Aug 25, 2026
In this episode we're joined by Abby Martin for a conversation on her film, "Cuba after Castro: The Island in the Crosshairs." Abby Martin is a journalist, activist, founder of “The Empire Files,” and director of the films “Gaza Fights for Freedom,” “Earth’s Greatest Enemy,” which was the topic of our...
Aug 18, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
In this episode we're joined by Charisse Burden-Stelly for a conversation on Cuba and the long history of US red scares through the lens of the US Department of State's recent report on Cuba: "Cuba: The Capital of 21st Century Communism." Charisse Burden-Stelly is an associate professor of African American studies at...