Global Voices

El rostro humano del cerco: la vida cotidiana bajo la escalada de sanciones a Cuba

Lisandra Fariñas / Truthdig Feb 19, 2026 Cocinar con carbón, aguantar sin agua; mujeres y adultos mayores son los más golpeados por la orden ejecutiva de Trump. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Cubans Struggle Against a Tightening US Noose

Lisandra Fariñas / Truthdig Feb 19, 2026 Cooking with charcoal, waiting for water; women and the elderly bear the brunt of Trump’s measure against Cuba. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

World

Biden’s Cuba Policy Has the Island in Shambles

Ed Augustin / Drop Site News Oct 3, 2024 By maintaining that the country is a state sponsor of terrorism, the administration has cruelly tightened the screws on anachronistic sanctions. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Military

Why Russian Warships Are in Cuba

William LeoGrande / Responsible Statecraft Jun 13, 2024 Yes, Putin is showing off. But Havana also needs an economic lifeline that Moscow can provide and the US has failed to offer. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

‘Trump Effect’ in Cuba Preserves Undemocratic Cold War Policy

Medea Benjamin / Truthdig Nov 15, 2017 New regulations that crack down on trade and travel to the Caribbean island further punish the Cuban people and hurt U.S. credibility. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Exposing the Realities of U.S.-Cuban Relations (Video & Transcript)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 21, 2017 Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer sits down with Jeri Rice, whose latest documentary "Embargo" explores U.S.-Cuba relations. Dig deeper ( 24 Min. Read )

Obama: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is on Cuba

By Art Heitzer and Marjorie Cohn Nov 2, 2015 Millions of Americans believe that President Obama has normalized relations with Cuba and ended over 50 years of American efforts to strangle its economy. So they might have been puzzled by the U.S.' opposition to a recent U.N. resolution. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Iran Nuclear Deal May Be About to Happen

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 13, 2015 After more than a fortnight of intense negotiations in Vienna, representatives from the P5+1 multinational coalition who have been meeting with officials from Tehran to try to reach a deal with Iran over its nuclear program seemed close to reaching a conclusion Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Raul Castro Has Tough Demands to Meet Before Normalization ‘Makes Sense’

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Jan 29, 2015 The Cuban leader just threw down some major hurdles before normalization of relations between the U.S. and Cuba can be realized. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

What the U.S. Can Learn From Cuba’s Food Revolution

Reese Erlich / Truthdig Dec 30, 2014 Long before President Obama's historic opening, American and Cuban foodies have been exchanging cutting edge ideas in agriculture and health. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Hopes, Fears and Doubts About Cuba’s Oil Future

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 21, 2014 One of the most plentiful oil and gas basins on the planet sits just off Cuba's northwest coast, but experts say low prices and better opportunities elsewhere mean a Cuban oil boon is unlikely in the near future -- even if U.S. business restrictions are relaxed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Win for the Cuban People

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 20, 2014 President Obama's historic opening to Cuba is long overdue -- and has a chance of hastening the Castro dictatorship's demise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )