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Left Coast Forum Yields New Support for Cuba

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LOS ANGELES — Several hundred people from more than 30 organizations participated in the annual “Left Coast Forum” held at California State University, Los Angeles, on October 2-4, 2026. The conference featured dozens of workshops, taking up topics such as Palestine, fighting the ICE raids and defending immigrants, struggles for housing for the homeless, medical care for all, and the economic and political crisis of capitalism. Among them was a panel discussion on Cuba, featuring health care advocates, and representatives of the Inland Boatman’s Union and Jewish Voice for Peace.

Cuban Athletes: An ‘Unusual and Extraordinary Threat’?

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PHOENIX, Arizona — As baseball fans around the world geared up for the Sixth World Baseball Classic, eight members of the Cuban team, along with their pitching coach and other support personnel, were denied visas to come to the United States. As a result, just 11 players were left to face a roster of 37 from the Kansas City Royals on March 3, 2026, and 33 from the Cincinnati Reds the following day. The Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee (LAHOC), together with 5 affiliated Cuba solidarity committees in other cities, has been spearheading a campaign to put pressure on the International Olympic Committee to demand that all athletes be allowed to compete. The Trump administration’s policy is a direct violation of the IOC charter and is especially egregious as Washington prepares to host the games.

Young U.S. Unionist Seeks to Change His Country

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This article appeared in the May 27, 2024, issue of Trabajadores (Workers), the daily newspaper in Cuba of the Confederation of Cuban Workers (CTC). Miguel Bautista, the U.S. unionist interviewed in the story, visited Cuba in late April-early May as part of the “Labor and Youth Activists” delegation organized by the Los Angeles Hands Off Cuba Committee.