Huge Santiago billboard.
by Marty Goodman
Informacion Al Desnudo – New York City
Below my photos, featuring a few shots of my recent trip to Santiago de Cuba, are upcoming events and protests (AOL seems to limit photo posting).
PS At the very end is an excellent analysis of the Trump phenomenon and the crisis of capitalism that appears in the February issue of Socialist Action newspaper. A bit long but its the best out there!
Fidel’s grave in Santiago. Fidel requested that he have a modest tombstone and not an elaborate monument. A small military procession pays tribute every 30 minutes. It was a somber moment for me. What a giant of integrity and courage he was!
The El Moro castle.
Beautiful old cars are everywhere. The government prevents the looting of these wonderful relics by U.S. businessmen.
BELOW IS GENERAL INFO ON THE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S STRIKE ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8. IN NYC, IT WILL BEGIN AT 4PM IN WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK. I ATTENDED A MEETING OF ABOUT 60ON SATURDAY. THE NEXT MEETING IS SATURDAY, FEB 25 AT 3:30 PMAT VERSO BOOKS, LOCATED AT 20 JAY STREET IN BROOKLYN (F to York St.; A, C to High St.; #2, 3 to Clark St.- `Brooklyn Hts.; R to Court St.-Borough Hall). SORRY, UNABLE TO POST MORE AT THE MOMENT. STAY TUNED!
https://facebook.com/events/2221634211395278/
https://www.internationalwomensday.com/Events
facebook.com/womenstrikenyc/events/
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Women’s March warns Trump: Listen — or else 03:42
Story highlights
- The general strike is part of a series of actions that the organizers are planning
- The group also voiced support for a separate strike being planned by Strike4Democracy set for Friday
Washington (CNN)The organizers of the Women’s March on Washington have set the date for their general strike, dubbed “A Day Without A Woman,” for March 8, which is International Women’s Day.
The group previously announced their plan for a general strike but didn’t give the date until Tuesday.
“In the spirit of women and their allies coming together for love and liberation, we offer ‘A Day Without A Woman,'” the organizers said in an Instagram post.
“We saw what happened when millions of us stood together in January, and now we know that our army of love greatly outnumbers the army of fear, greed and hatred,” the post says. “On March 8th, International Women’s Day, let’s unite again in our communities for A Day Without A Woman.”
The group did not immediately return a request for additional information on the strike, but the social media post said more details would be forthcoming.
The post also voiced support for another strike, the “National Day of Action to Push Back Against Assaults on Democratic Principles,” set for Friday.
The organizers of that strike, Strike4Democracy, say on their website that the group will “coordinate over 100 strike actions across the united States, and beyond, to plan for a series of mass strikes to stand up for America’s democratic principles.”
The Women’s March on Washington, which took place the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, drew the participation of more than a million people in cities across the United States. Since the , the organizers have rolled out a series of “10 actions for the First 100 Days” to channel that grassroots support into further actions to effect social change.
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Unity rally scheduled for MacDonald Park Feb. 26, sparked by Trump’s executive orders
February 7, By Hannah Wulkan
Several Forest Hills residents are putting together a rally to send a message of unity to those under threat from President Donald Trump’s executive orders.
The “Queens Stand Together Rally” is being organized by Community Board 6 member Ethan Felder and local activist Jamilla Uddin, and will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on February 26 at MacDonald Park.
“We are trying to have a solidarity rally where we bring together all of the many diverse communities in queens,” Uddin said. “We want to tell all those affected that not only is New York City a home and a sanctuary city but Queens is home for you, and you will always be welcome here.”
The rally will feature speakers from many activist organizations from throughout the city, and many elected officials have shown interest in participating, Felder said, though none have officially confirmed their involvement yet.
The idea for the rally stemmed from Felder, who said he was inspired by protests he attended in Manhattan and wanted to spread the activist spirit to Queens.
“I was inspired by the message of solidarity, and the speakers speaking eloquently in that regard, it inspired me to not just be reading the news and posting on Facebook but to take my beliefs in to the public realm,” Felder said.
He and several other Community Board 6 members began organizing the rally, and Felder recruited Uddin to help, given her experience with political and activist organizing.
The rally was just issued its permit yesterday, and Felder said he is excited to bring activism in to Forest Hills, which he said has not seen as much political action as other areas in recent years.
“Seeing the state of national politics and the Executive Orders calling for a wall and travel ban and just the hateful rhetoric at national level that cast entire communities and groups as disloyal and dangerous got to me as a Jewish person and American. I felt a need to be involved like never before,” Felder said.
Uddin, who works for the Alliance of South Asian American Labor, said she plans to continue working to bring people together to stand against Trump’s orders beyond this one rally.
“We will continue to let people know that they are welcome here and we will continue to fight, this is just the beginning,” she said.
So far the Facebook event has generated quite a lot of interest, with almost 700 people either attending or interested in the event.
For more information visit the Facebook page athttps://www.facebook.com/events/259995814442728/?active_tab=about.