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By Leonardo Padura (HAVANA - IPS) With books in hand, the Russians have returned to Cuba. For 30 years they were an indispensable presence on the island. The then Soviets provided…
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By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com Could a Dennis Kucinich become the Ralph Nader of health care reform? (Editor’s Note: Before closing this edition of Progreso Weekly, Rep. Dennis…
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By Saul Landau I waited in line at the Phoenix airport thinking how a Nigerian, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, evaded security. Meanwhile, an informed TSA woman wanded me with a small…
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A La Jornada (Mexico) editorial Human rights: The U.S. and the beam in other's eyes The Office of Information of the Chinese Council of State yesterday issued a release, based on…
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By Gimleteye From the Eye on Miami blog A recent campaign finance report shows that U.S. Senate hopeful, Democratic candidate Kendrick Meek has already gathered contributions of at…
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By Varela I lived in three cities in Cuba. Deep in the provinces. I remember the funeral processions. The people walked behind the hearse looking mournful, weepy, serious. The fame…
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By Mark Weisbrot From The Guardian Hillary Clinton’s Latin America tour is turning out to be about as successful as George W. Bush’s visit in 2005, when he ended up leaving Argentina…
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By Ariel Terreroariel@cubaprofunda.org From the blog Cubaprofunda I have a friend who is irritated by the word “change,” when used to describe transformations begun in Cuba's economic…
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By Bill Press At long last, the preliminaries are over and we're entering the final rounds of the health care reform debate. After making the mistake of staying on the sidelines for…
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By Max J. Castromajcastro@gmail.com The last year has seen the rise of a movement based on anger and hatred. The Tea Party represents only the most visible sector of that movement,…
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