The SR publishing empire continues to expand. Here’s news of our newest book and a meeting at which the author will be speaking.

Ron Ridenour, the celebrated writer on Cuban and Central American
politics, will publish his new book, “Cuba: Beyond the Crossroads”,
on November 7.

The book will be launched in London, on Tuesday 7 November
at a meeting to be held at 7.30 pm in the Indian YMCA, 41 Fitzroy
Sq., W1T 6AQ (Warren St., Euston or Goodge St stations).

His books include Cuba: A “Yankee” Reports, Backfire: The CIA’s
Biggest Burn, Cuba at the Crossroads and Yankee Sandinistas. A
committed revolutionary, anti-war activist, and supporter of the
Cuban revolution, Ridenour’s book gathers report and accounts of his
extended journey in Cuba earlier this year. It has already generated
widespead controversy.

The book is being published by Socialist Resistance, which recently
published Celia Hart’s book in English, “It’s never too late to love
or rebel”.

The selections below give a flavour of the book.

“Regardless of whether of not Cuba has achieved socialism – it is a
long process, after all – the Cuban people and its government are
more than worthy of our love and support. They have done no harm to
the world and they have helped many millions of people in many lands.
They have held out against “the enemy of humanity” to quote from the
Sandinista anthem. In so doing, they have held out hope for billions
of us.”

“The main hindrance to worker control, to real socialism, is the
world domination by capitalism and imperialism. The fact that the
United States lays but 150 kilometers away is the greatest hindrance.
I believe, however, that if the Cuban leadership had had more trust
in the working class back in the mid-60s, once US military attacks
were turned back and the internal counter-revolution defeated, it
would have gradually turned over to the workers significant say in
productive relations and in making local and national policies.”

The book costs £8, including postage. In a month or so it will be
available on www.amazon.com and www.amazon.co.uk. However, you can
help us by buying it directly from us using the button at
http://resistancebooks.blogspot.com/ .