by D. K. Renton | Jul 11, 2026 | Archive, Paul Le Blanc
“On Political Innovation,” by D. K. Renton, is a Communis original feature. “Most of the Left’s recent innovations have failed because they touched on only one of these three areas: bureaucratic movements summoned anti-fascist crowds into being which kept quiet,...
by Jason Barker | Mar 16, 2026 | Persona non grata
In February 2001, the Welsh rock group Manic Street Preachers played a concert in Havana. It was the first visit by a major Western artist to Cuba in 20 years. Prior to the show Fidel Castro met the group backstage, who advised him that the concert would be loud. To...
by Jason Barker | Mar 16, 2026 | Highlight R (Jason), Persona non grata
En febrero de 2001, el grupo de rock galés Manic Street Preachers ofreció un concierto en La Habana. Era la primera visita, en veinte años, de un artista occidental de renombre a Cuba. Antes del espectáculo, Fidel Castro se reunió entre bastidores con el grupo,...
by Iramís Rosique | Feb 13, 2026 | Archive, Iramís Rosique
An abridged and modified version of the following article originally appeared in Spanish on CTXT, issue 329, February 2026. “The Venezuelan government that emerged from Nicolás Maduro’s kidnapping pays lip service to its ties of friendship with Cuba, but...
