Katie talks to Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson about how Israel and the U.S. are losing their war on the world. Mexican journalist José Luis Granados Ceja explains how Latin America is fighting back and how Mexico is helping Cuba.
Then, Katie talks to Cuba-based journalist Ed Augustin about how the U.S. blockade in Cuba is killing people, and Cuba-trained physician Dr. Uriel Ramirez talks about how Cuban doctors are saving the lives of Cuban people who the U.S. government is seeking to destroy.
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00:00:00 Intro
00:04:30 Katie introduces Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson & José Luis Granados Ceja
00:05:35 Col. Lawrence Wilkerson on U.S./Israel’s “Disastrous war of choice”
00:11:01 Is there anything we can do to defang Israel?
00:14:40 What are we seeing right now in the Global South?
00:29:56 Which way will Latin American go? Subscribe on Patreon for more: patreon.com/posts/patreon-full-ed-154468546
00:31:00 Ed Augustin & Dr. Uriel Ramirez join
00:31:44 What’s going on in the ground in Cuba right now?
00:40:08 “Resiliency” of Cuban systems in the face of devastation
00:53:07 Dr. Rameriz on US v. Cuban healthcare systems, in values & practice?
01:11:00 Video: Trump’s contradictory statement on Putin sending oil to Cuba
01:15:15 Iran & Cuba’s fates are intertwined
01:22:34 Video: “Cuba’s next, pretend I didn’t say that” – Trump
01:29:46 Support the Pan-American Medical Association: pan-american.org
01:31:11 Katie shares pictures & videos from Cuba!
01:37:37 Katie reads superchats & thanks Patreon supporters
Lawrence Wilkerson is a retired US army colonel and former chief of staff to United States Secretary of State Colin Powell. He is an anti-war critic of U.S. foreign policy and a member of Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity.
José Luis Granados Ceja (@GranadosCeja) is a writer and photojournalist based in Mexico City. He previously worked as a staff writer for teleSUR and currently works on a freelance basis. He is also the host of the Soberanía podcast co-host of the Soberanía podcast. His stories focus on contemporary political issues, particularly those that involve grassroots efforts to affect social change. He often covers the work of social and labor movements in Latin America. Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/granadosceja
Ed Augustin is a journalist based in Havana. He broadcasts for NBC News, Al Jazeera and France 24. He writes for the Financial Times, the New York Times and the Guardian. With twelve years experience in Cuba, Ed has reported on power blackouts, state repression, and how sanctions are spurring Cubans to migrate to the United States. He has written, shot and produced documentaries about hurricanes and Guantánamo Bay prison. He has also reported from Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras, Britain and France. He graduated from the University of Manchester with a 1st class degree in Politics and Philosophy. His recent article: “Cuban Patients Are Dying Because of U.S. Blockade, Doctors Say” https://archive.md/T6jCB
Dr. Uriel Ramirez was born and raised in Los Angeles, is a graduate of the Latin American School of Medicine (LASM) in Havana, Cuba, and is currently a researcher at the University of New Mexico. He is the founder of The Pan-American Medical Association, with a deep commitment to a future in Anesthesiology and a passion for strengthening health infrastructure, medical systems, and medical logistics. His work is driven by a dedication to advancing health as a human right and building sustainable models that leave a lasting impact on the field of medicine. He collaborates with the William Soler hospital in Havana Cuba and has sent over $3M in medical supplies to the hospital for surgical and anesthesia care.
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