Trump administration revives conspiracy theories about Cuba’s alleged manipulation of activism in the US

A State Department report on this alleged problem is new, but its claims about alleged communist machinations being behind activist movements in the US are old.

By: Aaron Coy Moulton, Stephen F. Austin State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: August 7, 2026

Words: 1,427

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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By Aaron Coy Moulton, Stephen F. Austin State University

For nearly 70 years, Cuba has “waged a sustained campaign of subversion against the United States,” according to a newly released State Department report.

“Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism” sounds an alarm without offering any new insights into Cuban intelligence operations or explaining how the Caribbean island could be undermining its northern neighbor when its own economy is on the verge of collapse.

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