Cuba A land of the People. Dismissing more American Lies

[Christ was Socialist]

http://www.dsp.org.au/dsp/Cuba_alt/part1.htm

The US forced the infamous Platt Amendment on the newly elected Cuban parliament by only one vote, in June 1901. The amendment gave the US the right to intervene "for the preservation of Cuban independence and the maintenance of a stable government adequately protecting life, property and individual liberty".

From 1901 to 1952, Cuba was subjected to farcical US-backed elections in which politicians bribed, beat and rigged their way into parliament. US investment dominated the economy. By 1926, the majority of the sugar crop was produced by US mills. Twenty-two per cent of all land and 90% of all electrical power were in the hands of the US.




fter the victory in January 1959, revolutionary militias were formed, the workers and peasants learning military skills. Revolutionary tribunals delivered justice to Batista cronies and army officials. The gradual transfer of economic power into the hands of the people included land reform: holdings were restricted to 1000 hectares, with a few exceptions. Between August and October 1960, 41% of land was expropriated, 95% of industry was nationalised, 98% of construction, 95% of transport, 75% of retail and 100% of wholesale trade...

...Between January and September 1959, about 1500 decrees and laws were enacted. Urban rent was reduced 30-50%; telephone and electricity rates were reduced. Cane cutters' wages were increased 15%. The unemployed received jobs, and discrimination against blacks was outlawed. (hmm looks like they beat America)

...The first, on January 17, attended by more than one million Cubans, called on the people to defend the revolution and to decide what to do with Batista's agents. The next, on January 22, examined the prospect of elections. More than one million Cubans attended and booed down the elections proposal. August explains: "In the minds of the people, elections were associated with the neo-colonial regime's multi-party system or the even more fraudulent elections under the open dictatorship, the last of which took place in 1958."

...Elections took place across the country in 1976. By the 1980s, one-third of the national economy was under the supervision of local municipal assemblies. Between 1977 and 1983 local industries under such supervision tripled the value of their output.

[Judi Lynn]

1. Thanks for posting this valuable link, Christ Was Socialist.

I've scanned it and know already many of us Cuba enthusiasts will be very happy to settle down for a little while and read through it properly.

It addresses many areas we discuss here regularly, and in more completeness than many sources afford.

Really looking forward to diving into this.

[Christ was Socialist]

2. I'm more than happy

to show the people here how they are succeptable to the same American Media propaganda as the right is about the war

[Christ was Socialist]

3. kick<nt>