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By Elsa Claro Bad habits are like contagious diseases. They move fast and can even kill. The comparison comes from Antolin, a descendant of veterans of the War of Independence,…
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By Varela They say this Thursday will be the launching of Orlando Bosch's book “The Years I Have Lived." They say the title was changed by the editor, because Bosch had written “The…
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By Manuel Alberto Ramy Taken from A Correspondent's Notebook We are witnessing events that go from the dramatic to the bawdy. The pivot point is Julian Assange, the Australian who has…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com This year is expected to be among the three hottest since climate data began to be systematically collected more than 150 years ago. Indeed, there…
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By Saul Landau “Congress shall make no law …abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press.” -- 1st Amendment U.S. officials routinely declare commitment to a free press – except…
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By Paul Krugman From The New York Times Back in 2001, former President George W. Bush pulled a fast one. He wanted to enact an irresponsible tax cut, largely for the benefit of the…
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Thousands March in Cancún at La Via Campesina’s "Global Day of Action for Climate Justice" I was there participating/covering the March and will share some video blogs and a comment…
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By Bill Press Let's be honest. Some things just aren't what they're cracked up to be: luxury cruises, family reunions, blind dates, Twitter -- and bipartisanship. Poor Barack Obama.…
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Here is Part 1 of a 4 Part Series from Mexico on Via Campesina "Rumbo a Cancun" to COP16 and the Alternative Forum for Life, social and environmental justice. Testimonials and Footage…
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By Katrina vanden Heuvel From The Washington Post Ronald Reagan famously quipped that the Democratic Party left him before he left the party. Like many progressive supporters of Barack…
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