(2026-04-23). U.S. billionaires buy power, Cuba's people build it. cpusa.org 
There's a word that gets thrown around a lot in the U.S. — democracy. The ruling class loves to wrap itself in it, especially when it's time to attack anyone who refuses to bow to Wall Street, including working-class people here at home. But lately, the target is Cuba again. | With Cuba, the Trump regime is tightening the screws, escalating the decades-long blockade, and ramping up the corporate smear machine. Their message is always the same lie: "Cuba is a dictatorship. We are the beacon of freedom." | But let's think for a moment on our democracy in the U.S. Who actually rules? Who decides what happen…
(2026-04-23). Ervand Abrahamian: Iran Under Fire. newleftreview.org One of modern Iran's leading historians provides a critical anatomy of the power structures of the Islamic Republic, on the eve of war—and a scathing denunciation of the long-incubated American-Israeli assault on the country, calculated to bring about Syria-style disintegration and civil war.
(2026-04-23). US Imperialism Enters a New Stage. orinocotribune.com By Steve Ellner — Apr 21, 2026 | Donald Trump's rhetoric and actions against Iran, Venezuela and Cuba over the last year have few parallels in modern history. They have to be seen as marking a new stage. As such they call for a reevaluation of analysis and strategy on the part of the Left. | Trump's repeated threat to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages where they belong" is unmatched by the rhetoric of even the most notorious and brutal heads of state over the recent past. Decapitating the entire leadership of a country to compel total submission, as Washington and Tel Aviv have done in Iran, is also a novelt…
(2026-04-23). Despite Trump's threats, a US-Cuba deal is taking shape. responsiblestatecraft.org
(2026-04-23). Washington responde a la incautación de dos buques por el ejército iraní. cubadebate.cu La Armada de la Guardia Revolucionaria de Irán publicó este miércoles imágenes que muestran la incautación de dos buques portacontenedores en el estrecho de Ormuz. Según las autoridades del país persa, la detención de los buques MSC-Francesca y Epaminodes por incumplir las condiciones de seguridad.
(2026-04-23). Una firma por la paz, y por el sagrado deber de defender la Patria. cubadebate.cu El Primer Secretario del CCPCC y Presidente de la República, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, participó este miércoles en el acto realizado en la sede de la organización partidista para respaldar el movimiento "Mi Firma por la Patria", que se ha convertido en un llamado a cada cubano, ante la amenaza imperial.
(2026-04-23). Pocos "Vientos de Cuaresma" cubadebate.cu En ocasiones se han emitido alertas para la navegación y actividades marítimas en ese periodo, no solo ante la presencia pronosticada de fenómenos peligrosos. Los vientos del Sur persistentes en estos mess, aunque en sí no constituyen un fenómeno meteorológico peligroso, sí pueden poner en riesgo sobre todo a aquellos que realizan actividades marítimas mar afuera.
(2026-04-22). Cuba confirms recent meeting with U.S. delegation. ecns.cn A meeting was recently held in Cuba between delegations from Cuba and the United States, Alejandro Garcia del Toro, deputy director general for U.S. affairs at Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Cuba's state daily Granma on Monday.
(2026-04-22). Cuba beyond the one-party myth. mronline.org 
Rethinking Cuba's political system as a model of participatory democracy.
(2026-04-22). Senate To Vote on War Powers Resolution To Block US Attack on Cuba. news.antiwar.com Next week, the Senate is expected to vote on a War Powers Resolution aimed at preventing a US attack on Cuba amid reports that the Pentagon is ramping up preparations for a potential war against the island nation. The bill, S.J.Res. 124, was introduced last month by Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and …