The revolution carries on. That’s the message out of Havana, where 57-year-old Miguel Díaz-Canel is expected to be elected president of Cuba by the National Assembly of People’s Power today, succeeding Raúl Castro, 86. The 605-member National Assembly, Cuba’s legislature,
A New Generation Takes the Cuban Revolutionary Mantle
With a pledge of ideological continuity, the real question is not whether socialism is on the way out, but whether younger blood at the top will be able to more forcefully push a reform agenda.
By C.J. Atkins

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C.J. Atkins
C.J. Atkins is the managing editor at People's World. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from York University in Toronto and has a research and teaching background in political economy and the politics and ideas of the American left. In addition to his work at People's World, C.J. currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of ProudPolitics.