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Payback
By Varela
In Miami there has always been talk about a settling of accounts after something happens (that will never happen) or something falls (that will not fall).
There has been no…
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As an Independent: Run, Charlie, run!
By Gimleteye
From the Eye on Miami blog
In either case, whether Charlie Crist runs as a Republican or as a newly declared Independent -- his future with the GOP is a written…
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Jeb Bush refuses to lose
Al’s Loupe
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progresoweekly.com
Florida Governor Charlie Crist’s veto of Senate Bill (SB) 6 last week was not the end of the education revolution many…
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The rich congueros
By Varela
Last September, Emilio and Gloria Estefan tried to sing in Havana's Revolution Square with Juanes. At the time, the Ladies in While had spent years parading with gladioli…
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Florida’s SB 6 will discourage good teachers
By Katherine Driscoll
(Editor’s Note: This is a letter that appeared in Saturday’s Miami Herald. The opinions offered are from a Miami-Dade County teacher. The fact is that there has…
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Jeb wields clout without accountability
By Tim Nickens
From the St. Petersburg Times
If Jeb Bush wants to be governor again, the job will be open soon.
If he wants to be a U.S. senator, he should run against Gov. Charlie…
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♪… Dear teacher … ♫
By Varela
On Monday the 12th, an unprecedented event occurred in Miami-Dade County. Some public schools put up signs saying “We're open.” Others said “The teachers are here.” And in…
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Joe Garcia to run for Congress again
By Lesley Clark
WASHINGTON -- Former Miami-Dade Democratic party chief Joe Garcia resigned Tuesday from the Obama administration to jump into a hotly contested race for a congressional…
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We want the colonels
By Varela
Sometime ago in Cuba, I saw an Italian movie featuring Ugo Tognazzi, titled “We Want the Colonels” (Vogliamo i colonnelli, 1973). It was a classic comedy with black humor…
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Teacher bill needs improvement
St. Petersburg Times editorial
(Progreso Weekly Editor’s Note: As you read this, and if you live in Florida, we ask that you keep your eye on Tallahassee and education. For anyone…
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