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 Fidel Castro Speeches* May Day, 2004 - Imperialism still attempts to destabilize our country* The course of human events must change or our species will not survive* May Day 2002* Free the Cuban Heroes imprisoned in the U.S.* The economic and world crisis* The first victims of war are the innocents* Terrorism is dangerous and indefensible* 10th Ibero-American Summit* UN Millennium Summit* History Will Absolve Me* The 40th Anniversary of the Cuban Revolution* To the World Health Organization* To the 34th UN General Assembly (1979)* 1992 Rio Earth Summit* Declaration on YugoslaviaArticles* The Cuba Five by Jane Franklin* Double Standard: Four decades of US-sponsored terrorism* Cuban Impressions* Shipwreck on Dry Land* The Sugar Sultans and Bribery* "Suggesting an Open Heart" (By Woody Harrelson)* American vs. Cuban Democracy* Emgargo: "Economic arsenal of death"* What Cubans Know and Americans Can't Explain* A Conversation with Socrates* Who is my Neighbor?* Universal Declaration of Human RightsCuba LinksGranma InternationalRadio Havana CubaCubaweb (Spanish)Cuban American AllianceCenter for Cuban StudiesCuba Travel PicturesIFCO/Pastors for PeaceGlobal ExchangeWalter Lippmann siteAfroCuba WebMarazul ChartersCubana Airlines (Spanish)Project USA/Cuba Infomed Web SiteCuba Solidarity LinksCastro Speech DatabaseLonely PlanetCuban Interests SectionCuba's Permanent Mission to the UNJews of CubaChe Guevara siteContact Us
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The Cuba Advocate newsletter was first published in March 1991 as a joint effort of the Colorado Hands Off Cuba Coalition and the U.S.-Cuba Friendship Society of San Diego. Even though the format is now electronic rather than print, the original aim -- to advance the cause of improved relations between the United States and Cuba -- remains the same. The Cuba Advocate has a public interest agenda. We advocate ending the U.S. economic blockade and travel ban against Cuba, restoring full diplomatic relations, and closing the Guantanamo naval base. We also urge an end to the unwelcome, U.S.-sponsored radio and video broadcasts directed at Cuba. The Cuba Advocate believes that the people of Cuba have a right to sovereignty and self-determination; we believe that the U.S. economic blockade and travel ban against Cuba violates the rights of both Cubans and U.S. citizens; we believe that it is cruel, inhuman, immoral, illegal, un-American, and genocidal to prevent food and medicine from reaching people living in a sovereign nation which offers no threat to the United States; we also believe that it is inappropriate behavior by the U.S. Government to interfere with other nations' trade and relations with Cuba. The Cuba Advocate believes that the Cuban Revolution of 1959 represents the victory of the Cuban people over imperialist domination, the victory of human needs over private profit, the victory of the working class over the gambling and drug barons. Today, 47 years later, the Cuban Revolution exists to millions worldwide as a symbol of hope for the future of humankind. It is in this same spirit that The Cuba Advocate celebrates the acheivements of the Cuban Revolution. You can now visit us on myspace. Action AlertsA BILL TO END THE TRAVEL BAN On January 24, 2007, Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY) and Rep. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) introduced HR 654, with the following bipartisan co-sponsors: McGovern (D-MA), Emerson (R-MO), Delahunt (D-MA), Ramstad (R-MN), Snyder (D-AR), Moran (R-KS). This bill allows the freedom of travel between the United States and Cuba; it ends all restrictions on travel to Cuba. Action: Please call your member of Congress to ask for co-sponsorship of HR 654 to restore the fundamental right of all U.S. citizens to travel to Cuba. You may reach your member of Congress by calling the Capitol switchboard at 202.224.3121 and asking to be transferred to your congressperson's office. Or you may go to http://www.house.gov to find that information. To see a listing of new members of Congress and their phone numbers, see http://www.lawg.org To sign-on to the bill, Democratic members should call Vivian Catalino in Rep. Rangel's office; Republican members should call Lance Walker in Rep. Flake's office. With your help, we hope to have 100 cosponsors by March 1, 2007. A number of other bills related to U.S.-Cuba policy have also been introduced. While we would support the passage of each of the following bills, our immediate attention should be on HR 654, whose passage would cover both Cuban-American family travel and educational travel and is the bill where we anticipate the action to be focused. HR 654 is an ideal vehicle for congressional work and has great prospects for passing with strong bipartisan support. It would signal the beginning of the end of the full embargo. OTHER CUBA BILLS HR 757, introduced January 31 by Rep. Bill Delahunt (D-MA) and Rep. Ray LaHood (R-IL), with seven additional cosponsors. To allow United States nationals and permanent residents to visit family members in Cuba, and for other purposes. [This is a bill we will energetically support when it sees floor action; we continue to believe that immediate work should be done on HR 654, which would enact all the provisions of this bill also.] HR 624, introduced January 22 by Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-MA) and Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA). To lift the trade embargo on Cuba. HR 217, introduced January 4 by Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY). To lift the trade embargo on Cuba. HR 216, introduced January 4 by Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY). To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball. HR 177, introduced January 4 by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), with three cosponsors. To provide that no funds made available to the Department of the Treasury may be used to implement, administer, or enforce regulations to require specific licenses for travel-related transactions directly related to educational activities in Cuba. [Bill information provided by the Latin America Working Group]
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