Hello, my friends. We’re beginning a 3-part series on Cuba:
Monday - we’re going to attempt an abbreviated history of Cuba
Tuesday - we’ll talk about modern Cuba’s constitution, government, and economy (and let’s try to dig in on what Cuba means by “communist” and “socialist”
Wednesday - the convergence of a crisis in Venezuela, the Trump administration, and Covid-19 and how the protests this summer started and ended
I’ve relied on a bunch of sources in putting this information together. Here are a few:
Library of Congress - History
Human Rights Watch
Cuba’s Constitution in full
Brookings on US federal employment
Investopedia on the Cuban economy
The World Public Radio on Cuba’s 2018 Constitution
DW (German news) on Rations
Reuters on the Cuban economy
Encyclopedia Britannica on Cuba’s modern history
BBC on Cuban protests
CNN on trials of protestors
ABC News on protests
NY Times on protests
NBC on aid from Mexico
Council on Foreign Relations on the Biden approach
I’m going to invite you to think with me, if you’d like, about where you see examples of “trespass” in this series.
Looking forward to your thoughts and questions. Thanks for being here. - b
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