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Happy holidays and a prosperous 2012
This is our last issue of 2011. The year seems to have flown by. Here we are one more week to go before commencing 2012.
As is our custom, we will be taking some time off for the…
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Romney’s wager, Gingrich’s hypocrisy
By Max J. Castro
majcastro@gmail.com
Mitt Romney wants to bet Rick Perry $10,000 to settle an argument over whether Romney claimed in his first book that the health care plan he…
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Pujols making a lot of dough
By Barry Sheckman
(Editor’s Note: This letter appeared in Saturday’s Miami Herald. It succinctly describes the problem of priorities our society currently faces.…
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What we can do RIGHT NOW on Cuba travel
By Alvaro F. Fernandez
alvaro@progresoweekly.com
All hell broke loose earlier this week when media outlets started reporting that the freedom of Cuban-Americans to visit relatives…
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ACLU, Democratic lawmakers sue to stop implementation of FL elections law
By Travis Pillow
The American Civil Liberties Union is suing to block implementation of House Bill 1355, the controversial elections law signed last month by Gov. Rick Scott.
ACLU of…
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Unruly Florida growth given green light by powerful interests
By Craig Pittman
From the St. Petersburg Times
In its 35 years, the state Department of Community Affairs has irritated some of Florida's most powerful people, including developers,…
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Attempt at an anti-reform coup led by scoundrels
Al’s Loupe
Attempt at an anti-reform coup led by scoundrels
By Alvaro F. Fernandezalvaro@progreso-weekly.com
Last year Miami-Dade voters were in an uproar. They were so mad they…
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Who pays the piper calls the tune
By Max J. Castro majcastro@gmail.com
The item appeared last week tucked in on page four of the local section of The Miami Herald. The article, written by King Hundley of the St.…
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Obama – singing the same old song
By Keith Bolender
Last week President Obama was interviewed by Miami-based Univision 23 and was asked to comment on the potential for better relations with Cuba based on the major…
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The Koch billionaires take page from Fanjul sugar billionaires
Money is truth
The Koch billionaires take page from Fanjul sugar billionaires
By Alan Farago (as Gimleteye)
From Eye on Miami
(Editor’s Note: This column and the one that follows…
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