Fownhope’s Heart of Oak Society traces its roots to the age of friendly societies, when communities provided their own safety net. Its anniversary celebrations reveal a tradition still very much alive, says MARK SEDDON
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A seminal moment in Cuba’s revolutionary journey
70 years on, TARIQ ANDERSON looks back at Fidel Castro and comrades’ famous 1953 assault on the Moncada Barracks, which launched what became known as the 26th July Movement
Fidel Castro on his arrest after the July 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks — in Santiago de Cuba
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ANGUS REID explains the significance of Cuba’s egalitarian in letter and spirit Family Code and the pertinent lessons it holds for democracies anywhere in the world
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NICK WRIGHT considers how the isolation of Israel and a new film on the controversial Italian communist leader are creating new reference points for Italy’s left
CARLOS MARTINEZ says Cuba’s achievements in the face of a criminal blockade are startling, but the island’s future if the United States succeeds in crushing it looks bleak
AMNON BROWNFIELD STEIN reports that far-right MPs who mobbed the event organised by Hadash may have helped raise awareness of the brutality of the Israeli right
CUBA is a nation that finds no difficulty in remembering and commemorating its past, and this year sees a number of anniversaries that, in part, tell the modern story of the country and its enduring struggle to free itself from imperialist domination.
Two hundred years ago in 1823, US President James Monroe declared his government’s intention to dominate the entirety of the Americas.
While the anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine certainly won’t be celebrated in Cuba, tributes were paid across the country on January 28 to mark the 170th anniversary of the birth of Cuba’s national hero Jose Marti.
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