Remembering Fidel Castro: “This Was a Life That Got Things Done”
One of the things that made Castro a giant was that he knew it wasn’t just about him, he prepared the people to be in charge in his absence, Freeman said.
Diplomatic Relations Open the Door to a New Perspective on Cuba
IPS scholars James Early and Netfa Freeman talk about how new diplomatic relations with Cuba give us a chance to see the response from the Cuban people and move forward in the battle to end the embargo.
Hipocresia! A Revolutionary Perspective On Obama’s Visit to Cuba
IPS policy analyst Netfa Freeman demystifies much of what has been said about Obama’s visit to Cuba, from the perspective of one friendly to the Cuban Revolution.
Obama’s Visit to Cuba: Dangers and Benefits to the Cuban Revolution
IPS Board Member James Early and Alex Main delve into the risk-benefit analysis of Cuba opening up to the United States
Cuba Today With Saul Landau
Join this discussion with IPS Fellow and Emmy-winning filmmaker Saul Landau about the contemporary dynamics of this revolutionary experiments 90 miles away from the United States.
Saul Landau Film Series: The Uncompromising Revolution (1988)
As a lead up to The Institute’s 50th birthday, on the 4th Wednesday of each month IPS will host a film series featuring eleven of the widely respected film productions of our colleague, Saul. After each screening participants will have the opportunity to discuss the films with distinguished guests.
Brian Latell’s Well-Known “Fidel” Secrets
The exiles and government officials who upbraid him have yet to thank Fidel for providing them with long-term employment.
Cuba: Looking Back and Ahead
In the first entry on a two-part series, we look at how Cuban leaders could forge a new environmental mission in 2012.
DC Double Feature Film Screening on Cuba
July 26th is celebrated in Cuba as the initiation of the movement that led to the island’s true independence. On behalf of IPS fellow Saul Landau, the Institute for Policy Studies, the DC chapter of Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and Witness for Peace will host the screening of two great films about Cuba, out of respect for this important date in Cuban culture.
Notable Documentary on Fidel Castro Awarded Preservation Grant
Saul Landau’s film about this important Latin American political actor will be preserved through a grant by the National Film Preservation Foundation.
The Cuban Revolution Turned 50. Now What?
The Institute for Policy Studies celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and the prospects for U.S.-Cuban Relations under the Obama Administration with a screening of IPS Fellow, Cuba expert and film-maker Saul Landau’s film, "Fidel" (shot in 1968). Traveling in a Jeep with Fidel Castro, Landau’s documentary offers a personal profile of El Jefe and snapshots of the Revolution’s first 10 years, including rare footage of the Bay of Pigs invasion and of Fidel and Che Guevera in the Sierra Maestra mountains.
“The great quality of this remarkable film,” wrote Ralph Gleason in the Rolling Stone, “is that it is educational in the best possible sense. It gives you a feeling for what revolution — any revolution — is actually about, what it means in all its implications and how it affects the lives of the people.” Landau’s film remains just as relevant and insightful today as it was 40 years ago, with the advent of progressive governments in Latin America inspired by the Cuban Revolution.
Following the screening of the film, Landau will take Q&A from the audience and special invited guests.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP to Farrah Hassen at farrah@ips-dc.org or call (202) 234-9382, ext. 255.
Roger (Cohen) and Me
The ‘liberal’ U.S. media continues to take pleasure in describing how the dreams of the Cuban revolution have faded into decay.