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The soul of the Revolution
Jose Marti was a renaissance man — journalist, poet and leading figure in the Cuban struggle for independence. OLLIE HOPKINS explains his relevance in today’s Cuba
A statue of Jose Marti in New York
Campaigners from across the continent will gather in Brussels on June 14 to oppose Europe’s accelerating militarisation and cuts to public services, write MAGGIE SIMPSON and BOB ORAM of No Cold War Britain
National co-ordinator for General Strike 100, HENRY FOWLER, continues his nationwide tour of partner organisations by visiting the Modern Records Centre at Warwick University
GEOFF BOTTOMS recalls meeting Fidel Castro in the ’90s after joining a Pastors for Peace caravan to Cuba, and reflects on how international support is still vital to help the island withstand economic warfare
The Ivors Academy’s hike in entry fees could turn this respected peer-assessed event into an exclusive preserve for those wealthy enough to compete, warns BEN LUNN
Peter Murrell’s weakness for the allure of prestige goods is symptomatic of modern consumer culture, says MATT KERR
January 28 2018 marks the 165th anniversary of the birth of Jose Marti, the writer, journalist, poet and leading figure in the struggle for Cuban independence
Each year on the eve of birth anniversary, in over 160 municipalities across the island, Cuban youth lead the Marcha de las Antorchas (March of the Torches) in processions that pay tribute to their national hero.
The marches, where the torches represent the flame of life and liberty, date back to 1953, the centenary of Marti’s birth, when Fidel Castro, Abel and Haydee Santamaria, Melba Hernandez and their comrades marched from the University of Havana to the Fragua Martiana, where the dreadful San Lazaro quarry used to be, and where Marti, as a teenager, was sentenced to hard labour by the Spanish rulers.
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