In Defence of the Revolution: A Cuba Solidarity Podcast

In Defence of the Revolution
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A Cuba Solidarity podcast, covering the history and politics of Cuba from a Canadian perspective. Hosted by members of the Canadian Network on Cuba, In Defence of the Revolution strives to raise awareness of remarkable developments within socialist Cuba, and to advocate against the illegal US blockade.

  1. FEB 12

    Grounded Solidarity

    As major Canadian airlines suspend service to Cuba, Samantha and Cam discuss the impacts of these suspect cancellations on both tourism and international solidarity.  Sign and share the Parliamentary petition:  https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7082 Further reading: ‘Waiting and watching in Cuba’ by Tyler Searle (Winnipeg Free Press, February 9, 2026): https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2026/02/09/waiting-and-watching-in-cuba ‘An Open Letter from the Cuba Tourist Board to the Canadian Travel Industry’ (Travel Press Staff, February 11, 2026): https://www.travelpress.com/an-open-letter-from-the-cuba-tourist-board-to-the-canadian-travel-industry/

    23 min

  2. FEB 4

    Let Cuba Live!

    Samantha, Robert, and Cam discuss Trump’s total blockade of Cuba, preventing any fuel from reaching the island and intending to asphyxiate the Cuban people. This has been one of the most dangerous weeks in the history of the Revolution, and now is the time for action. Sign and share the Canadian Network on Cuba’s Parliamentary Petition (linked below) and get connected to a solidarity group in your city at canadiannetworkoncuba.ca LET CUBA LIVE! Petition to the Government of Canada: Whereas: Canada is a signatory to the United Nations Charter and to other international conventions upholding international law, peaceful coexistence, and sovereign equality of states;U.S. military attacks on Venezuelan civilians and the kidnapping of President Maduro constitute flagrant violations of international law, national sovereignty, freedom of navigation, and the fundamental principles of peace and self-determination, constituting an immediate and ongoing threat to regional peace;Washington has directly singled out Cuba, Colombia and Mexico for military intervention;The U.S. is waging an escalating economic war - with other coercive measures and threats - against Cuba, which has been repeatedly rejected by the UN General Assembly as contravening the principles and norms of international law, especially the right of self-determination; andWashington's actions are a threat to Canada's sovereignty and independence.We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Publicly condemn U.S. aggressions as violations of international law; 2. Refuse to participate in, support, or legitimize military, economic, or political aggressions against Venezuela and other countries; 3. Reaffirm and actively support the Caribbean as a Zone of Peace, free from external military intervention; 4. Actively reject any and all interventions and military aggressions against Cuba, Colombia and Mexico; 5. Firmly oppose U.S. economic and other coercive measures against Cuba and vigorously advocate for their removal; 6. Deepen economic ties, trade and assistance to Cuba; and 7. Unequivocally uphold and promote the right of self-determination of the peoples and countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-7082

    49 min

  3. JAN 15

    Hands Off Venezuela!

    Robert and Cam discuss the dangerous escalations in Latin America and the Caribbean, including US attacks on Venezuela, the kidnapping of President Maduro, and new threats against Cuba. Robert delves into Marco Rubio’s links to organized crime. Recommended reading: ‘The Narco-Terrorist Elite,’ by Maureen Tkacik (The American Prospect): https://prospect.org/2025/12/23/narco-terrorist-elite-rubio-south-america-iran-contra/ ‘The mythomaniac Marco Rubio’ by Hedelberto López Blanch (Granma): https://en.granma.cu/mundo/2026-01-08/the-mythomaniac-marco-rubio ‘No to Imperial Aggression! No to Might-Makes-Right! Condemn U.S. Aggression Against Venezuela!’ (CNC Statement): https://canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/2026/01/04/no-to-imperial-aggression-no-to-might-makes-right-condemn-u-s-aggression-against-venezuela/ ‘Cuba’s Strong Condemnation of the Cowardly U.S. Aggression Against Venezuela and its Absolute Support for that Sister Nation’ - Statement of the Revolutionary Government: https://misiones.cubaminrex.cu/en/articulo/cubas-strong-condemnation-cowardly-us-aggression-against-venezuela-and-its-absolute-5

    41 min

  4. 10/01/2025

    65 Years of Revolutionary Vigilance (featuring Isaac Saney)

    Robert and Cam are joined by Isaac Saney to discuss the life and example of Assata Shakur; the 65th anniversary of the Committees for the Defence of the Revolution; recent US manoeuvres against Venezuela; and a new digital campaign by the Canadian Network on Cuba.  Support the Campaign! Email your representative today and demand that they oppose the illegal US blockade: http://canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/campaigns Further Reading: A Letter to the Pope from Assata Shakur (March 1998): http://www.assatashakur.org/pope.htm 65 Years of Power: The Explosive Legacy of the CDR anniversary in Cuba’s Revolutionary Defense (teleSUR, September 28 2025): https://www.telesurenglish.net/cdr-anniversary/ Speech of Fidel Castro at the United Nations General Assembly (September 1960): http://lanic.utexas.edu/project/castro/db/1960/19600926.html Condemn U.S. Imperialism in the Caribbean by Isaac Saney: https://canadiannetworkoncuba.ca/2025/09/03/condemn-u-s-imperialist-aggression-in-the-caribbean/

    1 hr

  5. 09/22/2025

    Imperial Pageantry

    Robert and Samantha talk about the selection of Miss Universe Cuba 2025 and the uses of pageantry for empire; exaggerated rumours of Cuban fighters in Russia; Cuba’s role in confronting colonialism in Africa; rising pension rates; and more on the Code of Childhood, Adolescence, and Youth.

    1h 1m

  6. 07/19/2025

    Autonomy for Youth and Dignity for All

    Samantha and Cam discuss recent attacks on Cuba’s youth athletes by the United States; the significance of the new draft Code of Children, Adolescents, and Youth; and a demonstration in the National Assembly of Cuba's responsibility for its most vulnerable people.  Further reading: ‘Cuban Girls Softball Team Benched by Travel Ban’ (Belly of the Beast): https://www.bellyofthebeastcuba.com/news/cuban-girls-softball-team-benched-by-travel-ban ‘The Council of State analyzed draft laws, prior to their submission to the National Assembly,’ by Enrique Moreno Gimeranez (Granma): https://en.granma.cu/cuba/2025-07-11/the-council-of-state-analyzed-draft-laws-prior-to-their-submission-to-the-national-assembly ‘Código de la Niñez, Adolescencias y Juventudes’ by Isabel Díaz González (Asamblea Nacional del Poder Popular): https://www.parlamentocubano.gob.cu/noticias/aprueba-asamblea-nacional-codigo-de-la-ninez-adolescencias-y-juventudes

    34 min

  7. 06/04/2025

    When All You've Got is Mike Hammer

    Samantha and Cam discuss recent threats to Cubans from Mike Hammer, Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Havana; the denial of U.S. visas to Cuban athletes; more spurious rumours of Chinese spy bases in Cuba; and new evidence of a Spanish cyberattack on Cuban government institutions.  Additional reading: ‘Mysterious hacking group Careto was run by the Spanish government, sources say,’ by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (Techcrunch): https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/23/mysterious-hacking-group-careto-was-run-by-the-spanish-government-sources-say/ ‘Collateral Damage: The Environmental Cost of Cuba’s Terrorism Designation,’ by Vinicius Pereira (Who What Why): https://whowhatwhy.org/international/collateral-damage-the-environmental-cost-of-cubas-terrorism-designation/

    55 min

  8. 05/20/2025

    Weaponizing Democracy (featuring Camila Escalante)

    Robert and Cam are joined by Camila Escalante, co-founder and editor of Kawsachun News, to discuss the restoration of funds to the National Endowment for Democracy, its role in Cuba and Latin America, and the destructive career of Marco Rubio.  Recommended reading: 1. ‘Under Trump, NED to continue weaponizing “democracy” in Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba’ by Roger D. Harris and John Perry for Kawsachun News: https://kawsachun.com/under-trump-ned-to-continue-weaponizing-democracy-in-venezuela-nicaragua-and-cuba/ 2. ‘NED targets Cuba with $6.6 million in 2025’ by Camila Escalante: https://kawsachun.com/ned-targets-cuba-with-6-6-million-in-2025/

    52 min
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A Cuba Solidarity podcast, covering the history and politics of Cuba from a Canadian perspective. Hosted by members of the Canadian Network on Cuba, In Defence of the Revolution strives to raise awareness of remarkable developments within socialist Cuba, and to advocate against the illegal US blockade.

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