Report from Cuba

Monday, July 25, 2022 - 1:00pm
CDT

The Center for Global Justice recently sent a delegation to Cuba that toured various parts of Cuba and participated in a conference on the current debates and contradictions regarding "The Construction of Socialism: Theory and Practice." Some of the delegation members will share what they have learned--experiences, observations, reflections, impressions and concerns. They will discuss such issues as the health and educational systems, art and revolutionary traditions, the effects of the U.S. blockade, shortages and the black market, the impact of the pandemic, inequality, resilience, private enterprise and cooperatives, youth, currency and inflation, etc. Join the dialog.

Upcoming Events

Monday, September 8, 2025 - 1:30pm
CST
Vijay Prashad
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal

Note: This program is rescheduled from August 11.

We surely live in interesting times--from the deepening of U.S.-led militarism to existential ecological and economic crises to shifts in the world order ranging from a significant decline of the Global North along with the rise of the East and Global... Read more

Monday, September 22, 2025 - 1:00pm
CST
Rebecca Grant
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

Award-winning author Rebecca Grant discusses her latest book--Access, Inside the Abortion Underground and the Sixty-Year Battle for Reproductive Freedom. Access charts the reproductive freedom movement... Read more

Monday, October 13, 2025 - 1:30pm
CST
Film Screening
Followed by discussion with Brad Rockwell
Location:
La Biblioteca, Sala Quezal, Insurgentes 25, Centro, San Miguel de Allende

2025 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary

Remarkable largely unknown footage of a dramatic turning point in world history covering events over three continents concerning a tragic coup in the Congo. Featuring: Maya Angelou, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy... Read more