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Romney, Republicans, and the poor
By Max J. Castro
majcastro@gmail.com
It’s official. We now have it straight from the horse’s mouth: Mitt Romney, the man whose yearly income over the last two years…
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Temper Cuba’s high expectations: Avoid ‘oil curse’
By Jorge Piñon
International oil companies are currently conducting oil and natural gas exploration activities in the Strait of Florida and southeastern Gulf of Mexico, within the…
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Florida primary bares Republican split
By Max J. Castro
The polarization that increasingly has characterized, and virtually paralyzed, the U.S. political system now has acquired a new dimension. Added to the…
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Poll: Obama leads widely among Latinos, but Florida in play for GOP
By Matthew Jaffe and Jordan Fabian
From ABC News Online
Only nine months from Election Day, Latino voters — the nation’s fastest-growing voting bloc — favor President Obama over all the…
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Blame the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
By Alan Farago (aka Gimletye)
From Eye on Miami
The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce endorsed big-time casinos downtown recently. What else would you expect from an organization…
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American democracy is broken
By Max J. Castro
majcastro@gmail.com
“It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried.”
These words from the…
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Miami is ‘Worst Run’ city in America
By Brian Hamacher
From NBCMiami.com
Violent crime, poverty, low education rate and a crippled housing industry helped Miami reach the top spot in 24/7 Wall Street's first-annual list…
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Important charter amendments on Tuesday’s Miami-Dade ballot
Al’s Loupe
Important charter amendments on Tuesday’s Miami-Dade ballot
By Alvaro F. Fernandez alvaro@progresoweekly.com
Next Tuesday is a big day in Florida. On the 31st, the…
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Possible roof collapse aside, Miami still rushes to play ball
By Alvaro F. Fernandez alvaro@progresoweekly.com
So you’re a Miami Marlins fan. Two years down the line imagine they are playing great baseball and are battling for the playoffs;…
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Republican racism rears its ugly head – again
Max J. Castro
majcastro@gmail.com
“Are GOP candidates playing the race card?” reads the headline to a January 9th article in the Washington Post.
You might as well…
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