Fidel Castro and the Cuban Revolution
Channel: In Defence of Marxism
Date: 2016-11-30

"A revolution is a struggle to the death between the future and the past." - Fidel Castro (13th August 1926 – 25 November 2016)

On 1st January 1959, Fidel Castro and Che Guevara led a revolution against the hated Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista. Almost 58 years later, after decades of attempts by US imperialism to strangle Cuba, Fidel Castro has passed away - on 25th November 2016) and the all gains of the Revolution remain under threat.

In this video from the LSE Marxist society, Jorge Martin - editor of the Marxist magazine, America Socialista - discusses the life and legacy of Fidel Castro and the perspectives for the Cuban Revolution today.
What are the problems facing Cuba today? How do we defend the gains of the Cuban revolution? And what is the way forward in the fight for socialism in Cuba and internationally?