Green Party deputy leader MOTHIN ALI, who will speak at the International Anti-War Conference in London on June 20, says Britain needs to rethink its priorities – and its allies
HAVING written the article seeking to explore and reflect dialogue from an African diaspora perspective, I am thankful for a wealth of positive comments in response, including the response from Dave Chapple (Bridgewater), entitled “Is racism lingering despite schooling?”
I was disappointed that in reading Chapple’s response, it seemed to shift the dialogue away from the voice of Afro-Cubans, onto commonly trodden, and preferred terrain of a socialist Cuban narrative, which he clearly contests.
However, my closer reading of his comments uncovered an “uncomfortable truth” which should perhaps be explored further: where are the other (English-speaking) voices in the discourse about race and the Afro-Cuban education experience?
The pioneering activist understood that freedom could only be won through solidarity across communities. Her legacy offers vital lessons at a time when progressive politics risks losing that shared purpose
The Morning Star republishes PRAGNA PATEL’s speech at the annual commemoration of Claudia Jones on February 22 2026
ISAAC SANEY points to the global stakes involved in defending the Cuban revolution against imperialism and calls for resistance
1943-2025: How one man’s unfinished work reveals the lethal lie of ‘colour-blind’ medicine
The recent speech by Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel is an affirmation of Amilcar Cabral’s revolutionary principle, writes ISAAC SANEY


