Peace for Cuba An International Appeal
1992 1992-01Read it in the scan (PDF at ETOL), page 13 →
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To secure peace and halt militarism, to assure respect for the rights of all co tries and peoples, to fulfill economic and social justice for all, we declare: • There must be no milltary action by the United States, or Its agents, • There must be no reprisals of threats against countries trading or • Relations between Cuba and the United States must be normalized.
New York International Rally in Cubans regard it as a cultural, not a political problem.
The Cuban Communist Party just opened its doors to religious believers, no doubt influenced by liberation theology in Latin American. Why, I asked, are homosexuals still not allowed in the Communist Party?
Fernando Garcia, who works for the Central Committee of the Communist Party, answered: "People being considered for the Communist Party have to be seen as an example, and people wouldn't perceive a homosexual as being a good example. In this society most people have a bias against homosexuality."
The Communist Party of Cuba may be the leading body of that country, but there are a number of other democratic institutions, including Peoples' Power and Committees for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR).
There are 7 million CDR members in Cuba, almost everyone over 14 years old.
...Pressures (continued from page I1 spokesperson Margaret Tutwiler said, "Two down; one to go." She was referring to There are a number of upcoming bills in Congress designed to tighten the screws even further. The most encompassing is the Cuban Democracy Act (the Toricelli Bill) which would punish foreign firms, ships and countries (!) that trade with Cuba. The Mack amendment would prohibit U.S. subsidiaries in Third World countries from trading with Cuba. Seventy percent of this trade is food and medicine. And $40 million a year is being spent on TV Marti, which urges Cubans to overthrow their government. The Cubans have successfully jammed TV Marti and it isn't even picked up here. No revolution is hated more by the U.S. rulers that the Cuban Revolution.
People interested in visiting Cuba should contact Global Exchange, 2142 Mission St., Rm. 202, San Francisco, CA 94110, (415) 255-7296.
"Why do you think my country has inese things for the students and yours doesn't," Perfecto asked. "Because yours is revolutionary and mine is capitalist," I answered.
Later, at a snack bar, I talked some more against Cuba. • Covert milltary and economic actions must cease.
diplomatic relations with Cuba. • Travel restrictions must be lifted.
• Cuba's soverelgnty must be respected.
Partial list of Initiators and Endorsers: Ramsey Clark Bishop Thomas J. Gumbleton Rev. Lucius Walker Harrv Belafonte BEtIJ «vanavasoa Frei Betto William Winpisinger Alice Walker Ren Marine Waters Margot Kidder Samori Marksman Bishop Walter Sullivan Woody Harrelson Ossie Davis Dr. Frantz Delva Antonio Maceo Brigade National Network on Ci U.S.-Vietnam Friendship Association Casey Kasem Prof. Noam Chomsky Sandra Levinson Elombe Brath Corliss Lamont Luiz Inacio LULA da Silva Rep. John Conyers cel • Economic sanctions against Cuba must be removed.
• The U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay must be closed.
Paul Sweezy Jarvis Tvner Prof. Richard Falk Jackson Browne Yvonne Golden Areito Magazine U.S.-Cuba Medical Project All-Peoples Congress Ed Asner Daniel Ellsberg Ruby Dee Kate Millett S. Brian Willson Peter Mathiessen Rep. Mervyn Dymally William Kunstler Haywood Burns Toney Anaya Barbara Lubin Karen Talbot Leslie Cagan Blase Bonpane Casa de las Americas ebritles, rellgious, labor and community leaders In a specli inhaving U.S. Hands Off Cuba Coalitions, N.Y.C. & S.F. Esmeralda Brown Rosemary Mealy Bishop Paul Moore Sydney Pollack Eduardo Galeano Martin Sheen Rep. Gus Savage Rev. Philip Berrigan Bishop Kenneth T. Povish Mario Obledo Prof. George Wald Gavrielle Gemma Nicaragua Anti-Imperialist Solidarity Project Cuba Information Project Office of the Americas Venceremos Brigade Jeff Mackler* Nat Weinstein* Paul LeBlanc* Tanette Hahel* TARMIT AMIAIINA Alain Krivine* * Names listed after receipt of ad.
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Solidarity With Cuba :00 PM, Saturday, Jan. 25, 1992 Tickets: $10-low income discounts available For further information call: (212) 475-6910