The Low-Key Weekend Faceoff
A demonstration you didn’t see in the news.
A Late September Morning With Fidel, Part 1
From guerrilla warrior to statesman — now comfortably retired.
A late September Morning with Fidel, Part 2
A very retired Fidel has become reflective.
The Cuban Revolution Turned 50. Now What?
The Institute for Policy Studies celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and the prospects for U.S.-Cuban Relations under the Obama Administration with a screening of IPS Fellow, Cuba expert and film-maker Saul Landau’s film, "Fidel" (shot in 1968). Traveling in a Jeep with Fidel Castro, Landau’s documentary offers a personal profile of El Jefe and snapshots of the Revolution’s first 10 years, including rare footage of the Bay of Pigs invasion and of Fidel and Che Guevera in the Sierra Maestra mountains.
“The great quality of this remarkable film,” wrote Ralph Gleason in the Rolling Stone, “is that it is educational in the best possible sense. It gives you a feeling for what revolution — any revolution — is actually about, what it means in all its implications and how it affects the lives of the people.” Landau’s film remains just as relevant and insightful today as it was 40 years ago, with the advent of progressive governments in Latin America inspired by the Cuban Revolution.
Following the screening of the film, Landau will take Q&A from the audience and special invited guests.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Farrah Hassen at farrah@ips-dc.org or call (202) 234-9382, ext. 255.
Roger (Cohen) and Me
The ‘liberal’ U.S. media continues to take pleasure in describing how the dreams of the Cuban revolution have faded into decay.
Cuba: A Half-Century of Distorted News and Counting . . .
For nearly half a century the U.S. media have systematically misreported the Cuban Revolution.
Life After Fidel
The new Cuban leadership is contemplating neoliberal economic reforms but democracy is still off the table.
Cuba: The Struggle Continues
Cubans are trying to preserve the gains of the revolution in the face of U.S. hostility.
Postcard from…Sarajevo
A new monument in Sarajevo playfully bites the hand that fed the city during the Bosnian war.
Cuba’s Post-Castro Revolutionary Transition
It’s time to honestly step forth and engage Cubans and their government on the terms they negotiate inside their own country.
Getting Smart About Cuba
Now that Fidel Castro has stepped down, it’s time to derail the embargo gravy train.
Fidel: Father of Modern Cuba
In spite of anti-Castro rhetoric, despite determined US policies to undermine — Fidel has done good for the world.
Job Opening (Cuba)
Tired of your current job? Want more executive responsibility, good health care benefits, warmer weather? Cuba may want you.
The Post-Fidel Moment
As Fidel fades into history, Cuba again appears on the verge of change. New leadership in Havana may create the conditions for a long-awaited warming in U.S.-Cuba relations.
Filming Fidel: A Cuban Diary, 1968
Reflecting on an encounter four decades ago