u/ddrepublik - originally from r/GenZhou
We are doing presentations in school on topics that interest us. I eventually decided to make a presentation on Cuba or more specifically on the revolution and contemporary Cuba. I've already read a lot about Cuba's achievements in various documents and studies, but I definitely need more information. I would highly appreciate if any of you could lend me a hand and recommend or redirect me to any books, documentaries, studies etc. on the Cuban revolution, the effects of the brutal sanctions imposed by the USA and the achievements of contemporary Cuba. Thank you so much comrades!
u/Bravo_Sierra232 - originally from r/GenZhou
Here's a nice hour long video by the Democratic Socialists of America organisation where they go into the inhumane sanctions on Cuba.
As the description of the video reads: Description US sanctions have besieged socialist Cuba for over six decades. While 2018 UN estimates have calculated a direct loss of $130b in trade alone, the toll of the embargo on Cuban life can hardly be quantified. Most recently, US economic interference has stymied Cuba's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in deteriorating conditions on the island. With escalating tensions coming from the Biden administration against the Cuban people, solidarity is more timely than ever.
I also recommend We Are Cuba! By Helen Yaffe. A book which explores the changes adopted by Cuba after the collapse of the Soviet Union. As a review reads: "(...) energy revolution, and medical internationalism alongside recent economic reforms, Yaffe shows why the revolution will continue post-Castro."
Best of luck with your presentation comrade! We all stand in solidarity with you.