The US economic blockade against Cuba makes Cuba dependent on trade with Russia and China. This inevitably has an influence on Cuba's foreign policy. Cuba will be very cautious about doing or saying anything which might annoy Russia or China, which might cause the latter to cut off trade and further deepen Cuba's economic problems.
Only if the US blockade is ended will Cuba be free to adopt a consistently progressive foreign policy. The US left should be campaigning vigorously against the blockades on Cuba and Venezuela, but as far as I can tell from a distance this does not appear to be the case. Chris Slee ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Ken Hiebert <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 12 March 2021 5:57 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [marxmail] MR Online | Displaced persons return home in Latakia, Syria Typical stupidity from the guy who runs MR Online but just as dismaying to note that the article originally appeared in Cuba's Prensa Latina. https://mronline.org/2021/03/11/displaced-persons-return-home-in-latakia-syria/ * * * * * * This example could be matched by other instances of the Cuban government taking a reactionary stance on one or another issue. We have an obligation to defend the Cuban Revolution and to celebrate its successes. While we do that we should not refrain from challenging them on issues where we disagree. Cuba has a great deal of moral authority. Each time they take a stance like this they undermine that authority and weaken solidarity with Cuba. Short term thinking and realpolitik may justify such a stance. But each time another people is added to the list of those who struggles have been disrespected by the Cuban leadership, Cuba is more alone in the world. ken h -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#7187): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/7187 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/81252823/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
