Years of Agrarian Reform
The following video shows campesinos lining up by the hundreds in 1959 to get their first piece of the land pie as a result of the signing of Cuba’s Agrarian Reform Law. Also included in the video is a speech given by Fidel in which he announces the foreign businesses and properties that Cuba has […]
May 4, 2009
Comments Off on CUBA: No Visa for Cuban Singer Silvio Rodriguez to Celebrate Pete Seeger’s B’Day in NY
The US State Department failed to issue a visa to Cuba’s premier singer, Silvio Rodriguez, to join Pete Seeger in NY to celebrate his 90th birtday.Shame on the US State Department, once again! Please see Silvio’s explanation of what happened (or didn’t) below. Call the State Department and White House to bitch! U.S. State Department […]
October 8, 2008
Comments Off on CHE GUEVARA: Latin America-Africa
October 9 marks the 41st anniversary of the assassination of Che Guevara. Che was killed in the highlands of Bolivia in a CIA operation headed up by a man by the name of Felix Rodriguez. Che was in Bolivia trying to breathe life back into a struggling guerilla movement to return the country and its […]
July 28, 2010
0