[A-List] solidarity with Cuba

[Jorge Figueiredo <jfgf.consult@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear friends, 
the last week the participants in the Conference" Carlos Marx and
the challenges for the XXI Century" that had place in The Habana
entre the 5 and 10 of May agreed on not ignoring the critical threat
situation that Cuba lives after the war of Iraq. We consider that it was
the hour of closing lines around the revolution in which so many hopes
are played. 
Here I send you a communicate that was signed by most of the participants
and I want you to read it and if you agree sign it and circulate it.
We are happy with the endorsement we have received already.
Adhesional signature can be send
marxdream@xxxxxxxxxxx 
A big hug
Marta Harnecker 
Dreams and Nightmares
Communique of Solidarity by Foreign Participants in the international
conference ´Karl Marx and the challenges of the
21st century?´

1. Humanity has always dreamt of a better world, one marked by
equality, solidarity, and the ability of all people to survive and
develop their human potential. Today we are living through a nightmare,
in a new era of world domination: that of armed neoliberalism.
2. The series of interventionist wars, from Yugoslavia to Iraq,
traversing Afghanistan, constitutes what seems to be only the beginning
of a longer process. 
3. But fortunately the recent and immense protest against the war and in
favor of peace has demonstrated that the people of the world , including
significant sectors of the North American people, reject
this nightmare.
4. This project is led by a group of leaders from the United States who
don't only look to control the resources of the planet, but also to
establish a universal juridical, political and moral order under their
cynical hegemony.
5. These leaders are militarizing the world and are initiating what they
call cynically ?preventive wars?. They do not hesitate to violate
international rights and to generalize the inhuman practices inaugurated
at Guantánamo. Further they do not hesitate to reduce the civic liberties
of their own citizens and to destroy the democratic tradition of their
own people.
7. They do not hesitate to adopt attitudes and actions with hegemonic and
racist characteristics.
9. Cuba is at the doorway of the empire and it fears, not without reason,
that it can be one of the next targets. There are many signs that support
this fear: the growing media offensive, the accusations of terrorism,
diverse type of provocations, an increase of the extent of the blockade,
the financial support of opposition and of subversion, the announcement
of future attacks on the country by government spokesmen. 
10. Today Cuba is trying to realize those dreams of a better world. No
one knows better than the Cuban people themselves how far they have to go
yet to realize their dreams. But the political and social achievements of
the revolution, the result of their socialist project, demonstrate that
dreams can be realized. Those achievements and hopes for a better world
are threatened by a power based in inequality, force and war.
11. Despite our pain about the recent use of capital punishment in Cuba,
a pain we know is shared by the Cuban government itself, we understand
that we must fight against the nightmare that threatens Cuba and all our
dreams for a better world. We denounce the current process of violence on
the part of the U.S. government. We oppose turning Cuba into another
Iraq, and we reaffirm our solidarity with the Cuban people and their
revolution.
May 8, 2003

Listado Firmantes Declaración Conferencia Carlos Marx y los
Desafíos del siglo XXI.

Nombre País 

Alarcón C., Sandra Colombia 
Albritton, Robert Canadá 
Alcaraz, Vicente España 
Alnasseri, Sabah Irak/Alemania
Alzaga, Luciano Suecia 
Amezcua, Cuauhtémoc México 
Amin, Samir Senegal 
Bienefeld, Manfred Canadá 
Bond, Patrick Sud Africa 
Boulavka, Liudmila Rusia 
Brückner, Gerhard Alemania/España 
Burkett, Paul USA 
Campbell, Al USA .
Chelala, Santiago Argentina 
Chernomas, Robert Canada 
Clarke, Simon UK 
Cole, Ken Inglaterrra 
Cole, Mike UK
Comellas Carrizo, Carmen España 
Cooney, Paul USA 
Cordero, Teresa México 
Cottrell, Allin USA 
Diaz Díaz, Julio España 
Edwards, Seán Irlanda 
Egan, Daniel USA 
Escobar, Heron México 
Fainman, Fagie Canadá 
Fernández G., Javier México
Ferrer, Salvador México
Foley, Barbara USA 
Gallardo, Helio Costa Rica
Gil De San Vicente, Iñaki Euskal Herria 
Guerrero, Diego España 
Harnecker, Marta Chile 
Hart-Landsberg, Martin USA 
Hodson, Diana Canadá 
Houtard, François Bélgica
Jiménez, Lola España
Kohan, Néstor Argentina 
Kotz, David USA 
Labica, Georges Francia 
Lebowitz, Michael Canadá 
Lynch, Colin Canadá 
Marín, Michelle UK 
Masondo, David Sud Africa 
Mavroudeas, Stavros Grecia 
Mcdonough, Terrence Irlanda 
Mészáros, Donatella Inglaterra
Mészáros, István Inglaterra
Miller, Nchamah Colombia 
Milonakis, Dimitris Grecia 
Monereo, Manuel Espana 
Morales, Manuel Bolivia 
Moseley, Fred USA 
Natarajan, J. India 
Nayeri, Kamran Iran/USA 
Ngwane, Trevor Sud Africa 
Orellana, María de Lourdes México 
Ortiz, Dante Rep. Dominicana 
Rauber, Isabel Argentina 
Rolein, Strennie Belgica/Cuba
Salem, Bassel Ismail Palestina 
Sánchez R. De Zapata, Matilde México 
Skalon, Ana de Argentina 
Spassky, Andrei Rusia/Cuba 
Stanford, Mark UK 
Stein, Philip USA 
Suárez, Federico España 
Torres, José España 
Valle Baeza, Alejandro Mexico
Vogel, Lise USA 
Ware, Robert Canadá 
Yañez, Gonzalo México
Yeu, Marian Canadá


Endorsers of ?Dreams and Nightmares?

Alpert-Sandler, Blair Greenbelt Alliance, San Francisco USA
Andrews, Charles USA
Bickerton, Geoff Research Director, CUPW Canada
Bihari, Peter Hungary
Bishop, Jordan Canada
Bolden, Hilda USA 
Bonefeld, Werner Canada
Briemberg, Mordecai Canada
Carroll, Wm K. Sociology, University of Victoria Canada
Cope, Zak Northern Ireland
Daly, James Northern Ireland
Djuric, Milan Serbia
Dore, Elizabeth UK
Emre, Halil Can Turkey
Gentry, Douglas Carl USA
Gettleman, Marvin E. USA
Gibson, Rich Dr. Education, San Diego State University USA
Gindin, Sam Canada
Gorgzadeh, Marteza Toronto Free the Five Committee Canada
Gray, Hunter (Hunterbear) USA
Han, Deqiang China
Janzen, Ed Canada
Johnston, Jay USA
Jones, Heather Canada
Judson, Fred Political Science, University of Alberta Canada
Krausz, Tamas Hungary
Laibman, David Editor, Science & Society USA
McLaren, Peter Professor, UCLA USA
Menec, Richard Canada
Moreno, Jose Professor Emeritus, Univ of Pittsburgh USA
Pagliccia, Nino Canada
Rathlef, Jeffrey S. USA
Roberts, Bruce Economics, University of Southern Maine USA
Saraka, Sean Canada
Segal, Jeffrey UAW Local 2320 USA
Sene, Rachel USA
Stainsby, Macdonald Canada
Thiessen, Janis Canada
Torres, Carlos Canada
Wood, Ellen UK
Wood, Neil UK
Yada, Dorothy Canada
Yangxlun China
Yates, Michael Associate Editor, Monthly Review USA

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Michael A. Lebowitz 
Professor Emeritus 
Economics Department 
Simon Fraser University 
Burnaby, B.C., Canada V5A 1S6 
Currently based in Cuba. Can be reached via: 
Michael Lebowitz 
c/o MEPLA 
Calle 13 No. 504 ent. D y E, Vedado, La Habana, Cuba 
Codigo Postal 10 4000 
(537) 33 30 75 or 832 21 54 telefax (at night): (537) 33 30 75