On Cuba : Reflections on 70 years of Revolution and struggle – Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prasad

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An intimate conversation between towering public intellectuals examining the contentious interplay between the Cuban Revolution and US empire.

An audacious revolutionary experiment in the backyard of empire, Cuba has occupied a vexed role in the international order for decades. Though its doctors (and fighters)—and the outsized influence of its example—have traversed the globe, from Venezuela to Angola, its political and economic future remain uncertain as the Castro era comes to a close and the US embargo proceeds unabated.

Through an intimate conversation between two of the world’s most astute observers of international politics, Noam Chomsky and Vijay Prashad, On Cuba traces Cuban history from the early days of the 1950s revolution to the present, interrogating US interventions and extracting lessons on US power and influence along the way. Neither a jingoistic condemnation nor an uncritical celebration, Chomsky’s heterodox approach to world affairs is on full display as he and Prashad grapple with Cuba’s unique place on the international scene.

In a media landscape saturated with half-truths and fake news, Chomsky and Prashad shed light on the truth of a complex nation, while examining the limits of mainstream media discourse.