It would improve living standards and mortality rates for Cuban citizens.
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Not exactly.
Any ship that docks in Cuba is barred entry to US ports in the next 180 days.
The US can also sanction foriegn companies that trade with Cuba.
It's not a blockade but it has a chilling effect on trade.
No he drunkenly sings Danny Boy. Because it reminds him of the better times.
Nah you're actually both right there.
They were a bunch of punk activists and also British, so the song is about their (alcoholic) neighbour and how working class people will keep a) tubthumping - trying to effect political change and b) trying to drunkenly unlock the front door.
Really wondering why you would think that.
Chumbawamba have a track record of being quite involved in rights issues, like the time they licensed a song to GM and used the money to campaign against GM.
Brb building time machine.
The usual tactic is to cherry pick the bits they like. The IMF notoriously always tells countries to cut social spending, and they will eagerly do this while ignoring the part where it says to protect the most vulnerable.
They will ignore all the big recommendations like tax equitable tax reform.
When it was announced Shane Jones was dissing the endangered frogs and saying it won't stop him.
It's really weird, it's like they hate nature or something.
Yeah it was cool eh, I loved all the stuff about the tree and how there are always pregnant bat riders to make sure the species continues.
Yeah I like it a lot. It's very chill. There was a Slice of Heaven cover in 2023 but I didn't like their version much.
It was me, it's the Te Reo Maori version which I think was released in 2023. Probably would be pushing the rules though.
Using a rights management agency isn't the same as selling off/renouncing your rights to a property in perpetuity.
Kind of like having a rental agent doesn't mean you sold them the house.
I'm sure every use request isn't run past them personally but they're political activists so there's no way they would have a blanket "assume yes" policy on licensing for use by political entities.