Category Archives: Cuban Revolution

The US Blockade on Cuba Must End

Posted on July 18, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Richard Nixon, then Dwight D. Eisenhower’s vice president, met with Cuba’s Fidel Castro on April 19, 1959, in Washington, DC. “… The US blockade on Cuba has been a key part of Washington’s long-standing war on the country, launched shortly … Continue reading →

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During the 1971 Prosecution of Angela Davis, I Fought the Law — And I Won

Posted on July 1, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

February 1971 issue of Ramparts magazine: “It was 1971 and, being young, single, a political activist, and a New Yorker, I wasn’t home much at my third-floor walkup in Greenwich Village except to sleep. One night in March, my across-the-hall … Continue reading →

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Mario Vargas Llosa – The Time of the Hero (1963)

Posted on June 13, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Mario Vargas Llosa’s statement ‘literature is fire’ provides both an insight into his views regarding the potent weight he feels literature may carry and also the effect that words can exert over him and, although the Peruvian writer’s political beliefs … Continue reading →

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Vienna summit

Posted on June 4, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Vienna summit was a summit meeting held on June 4, 1961, in Vienna, Austria, between President John F. Kennedy of the United States and Premier Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union. The leaders of the two superpowers of the … Continue reading →

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Doomsday Clock

Posted on June 1, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“The Doomsday Clock is a symbol that represents the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe. Maintained since 1947 by the members of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, the clock is a metaphor for threats to humanity from unchecked scientific … Continue reading →

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Debunking ’60s Myths and Catchphrases

Posted on May 15, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Crossing street at Masonic and Haight, 1967. “… The system not only referred to capitalism or to economics. The system represented the constellation of forces that dominated and controlled all aspects of social life from sexual mores to the oppression … Continue reading →

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How Cuba Remembers Its Revolutionary Past and Present

Posted on May 4, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Castro’s cabin at the rebel headquarters had a simple bed, a fridge, a study and a secret trapdoor, in case he came under attack.  “It’s not hard to see why Fidel Castro’s guerrilla headquarters during the Cuban revolutionary war was … Continue reading →

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The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History

Posted on March 2, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“Fred Hampton was the 21-year-old chief of staff and national spokesperson for the Black Panther Party when, on the morning of Dec. 4, 1969, Chicago police broke into his apartment and murdered him. Hampton was considered a charismatic danger by … Continue reading →

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Anti-Imperialist Propaganda Posters from OSPAAAL

Posted on February 20, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

Nixon Tearing the Heart out of Indochina, 1971. Creator: René Mederos “On January 3, 1966, 513 delegates representing 83 groups from countries across Latin America, Asia, and Africa gathered in Havana, Cuba for the first Tricontinental Conference. The meeting was … Continue reading →

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Habaneros – Julien Temple (2017)

Posted on January 26, 2021 by 1960s: Days of Rage

“What does it mean to ‘tell’ Cuba? The foreigner perspective about such a particular reality necessarily imply a certain vision, but at the same time it can mean to have a different approach. And which is the best way, for … Continue reading →

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