Category: Speaking tours, webinars, protests, forums,

Report from US Solidarity Hurricane Reconstruction Brigade to Cuba

Video and Slide Show presentation on U.S. Solidarity Hurricane Reconstruction Brigade to Cuba   Saturday, November 15, 6-9pm  Decima Musa,   1901 S. Loomis Alexy Lanza just returned from Cuba. He was a leader of the Pastors For Peace Hurricane Reconstruction Brigade that was in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, in October. He will be giving … Continue reading Report from US Solidarity Hurricane Reconstruction Brigade to Cuba

What is the Significance of Venezuelan Bolivarian process?

College of Complexes presentation by Stan Smith, Chicago Committee to Free the Cuban 5, Latin America Solidarity Coalition First, the Venezuelan process is not a revolution. The country is still capitalist. The capitalists still control the media, the banks, all large production (except oil), and the distribution system. The distribution of goods and wealth still … Continue reading What is the Significance of Venezuelan Bolivarian process?

Oscar Penagos & Fredy Franco on Workers Struggles in Colombia and Nicaragua

Uniting Americas Working Class and Increasing its Influence Raising the level of struggle and Unity of the Worker Movements Uniendo a la Clase Trabajadora y Aumentando su Influencia Oscar Gustavo Penagos Ortiz Secretary-General, SINTRATELEFONOS (CUT), Colombia Fredy Franco Secretary General, FEPDES, Federation of Professional Teachers of Higher Education, Nicaragua                               Friday, October 10, 2008 7:00 PM United … Continue reading Oscar Penagos & Fredy Franco on Workers Struggles in Colombia and Nicaragua

Union Worker Struggles in Colombia, with Edgar Paez of Sinaltrainal

Union Worker Struggles in Colombia, with Edgar Paez of Sinaltrainal Saturday March 22,  6:30 pm Autonomous Center, 3460 W. Lawrence, Chicago (get off at Kimball, last stop on the Brown Line) – Join us for an in-depth discussion on conditions for workers and union organizing in Colombia and how economic trade deals impact workers, families and … Continue reading Union Worker Struggles in Colombia, with Edgar Paez of Sinaltrainal

Police Torture, FBI Frame-ups, Political Prisoners: The Cuban 5, Muhammed Salah, Chicago Police torturer Jon Burge

Police Torture, FBI Frame-ups, Political Prisoners: the Cuban 5, Muhammad Salah, Chicago Police torturer Jon Burge Friday October 6, 7pm DePaul University, Schmitt Academic Center, 1st floor 2320 N. Kenmore, Chicago Ishmael Muhammad, Assistant Minister to the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, visited Cuba, met Fidel Castro and the families of the Cuban 5 with Nation … Continue reading Police Torture, FBI Frame-ups, Political Prisoners: The Cuban 5, Muhammed Salah, Chicago Police torturer Jon Burge

Venezuela, Cuba and Latin America: A Better World is Possible!

Gloria La Riva, Coordinator of National Committee to Free the Cuban 5 Omar Sierra, Deputy Consul of the Venezuelan Consulate in Chicago Sat April 8, 7pm Depaul University - 2320 N Kenmore Schmitt Academic Center - Room 161 Gloria La Riva is an activist in the ANSWER Coalition, San Francisco. La Riva just led a delegation to the … Continue reading Venezuela, Cuba and Latin America: A Better World is Possible!

The Cuban Revolution and its Role in Defeating South Africa Apartheid with Isaac Saney

Isaac Saney is the author of Cuba: A Revolution in Motion, a detailed look at the Cuban Revolution since the beginning of the economic crisis that confronted Cuba with the collapse of the Soviet trade bloc until today. His film African Stalinigrad: Cuba And Southern African Liberation documents the decisive role of Cuba in achieving … Continue reading The Cuban Revolution and its Role in Defeating South Africa Apartheid with Isaac Saney

Bernie Dwyer Presents “Mission Against Terror” documentary on the Cuban Five

  Thursday, February 10,   11:30 am Rafael Cintron-Ortiz Cultural Center UIC   Thursday, February 10,   7 pm Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739-41 W Division   Friday, February 11,   7 pm DePaul University Schmitt Academic Center, Room 154 2320 N Kenmore         Bernie Dwyer has interviewed important figures for Cuban … Continue reading Bernie Dwyer Presents “Mission Against Terror” documentary on the Cuban Five