Portland protests U.S. attacks on Cuba
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By Evan Reif Portland, Oregon On October 26 the Portland End the Blockade of Cuba Coalition, made up of local activists and organizations, protested the criminal, illegal blockade of Cuba imposed by the United States. After a series of speeches by representatives of Workers World Party, Freedo

During her speech, WWP member Madison Johnson quoted from WWP General Secretary Larry Holmes, saying:

“Anti-imperialism is a pillar of proletarian or working-class internationalism. Internationalism is the solidarity in theory and in practice of the workers and oppressed peoples of the world. Fascism is based on reactionary imperialist nationalism. Its purpose is to have the workers fighting each other instead of capitalism.

“Internationalism on the other hand is the exact opposite of fascism and the enemy of fascism. U.S. imperialism may be diminished but it remains the leader of the capitalist world, and this reality requires that the working-class movement in the U.S. has the strongest internationalist orientation, especially in practice. A new workers’ movement in the U.S. that is not strong on internationalism would remain chained to imperialism.”

It is only through action that we can break the chains and let Cuba live. Now, more than ever, we must mobilize to defend the Cuban Revolution from the forces of international capital.