In late September, The Nation’s publisher, Katrina vanden Heuvel, and its editor, D.D. Guttenplan, met with the president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, in New York. They discussed the economic crisis facing the island nation, the future of its socialist model, and the impact of the continued hostility from Washington. What follows are excerpts from a much longer discussion available at TheNation.com.
On the Revolution Today
My generation was born with the Revolution. I was born in 1960 and celebrated my first birthday the day after the victory at the Bay of Pigs.
From a young age, we were motivated to get involved in all the opportunities afforded us by the Revolution: to improve ourselves, acquire knowledge, partake in culture, science, and sports, and enjoy access to healthcare. We were also…
