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The Katie Halper Show

Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson: America is Losing

The Katie Halper Show

Katie Halper

News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 98 minutes

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Summary

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.

To see the full conversation with Colonel Lawrence Wilkerson & José Luis Granados Ceja, please join us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-full-ed-154468546

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://x.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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If people don't know, we were in Cuba starting the 20th, and then I had some trouble getting back in.

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