George Hahn

The ceasefire talks are murky, inflation is up, and the strategic picture looks nothing like what was promised.

On Tuesday's Raging Moderates, Jess asked Scott the question that's been hanging in the air.

Given everything that's happened, does he still stand by his early support for military action?

And before we let you go, here's one of our favorite Algebra of Happiness segments from Scott.

We'll be back next Friday with a fresh edition of The Week from Prop G Media, breaking down what mattered and what it all means.

I'm George Hahn.

Have a banging weekend.

Hemingway famously said bankruptcy happens slowly, then suddenly.

The collapse of his former home, Cuba, appears to be in the suddenly phase.

Tourism, which generated 8% of Cuba's $30 billion GDP in better times and brought in hard currency, has fallen 48% year over year.

Inflation is 15%.

Two weeks ago, Cuba's Minister of Energy and Mines said the country had run out of fuel because of the U.S.

oil embargo, adding that Havana is frequently without power for up to 22 hours a day.

The last oil shipment arrived in April, and a Russian tanker that had been headed for Cuba carrying 300,000 barrels, enough for three days, abruptly changed course.

On social media, there are reports of sporadic protests breaking out in and around the capital.

Safe drinking water is in short supply.

Food has been scarce for months.

The country's health care system is breaking down.

In sum, the U.S.

is asphyxiating the Cuban people.