The real reason Cuba poses a threat has nothing to do with my being here or anyone else being here. It's because Cuba is an example of a country that is actively fighting against imperialist domination and insists on its own right to self-determination and sovereignty.
Assata ShakurIn the long run, the people are our only appeal. The only ones who can free us are ourselves.
Assata ShakurA lot of contemporary American culture makes its way to this county. Cuba is not some gray, isolated backwater. This is a happening place.
Assata ShakurThe people who are running this planet are insane - they are literally destroying it. I don't know where they think they're gonna drink water, breathe air.
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