{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep 111 - Cuban President Defends Economic Reforms","description":"Jeremy, Justin, and Tony examine Cuban President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel Berm\u00fadez\u2019s June 17, 2026 speech, \u201cReality Demands Urgent and Necessary Changes,\u201d delivered at an extraordinary meeting of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba. Facing a severe economic crisis forced on it by the United States sanctions regime, Cuba\u2019s leadership has announced a new wave of economic transformations aimed at stabilizing the economy, increasing production, attracting investment, and restructuring parts of the socialist model.  Link to Text of Speech Support the show Join us on&amp;nbsp;Patreon&amp;nbsp;for early-release episodes, study guides, bonus content,&amp;nbsp;TheoryBeats, and more! You can even sign up for free to access study guides, merch updates, and surprise drops. Stay connected: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app, and don\u2019t forget to rate and review it helps the show reach more comrades.Follow us on:   Twitter\/X:&amp;nbsp;@prolespod   Instagram &amp;amp; Facebook:&amp;nbsp;@prolespod   Upscrolled:&amp;nbsp;@prolespod   Have questions or comments? Email us at&amp;nbsp;prolespod@outlook.com or at&amp;nbsp;prolespod@protonmail.com&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Proles Pod","author_url":"http:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/125454\/site","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42249675\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/42249675"}