Democracy In Cuba
- Cuba and Its Neighbours - Democracy in Motion Book
In this groundbreaking book, Arnold August explores Cuba’s unique form of democracy, presenting a detailed and balanced analysis of Cuba’s electoral process and the state’s functioning between elections. By comparing it with practices in the U.S., Venezuela, Bolivia and Ecuador, August shows that people’s participation in politics and society is not limited to a singular U.S.-centric understanding of democracy. For example, democracy as practised in the U.S. is largely non-participatory, static and fixed in time.
Cuba, by contrast, is a laboratory where the process of democratization is continually in motion, an ongoing experiment to create new ways for people to participate. August argues forcefully for the need to develop mutual understanding of different political systems and, in doing so, to not be satisfied with either blanket condemnation or idealistic illusions, both resulting from a refusal to analyze the actual inner workings of each process.
- How Democracy Works in Cuba Video
This is a short 10 minute primer on the Cuban democratic system by azureScapegoat. It's a common myth that Cuban is a authoritarian dictatorship, but in reality, it has a vibrant system of participatory democracy. The Cuban constitution is the result of input from millions of Cuban citizens, the majority of the adult population of Cuba at the time. The vote to accept the constitution had a voter turnout of 98% with widespread support.
The Embargo
The Cuban Embargo ExplainedAn overview of the highly oppressive embargo that has been levied against Cuba for decades by the USA.
The U.S. Embargo on Cuba Is MUCH WORSE Than It SeemsExplaining how the Cuban embargo negatively affects all of Cuba's trade.
Other Curated Videos
Cuba Before and After the RevolutionCuba: Before and After the Revolution - The Story of When Michael Parenti Visited Cuba
The Truth About Cuban DoctorsCutting through the misinformation on Cuba's international medical program
Who Did Che Guevara Murder?Che Guevara stands accused of many crimes. BadEmpanada examines how the evidence holds up.
You shouldn't be supporting the Cuban protestsThe covid pandemic lead to genuine grievances as a result of a bad economic situation due to an embargo imposed by the largest military power history has ever seen. Those grievances were co-opted by the usual color revolution crowd, and a whole load of naive liberals fell for it.
The Truth About The Cuba ProtestsWe all saw the news coverage of the supposedly massive anti-government protests in Cuba during the week of July 11th, but if you were paying attention, you may have noticed something strange. In this episode, we'll analyze the protests and take a look at the US' long history of meddling in Cuba.