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Bernard Regan
Civilians fire blanks during basic military training given by soldiers who rotate weekly lessons through different neighbourhoods, called ‘Defense Day,’ in Havana, Cuba, March 27, 2026
Latin America / 31 March 2026
Cuba and Donald Trump – which side are you on?
31 March 2026

While US restrictions tighten economic and social pressures on Cuba, international allies and grassroots campaigns are stepping in to support the island’s resilience, writes BERNARD REGAN, secretary of Cuba Solidarity Campaign

AWAKENING: Carmen Vasquez, aged 85, learns to read and write with the Robinson Mission campaign that uses the Cuban-designed literacy method ‘Yo, Sí Puedo. Anzoategui State, Venezuela / Pic: Franklin Reyes/Juventud Rebelde/CC
Features / 16 January 2026
‘Fear explains it, fear of the Latin American revolution’
16 January 2026

Cuba, despite the privations, remains a beacon of sovereignty and resistance to imperialism, writes BERNARD REGAN

Cubans march to Revolution Square to mark May Day, in Havana, May 1, 2025
Features / 4 May 2025
Cuba stands defiant, but the Trump menace is growing
4 May 2025

Cuba Solidarity Campaign secretary BERNARD REGAN says the inhuman blockade of Cuba not only continues, but the Donald Trump administration is ratcheting up aggression against both Havana and Latin America more widely

BROTHERS IN ARMS: Fidel Castro welcomes Yasser Arafat on his
Features / 24 February 2024
A proud history of solidarity
24 February 2024
Cuba has stood unswervingly by Palestine since 1947 guided by its own rejection of imperialist lawlessness, writes BERNARD REGAN
British policemen disperse an Arab crowd during the Jaffa ri
Features / 18 February 2024
The roots of IDF brutality
18 February 2024
BERNARD REGAN traces the origins of the Israeli armed forces’ barbaric practices back to the past masters — the British
Children wear masks against coronavirus in Havana, Cuba
Features / 26 August 2021
End the criminal blockade of Cuba
26 August 2021
President Biden has not removed a single one of Trump’s sanctions since taking office, writes BERNARD REGAN
Features / 16 May 2021
The Tory offensive against freedom of speech
16 May 2021
The Johnson government has already passed laws – and is proposing new laws – which will restrict freedom of expression. The left must resist this assault on our rights, says BERNARD REGAN
Cuba's former President Raul Castro (centre) and President M
Features / 24 April 2021
Raul Castro: change with continuity
24 April 2021
As the first secretary of the Cuban Communist Party steps down, BERNARD REGAN assesses whether he has achieved his task of modernising the celebrated socialist nation
‘SpyCops’ / 30 October 2020
The Tories are beefing up state powers ahead of a post-Covid world
30 October 2020
‘SpyCops’ will centre on post-Covid protest groups, writes Bernard Regan
Features / 26 June 2019
Lines in memory of Irish Chartist James Bronterre O’Brien … and Blair Peach
26 June 2019
BERNARD REGAN gave this year’s Abney Park Trust Bronterre O’Brien commemorative address cautioning against allowing the ruling class to rewrite our radical history. The Star prints here an edited version of his speech
Features / 8 February 2019
The revolutionary past, present and future of trade unions in Cuba
8 February 2019
Far from being 'banned', the Cuban trade union movement has fought the class struggle in an unbroken line before, during and after the revolution, explains BERNARD REGAN
Cuban primary schoolchildren
Achievements of the Cuban Revolution: / 24 December 2018
Cuba's passion for education is an inspiration to all
24 December 2018