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Trump may be headed toward a pointless confrontation with Cuba

The president seems to think he may be the one to finally squelch the Communist regime. Does he realize how few good options he has?

Book Talk | The History of U.S. Regime Change Operations

The U.S. kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, and threats against Iran and other states, have once again put the issue of regime change at the center of discussions on U.S. foreign and security policy. There is, however, nothing new about such U.S. operations. They date back at least to the 1890s, and have taken place in almost every region of the world. To discuss this history and its lessons for the present and future, Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute is joined by Stephen Kinzer.