The Communist Party USA condemns the politically motivated charges brought against Raúl Castro as yet another example of the tyranny and hypocrisy by the United States. Using the facade of “justice” to address the downing of two planes that invaded Cuban airspace in 1996 to harass and intimidate the Cuban people — planes that were warned multiple times to halt and leave — does not fool anyone. This act of a sovereign people defending their airspace is not open to U.S. review. The sole purpose of these charges is to provide an excuse to pursue the decades-old regime change policy against socialist Cuba.
The imperialist strategy of the “Trump Corollary” across the Western Hemisphere seeks to remove from power anyone the U.S. cannot control and take what it wants from any sovereign nation in the region. Attempting to criminalize the Cuban leadership while ignoring the violence and suffering carried out by U.S. imperialism reflects not a commitment to justice, but rather the desperate acts of a system in crisis trying to reclaim its lost global dominance. The same government that lectures the world about human rights has repeatedly engaged in military acts of aggression, CIA-backed coups, crippling trade blockades, and economic sanctions that have devastated and terrorized working people across the hemisphere and indeed the world.
The CPUSA understands that it is the people of Cuba alone who have the right to determine their destiny. We stand in unwavering solidarity with them and the Cuban Revolution. They stand as a beacon of hope for all peoples’ struggles around the world. We join with all progressive forces worldwide to demand Cuban self-determination, the immediate removal of Cuba off the fake U.S. State Sponsors of Terrorism list, ending the blockade, and halting the spurious and politically motivated indictment of former President of Cuba, Raúl Castro.
We stand in solidarity with the Cuban people and reject efforts to demonize Cuba’s revolutionary socialist leadership while conveniently excusing the destructive consequences of U.S. imperialist policy. For generations, Cuba has faced economic blockade, isolation, and constant bullying simply for defending its right to sovereignty and building a socialist society where all people have the right to a dignified life.
The CPUSA calls on the progressive, peace, and anti-war movements to participate in regional peace movements, trade unions, and grassroots coalitions against the heightened threats of war against Cuba.
The Cuban Revolution and the Cuban people are under attack by the United States; we must demand: Hands off Castro! No War on Cuba! Take Cuba off the State Sponsors of Terrorism list, and end the U.S. blockade!
Image: CPUSA members in Detroit join the Michigan Action for Cuba Committee demonstration downtown Detroit.
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The Communist Party USA is a revolutionary working-class political party founded in 1919 in Chicago, IL.
The Communist Party stands for the interests of the American working class and the American people. It stands for our interests in both the present and the future. Solidarity with workers of other countries is also part of our work. We work in coalition with the labor movement, the peace movement, the student movement, organizations fighting for equality and social justice, the environmental movement, immigrants rights groups and the health care for all campaign.
But to win a better life for working families, we believe that we must go further. We believe that the American people can replace capitalism with a system that puts people before profit — socialism.
We are rooted in our country's revolutionary history and its struggles for democracy. We call for "Bill of Rights" socialism, guaranteeing full individual freedoms.
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