Fidel Castro committed his life to the worldwide anti-colonial and anti-imperialist fight. His impact is immense, and he serves as an inspiration for future challenges. Even in his later years, he attended climate conventions, as today's western leaders can't even remain awake.
Cuba's assistance in destroying the apartheid system was so essential that Nelson Mandela's first travel following the downfall of the apartheid regime was to Cuba to personally congratulate his friend Fidel Castro.
Cuba deployed thousands of troops to Angola to protect the MPLA and guarantee Angola's independence, and they are a major cause for Angola's freedom today. The combat in Angola was fierce between Cuba and South Africa and even included close tank combat.
While the US supported dictatorships across the world, the Cuban government has always backed Africa more than the United States, and their effort to protect their revolution against imperialism must be supported by all those who desire to combat global imperialism.
The success of Black Cuban and Angolan troops was felt well beyond the battlefield, and is credited with leading to the overthrow of white minority rule in southern Africa and the subsequent fall of the Apartheid Regime in South Africa, destroying the idea of white invincibility.
Cuban soldiers returning home from serving the struggle against imperialism in Angola.
From the 1991 documentary "Portrait of Castro's Cuba" narrated by James Earl Jones.
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There's a historical photo of a man trying to deliver packages immediately after 9/11. The U.S. does not have cultural inclination to pause business for things like safety or reflection.
A reminder your politicians care more about this guy's opinion than the millions of workers who do not want to be on-call 24/7 for a mediocre low-paid job.
Kevin O'Leary is exploits and abuses workers daily. With his statements and personality I have no doubt in my mind he is actively aware of the abuse he participates in.
Cuba did not have a “nakba”. Before Fidel Castro’s revolution, Cuba was not free. Fidel Castro freed Cuba, a neocolony of the U.S. headed by a cruel tyrant named Fulgencio Batista. Cuba's wealth was appropriated to enrich the pockets of American multinationals.🧵
Life under the dictator Fulgencio Batista was characterized by underfunded schools, deplorable infrastructure, and widespread poverty. Rural communities were ignored. Fidel Castro's revolution liberated Cubans from these conditions, despite the embargo.
During Fulgencio Batista's rule in Cuba, he oversaw a regime that was marked by corruption, violence, and repression. His government was notorious for its brutality, and his security forces were responsible for the torture and murder of thousands of Cubans who dared to speak out.
A reminder that when they talk about rockets and level entire residential blocks in Gaza in response to it, this is what they’re talking about. Glorified fireworks for occupiers.
I will never care about a mostly friendly fire incident in October as much as I do about the months-long slaughter Palestinians are facing. Months later I’m supposed to believe y’all are genuinely confused why most people aren’t still talking about October.
If you live in the United States, here’s a fun fact: People in other countries much poorer than you have their own homes and free healthcare that no landlord or company can take away. They are eating home cooked meals with their family while we reheat TV dinners between jobs.
No, you should not have to have a second job. Absolutely no one should ever have to work multiple jobs. That was actually never supposed to be normalized you gullible idiot
The United States, a country lacking substantial safety nets and basic government services for the poor and working class, is not the sole nation in the world with access to television, healthcare, and houses made of stable materials.
In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in that the police have 𝗻𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺. This ruling has had a significant impact on how law enforcement operates in the U.S.
The case involved Jessica Gonzales, whose three daughters were abducted by her estranged husband despite a restraining order. Gonzales repeatedly called the police for help, but they did not respond. The bodies of her daughters were later found in her husband's car.
The court ruled that the police did not have a legal obligation to enforce the restraining order or protect Gonzales' daughters.