Ending Colombia’s 100-Year War Ending Colombia’s 100-Year War
Peace talks, nudged along by Cuba and the Vatican, might finally bring an end to the hemisphere’s longest-running civil war.
Oct 27, 2015 / Greg Grandin
From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis From Rome to Havana, With Pope Francis
A dispatch from the first Cuban journalist to travel with the pope.
Sep 22, 2015 / Rosa Miriam Elizalde
As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People As the 2016 Campaigns Heat Up, the Moment Still Belongs to the People
What once seemed unexpected is no longer unthinkable.
Sep 22, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
Our Man in Havana: John Kerry Begins a New Era Our Man in Havana: John Kerry Begins a New Era
The most significant and contentious issue remains the US embargo.
Aug 17, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Walking New York With Cuba’s Revolutionary Poet Walking New York With Cuba’s Revolutionary Poet
“Culture is as subtle as air, and like perfume more vaporous than visible,” José Martí said in 1884. “But a sign of culture is a desire for it, and this is New York.”
Aug 12, 2015 / Rosa Miriam Elizalde
Signaling a New Era in Relations, the Cuban Embassy Reopens in Washington Signaling a New Era in Relations, the Cuban Embassy Reopens in Washington
Secretary of State John Kerry will attend a similar ceremony in Havana in August. Could a visit by President Obama be in the works?
Jul 21, 2015 / Peter Kornbluh
Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans Today’s GOP Is Out of Sync With Cuban-Americans
Even after more than a decade, the GOP’s position on relations with Cuba hasn’t changed.
Apr 21, 2015 / Katrina vanden Heuvel
April 17, 1961: US-Backed Guerrillas Invade Cuba via the Bay of Pigs April 17, 1961: US-Backed Guerrillas Invade Cuba via the Bay of Pigs
“If they fail,” The Nation warned many months in advance, “the United States will lose face in an almost irreparable way.”
Apr 17, 2015 / Richard Kreitner and The Almanac
Cuba Libre Cuba Libre
Covering the island has been a central concern for The Nation since the beginning—producing scoops, aiding diplomacy, and pushing for a change in policy.
Mar 23, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Peter Kornbluh
A New Deal With Cuba A New Deal With Cuba
Caribbean détente, after a half-century of conflict.
Dec 23, 2014 / Peter Kornbluh