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Is Cuba Trump’s Next Target?

March 23, 2026·33 min·3 clips

John Lee Anderson describes Cuba's shocking emptiness as up to 20% of the population has fled the island.

This episode explores the Trump administration's threats to intervene in Cuba, featuring interviews with New Yorker writer John Lee Anderson and historian Ada Ferrer. They discuss Cuba's severe economic crisis, historical U.S. interventions, and the potential consequences of American actions, highlighting desperation on the island and political dynamics in Florida.

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