Archives: Aidan Ratchford
Aidan Ratchford (@AMRatchford)
Aidan Ratchford begins a PhD in Economic and Social History at the University of Glasgow this autumn (2021). His research interests include imperialism and underdevelopment in Cuba, and the political theory of Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara.
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Agroecology and the Survival of Cuban Socialism
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union, Cuba was forced to embarked on an agroecological programme of food sovereignty. Now, it offers an example to the rest of the world.
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The Nonsense of ‘Nuance’: On Recent Events in Cuba
The both sides-ism of significant parts of the left on the recent protests in Cuba misses the crucial fact that their very meagreness suggests they have little to do with popular feeling.
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