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Al’s Loupe Blackballed MasTec still does plenty of business with county By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progreso-weekly.com Oh how soon we forget. At least some politicians in…
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By Saul Landau “The most important thing is for us to find Osama bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until we find him.” - George W. Bush, 9/13/01 “I am…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com Florida seems to specialize in neglecting its most vulnerable citizens. Earlier this year, all the talk was about Nubia Barahona, the little girl…
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By Mark Engler I have a proposal: Let's double U.S. government funds devoted to promoting renewable energy. Let's expand allocations for foreclosure prevention to help another one…
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By Keith Bolender In the political chasm that separates the two sides of the Florida straits, no issue creates greater passion than the categorization of a small group of…
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By Jon Lee Anderson From The New Yorker There are some uncanny analogies between the story of Osama bin Laden’s life and death and that of a another charismatic political outlaw,…
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By Bill Press From the Navy SEALs' daring raid on Osama bin Laden's compound, we learned a lot about the world's most wanted man. We learned he wasn't such a macho guy, after all.…
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The death of Osama bin Laden An Editorial taken from The New York Times The killing of Osama bin Laden provoked a host of reactions from Americans: celebration, triumph, relief, closure…
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By Robert Fisk From The Independent A middle-aged nonentity, a political failure outstripped by history – by the millions of Arabs demanding freedom and democracy in the Middle East –…
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Al’s Loupe Never been much into rap, but if the election were held today… By Alvaro F. Fernandez alvaro@progreso-weekly.com Voters in Miami-Dade get to elect a new mayor on Tuesday,…
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