Marta Harnecker

Fidel, today and forever

By Marta Harnecker, translated by Federico Fuentes

Ideas for the struggle #12 - Do not confuse desires with reality

1. Unfortunately, there tends to be a lot of subjectivism in our analysis of the political situation. What tends to occur is that leaders, driven by their revolutionary passion, tend to confuse desires with reality.

Ideas for the struggle #11 - Popular consultations: spaces that allow for the convergence of different forces

1. I have previously argued the case for the need to create a large social bloc against neoliberalism that can unite all those affected by the system.

Ideas for the struggle #10 - A strategy for building the unity of the left

1. I have previously referred to the necessity of building unity among all left forces and actors in order to be able to cohere a broad anti-neoliberal bloc around them.

Ideas for the struggle #9 - Respect differences and be flexible in regards to activism

1. There continues to be a difficulty within the left to deal with differences.