Bill Hackwell

September 30, 2023

March to the White House demands Biden end the blockade of Cuba

June 27, 2023 Bill Hackwell

Washington, D.C., June 25 — Culminating a week of activism in support of the Cuban people, 500 people gathered here today in the plaza that holds the statue of the Argentinian liberator General José de […]

U.S. policy towards Cuba being challenged this week in the streets of over 30 cities

June 24, 2023 Bill Hackwell

Washington, D.C., June 23 — In a growing mosaic of solidarity across the U.S., people are taking to the streets to say no to the way their government is punishing Cuba for their example of […]

Returning Cuba solidarity activists harassed by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol

May 5, 2023 Bill Hackwell

Havana, May 4 — This year marked the largest delegation of people from the U.S. in decades to be in Cuba for the events around the International Day of Workers. Over 350 people from the […]

Activistas de Solidaridad con Cuba acosados por la Patrulla Fronteriza de EE.UU.

May 5, 2023 Bill Hackwell

Por Bill Hackwell on Mayo 4, 2023 from La Habana Este año marcó la mayor delegación de personas de los EE.UU. en décadas para estar en Cuba para los eventos en torno al Día Internacional […]

Cuban president meets with over 300 enthusiastic U.S. supporters pledging to end the blockade

May 4, 2023 Bill Hackwell

Havana, May 1 — This morning, Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel received at the Palace of the Revolution 300 friends of Cuba coming from the United States to demand an end to the blockade. Brigades, groups, […]

Peoples Summit opens with a resurgence of solidarity

June 9, 2022 Bill Hackwell

On its first of 3 days, the Peoples Summit for Democracy in Los Angeles opened by surpassing expectations in numbers attending and unity. The significant organizational challenges of the event being held at the LA Trade […]

Los archivos de los cinco cubanos regresan a casa

April 12, 2022 Bill Hackwell

Hace una semana Cheryl LaBash y yo iniciamos el viaje para llevar a casa los Archivos de la larga lucha por la liberación de los 5 cubanos que con Alicia Jrapko acumulamos durante un período […]

The Cuban 5 archives begin their journey home

April 11, 2022 Bill Hackwell

A week ago Cheryl LaBash and I started the journey to take home the archives of the long struggle to free the Cuban 5 that Alicia Jrapko and I accumulated over a period of 13 […]

Honoring Alicia Jrapko on International Women’s Day

March 8, 2022 Bill Hackwell

Here are my opening remarks at the International Tribute to Alicia on March 5. The link to the entire event can be found at the bottom of the page. On behalf of myself, Alicia’s three […]

Solidarity with Palestine in San Francisco

May 18, 2021 Bill Hackwell

On May 15, large demonstrations took place in the U.S. and around the world, including here in the San Francisco Mission District where over 10,000 Palestinians and their supporters marched in solidarity with the Palestinian […]