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Thu, Apr 9, 2026 18:00 PM

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Hosts: Margaret Kimberley
Topics:
  • U.S. War on Iran – U.S. hubris thwarted regime change plan -
  • Cuba – The Cuban people are defending their revolution in the wake of the U.S. oil embargo -
Synopsis:

In this week’s segment we hear about Cuba, the challenges of Caribbean unity, and resistance to U.S. efforts to destroy the revolution. We begin with Iran and discuss how its defense capabilities thwarted US regime change plans, and how the Trump administration undermines its own military leadership while continuing US imperialist policies and maintaining the doctrines of hegemony and white supremacy.

Iran has proven to be a more formidable foe than the US anticipated and has closed the Straits of Hormuz to shipping with exceptions made for its allies and those that pay for passage in Chinese currency. While the war rages on the Secretary of the Department of War is embroiled in controversies surrounding promotions of Black and female generals and the dismissal of other top staff who may be in opposition to the US plan. (This interview was recorded on April 6. April 7 began with Trump’s threats against Iran and ended with the announcement of a new cease fire process.)

The United States has attempted to defeat the Cuban revolution from its earliest days and for more than 60 years has embarked on sabotage, economic coercive measures, and now a three-month long embargo on oil deliveries which was only recently broken by Russia. We’re joined by Professor Isaac Saney, a Black Studies and Cuba specialist at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and coordinator of the Black and African Diaspora Studies program. He will provide analysis on how the Cuban revolution survives at this critical moment.

Guests:
  • Johnny Eric Williams – Professor, Trinity College -
  • Isaac Saney – Professor, Dalhousie University -
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