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Cuba Embargo

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AIPAC In Illinois; Trump In His Own Private Iran; Cuba Next? | MR Live
US PoliticsForeign PolicyCampaign Finance
Mar 17, 2026

AIPAC In Illinois; Trump In His Own Private Iran; Cuba Next? | MR Live

The hosts dissect the pervasive influence of dark money in US elections, Trump's contradictory foreign policy on Iran and Cuba, and the broader implications of a US government driven by ideological and financial self-interest rather than strategic thinking.

The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
Yanis Varoufakis: 'NOTHING CAN SAVE' Trump From Iran War Disaster
GeopoliticsUS Foreign PolicyIran War
Mar 17, 2026

Yanis Varoufakis: 'NOTHING CAN SAVE' Trump From Iran War Disaster

Former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis argues that Donald Trump's Iran war strategy is an economic and political disaster, isolating the US and accelerating the breakdown of the neoliberal order.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 17, 2026
Civil RightsUS PoliticsInternational Relations
Feb 17, 2026

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 17, 2026

This episode covers the death of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson, escalating international tensions with Iran, Ukraine, and Cuba, and ongoing revelations from the Jeffrey Epstein files leading to high-profile resignations.

Democracy Now
Democracy Now
Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era
Foreign PolicyColonialismInternational Law
Feb 16, 2026

Euros APPLAUD As Rubio Promises New Colonial Era

Marco Rubio's speech at the Munich Security Conference explicitly called for a return to Western colonialism and expansionism, receiving European applause and signaling a significant shift in US foreign policy rhetoric.

Breaking Points
Breaking Points
Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 13, 2026
Environmental PolicyClimate ChangeGovernment Shutdown
Feb 13, 2026

Top U.S. & World Headlines — February 13, 2026

The Trump administration rescinded key environmental protections, faced a partial government shutdown, and continued controversial immigration enforcement, while new revelations from the Epstein files implicated global figures.

Democracy Now
Democracy Now
ICE Defeated In Minnesota; US Starving Cuba w/ Noah Kulwin, Brendan James | MR Live
US Foreign PolicyCuba EmbargoImmigration Enforcement
Feb 12, 2026

ICE Defeated In Minnesota; US Starving Cuba w/ Noah Kulwin, Brendan James | MR Live

The US intensifies its economic strangulation of Cuba through new tariffs and fuel cutoffs, while domestic immigration enforcement faces public backlash and internal inconsistencies, revealing a pattern of aggressive, yet potentially desperate, foreign and domestic policy.

The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder
The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder