“An Act of War”: US Lawmakers Condemn Blockade on Cuba
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April 10, 2026

Rep. #PramilaJayapal (D-WA) and Rep. #JonathanJackson (D-IL) traveled to Cuba last week, delivering an unusually blunt assessment of #US policy.

After meeting with Cubans from across the political spectrum, and visiting a hospital impacted by the #Trump-imposed #oil #blockade, they described US policy in stark terms, equating it to warfare against the Cuban people.

Also:

  • OAS Rights Commission Joins War on Cuban #Doctors
  • Hundreds of #Cuban #Women Rally Against US #Blockade
  • Belly of the Beast Recommends
  • Teresita’s Dream at Havana Film Festival in NYC
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  • #UN: Blockade Stopping Humanitarian Aid
  • #Mexico Donates $34 Million to Cuban Farmers
  • Cuba’s President #DíazCanel on Media Blitz

#politics #USpol

“An Act of War”: U.S. Lawmakers Condemn Blockade on Cuba

U.S. lawmakers denounce Cuba sanctions after visiting hospitals, as the UN warns the oil blockade is blocking aid; plus protests, OAS report and more.

US accused of pressuring Latin America to cut ties with Cuban doctors program

Cuba accuses US of ‘extorting’ countries in pushing them to axe deals with Havana to send doctors on medical missions

The Guardian

#Healthcare only for profit - no talk abt #quality!🤦‍♂️🇸🇬

'Not trying to squeeze patients'🤔: Company tt bid S$52,000 for Tampines #clinic rental explains #businessmodel
""We believe tt it's a rate tt we can hv decent return on investment".. he pointed out tt there's less competition in new estates due to zoning of shops. In comparison, I-Health's oth locations hv btw 8-10 clinics in their areas. "Our experience is tt in mature estates #competition is v high fr old #doctors""
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/tampines-rent-clinic-hdb-cost-healthcare-5165361

'Not trying to squeeze patients': Company that bid S$52,000 for Tampines clinic rental explains business model

"The philosophy is, if you take care of patients, you take care of staff, the money will come," says I-Health Medical Holdings co-owner Andrew Chim.

CNA
Doctors’ leader claims new reduced pay offer killed chances of ending strikes in England

Deal for resident doctors was in sight when sudden change by ministers forced latest action, says Jack Fletcher

The Guardian

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The leading cause of death

“Good morning.”

“Good morning, doctor.”

“How are you doing?”

“It’s probably best not to tarry. I’m parked in the metered zone. Give it to me straight, doctor. How much time do I have left?”

“Let me get the right visual aid. Ah… yes. You see this display with the time ticking down?”

“Yes.”

“That’s the time you have left.”

“Shit! That’s less than five minutes!”

“I’m very sorry.”

“I won’t even have time to put my things in order.”

“Wait, what???”

“If I’m going to die, I need to put my things in order.”

“Who said anything about you dying so soon?”

“You said my time is being counted down by this display.”

“Oh. Yes. That’s the time you have left on your parking spot. I thought that’s what you meant.”

“Oooohhhh… ha ha. So I get to live then?”

“For a while, yes.”

“Say, you’ve never told me what I have.”

“Oh, yes. You’re not going to die within the next five minutes, but you do have a terminal condition.”

“Shit… what condition?”

“You have an acute case of being alive.”

“Oh?”

“Yes, did you know that being alive is the leading cause of death, not only in this country, but everywhere on the planet?”

“So I won’t die soon?”

“No, you’ll die of ocular burnout 10 years from now.”

“Ocular burnout? What is it?”

“That’s top secret, I’m afraid. At any rate, you’ll live long enough to pay the parking ticket that will be automatically generated for you, just… about… now, according to my display.”

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DATE: April 10, 2026 at 09:16AM
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In February 2026, 63 data breaches were reported to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that affected 500 or There was a 14.5% month-over-month increase in large healthcare data breaches in February, with 63 data breaches reported to OCR that affected 500 or more individuals. Across those breaches, the protected health information of more than 8 million individuals was breached, a 436% increase from January 2026.

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Both doctors and the government are handling this strike badly – that’s why there is no end in sight | Polly Toynbee https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/10/doctors-government-dispute-bma-labour-nhs #Doctors #Nhs #IndustrialAction #UkNews #HealthPolicy #Politics #WesStreeting
Both doctors and the government are handling this strike badly – that’s why there is no end in sight

With the BMA making ‘impossible’ demands and Labour responding with Trumpian threats, negotiations are stuck – and it’s the NHS that will suffer, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian

Well, as always when a Govt. & top managers have lost trust of a public sector work-force, and fail to settle a long running industrial dispute, the next step is pretty much always the consideration of a ban on striking altogether.

So, you'll be unsurprised that NHS senior managers, after three years of on-off conflict with Resident Doctors, are asking Wes Streeting to consider a legal ban on strikes by doctors. Streeting has so far demurred but how much longer?

#NHS #doctors #politics
h/t FT