Cuba

Influenza pandemic of 1918-1920 where women workers wear masks
Domestic News

COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socialist View on the Capitalist Crisis

May 14, 2020 fwstaff
Note: The following remarks are excerpted from the Detroit Marxism Class held via teleconference on Saturday May 9, 2020. The course was sponsored by the Communist Workers League (CWL). By Abayomi Azikiwe At present the […]
Cuban healthcare workers arriving in South Africa
International News

Cuba Continues African Solidarity in COVID-19 Battle

April 30, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe High-ranking governmental and military leaders in the Republic of South Africa greeted a Cuban medical mission which arrived on April 27. The 217 Cuban healthcare workers are in the country to assist […]
Medical worker with Cuban flag
International News

The COVID-19 pandemic makes clear the need to cooperate despite political differences

April 22, 2020 fwstaff
Cuba’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement The impact of COVID-19 can already be measured and will be assessed in the future by the striking numbers of people infected, the unacceptable numbers of deaths, the unquestionable […]
World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Domestic News

Trump Administration Suspends Funding to WHO amid Global Pandemic

April 17, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe After a series of verbal attacks against the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Director General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the United States administration of President Donald Trump has announced that funding […]
Dr. Tedros Adhanom, WHO Director General meets with Chinese President Xi Jinpinge
International News

As COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the nation, U.S. blames China

April 15, 2020 fwstaff
By Mike Shane The COVID-19 pandemic threatens to kill 100,000 to 250,000 people or more in the U.S. As it sweeps across the country, exposing stark inequalities in many areas of social life, the deficiencies […]
World Health Organization Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Domestic News

Trump Administration Attacks on the WHO Highlights Imperialist Policy on COVID-19 Pandemic

April 12, 2020 fwstaff
By Abayomi Azikiwe United States President Donald Trump has launched a verbal attack against the World Health Organization (WHO) and its Director General Dr. Tedros Ahhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO is an international agency affiliated with […]
Cuban doctor goes door-to-door in Havana on March 31 looking for possible cases of coronavirus
International News

Cuba Helps World Fight Covid-19

April 7, 2020 fwstaff
By David Sole Countries around the world, hard hit by the Covid-19 virus, are turning to socialist Cuba for medical assistance. These include Italy, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Suriname and Jamaica among others. Cuba has a long […]
The interferon project began in 1981, after Fidel met U.S. doctor Randolph Lee Clark. Photo-Granma Archives
International News

The history of interferon in Cuba, in use today to treat Covid-19

March 29, 2020 fwstaff
Note: Interferon Alpha 2B is used to treat various cancers (e.g., leukemia, melanoma, AIDS-related Kaposi’s sarcoma). It is also used to treat virus infections (e.g., chronic hepatitis B, chronic hepatitis C, condylomata acuminata). This medication […]
Solidarity with Cuba
International News

Final declaration of Cuba solidarity conference

December 10, 2019 fwstaff
By Anti-imperialist Solidarity Meeting for Democracy and against Neoliberalism From this Cuba with such solidarity, the first free territory in the Americas, recognizing the heroic resistance of its people and the victories attained over sixty […]
Anti-imperialist Solidarity Meeting for Democracy and against Neoliberalism
International News

DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN REVOLUTION

December 10, 2019 fwstaff
By Anti-imperialist Solidarity Meeting for Democracy and against Neoliberalism, Nov. 1-3, 2019 The Government of the United States has continued its hostility against Cuba, with increased aggressiveness in recent months. The tightening of the blockade, […]