Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Donald Trump is not just threatening war against Cuba, but his sanctions against the island nation are having severe and deadly consequences. Its power grid is collapsing and Cuba’s most vulnerable are dying. After a visit from CIA Director John Ratcliffe in May, it is making sweeping economic changes that journalist Abby Martin says could raise inequality. In the midst of this crisis, Martin became the first U.S. journalist to interview Cuba’s president Miguel Díaz-Canel, as part of a provocative documentary entitled ‘Cuba After Castro.’
Martin’s documentary tells the untold story of the Cuban people. “Death is the policy. Mass murder is the policy that has been stated for decades to make the Cuban people suffer and overthrow their government.”
This in-depth conversation on the consequences of U.S. foreign policy goes beyond Cuba, as Mehdi and Martin also discuss her previous documentaries, centered around Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. Mehdi asks Martin about occupied Gaza, Israel, Marco Rubio and MORE.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:26 ‘Cuba After Castro’
03:21 Misinformed
06:45 Invasion / Marco Rubio
10:49 Free and Fair Elections
14:00 Reforms
18:00 Gaza
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Donald Trump is not just threatening war against Cuba, but his sanctions against the island nation are having severe and deadly consequences. Its power grid is collapsing and Cuba’s most vulnerable are dying. After a visit from CIA Director John Ratcliffe in May, it is making sweeping economic changes that journalist Abby Martin says could raise inequality. In the midst of this crisis, Martin became the first U.S. journalist to interview Cuba’s president Miguel Díaz-Canel, as part of a provocative documentary entitled ‘Cuba After Castro.’
Martin’s documentary tells the untold story of the Cuban people. “Death is the policy. Mass murder is the policy that has been stated for decades to make the Cuban people suffer and overthrow their government.”
This in-depth conversation on the consequences of U.S. foreign policy goes beyond Cuba, as Mehdi and Martin also discuss her previous documentaries, centered around Israel’s crimes against Palestinians. Mehdi asks Martin about occupied Gaza, Israel, Marco Rubio and MORE.
This interview was published over a week ago on zeteo.com. If you would like EARLY access to more exclusive content like this, then head over to Zeteo’s Substack and become a paid subscriber today. Your support goes a long way in fueling our mission of bringing fearless, independent journalism to you- so, what are you waiting for?
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:26 ‘Cuba After Castro’
03:21 Misinformed
06:45 Invasion / Marco Rubio
10:49 Free and Fair Elections
14:00 Reforms
18:00 Gaza
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![Major Escalation [In Iran] From The U.S. Side Coming Soon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tn9LOk7erz0/mqdefault.jpg "Major Escalation [In Iran] From The U.S. Side Coming Soon
“Theres going to be a major escalation from the U.S. side... its going to be quite terrible.”
Mehdi and Iran expert Trita Parsi discuss America’s escalation of the Iran war and the collapse of trust between the two nations.
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