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From ‘Reflections’ to hashtag# and beyond: Fidel in haiku mode
By Nelson P Valdes
Recently a number of journalists and commentators have wondered whether Fidel Castro has lost his marbles . Thus, Paul Haven of the Associated Press in Havana on…
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Romney denies that Rubio is out of contention for V.P.
We're seriously studying his qualifications, he says
From Progreso Weekly staff
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney denied news reports that Senator Marco Rubio was no…
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Few demos, many dollars
By David Brooks
From the Mexican newspaper La Jornada
NEW YORK – While in the cradle of democracy the demos went to the polls last Sunday to determine Greece’s immediate…
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What would Washington do without leaks?
By Bill Press
Washington insiders have a bipolar fascination with, and reaction to, leaks.
First, they love 'em – couldn't live without them. Official Washington thrives on leaks:…
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The Church in Cuba and the work of Cardinal Ortega
By Jorge I. Domínguez
From the magazine Espacio Laical (Lay Space)
The Catholic Church in Cuba has experienced a remarkable transformation in the past half century. In the 1960s, the…
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Is he or isn’t he being considered?
Marco Rubio lacks experience and wisdom, say consultants
By the Progreso Weekly staff
(Editor’s Note: After reports that Romney advisors said Marco Rubio had be discarded as a…
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Romney discards Rubio as running mate
Rubio lacks experience and wisdom, say consultants
By the Progreso Weekly staff
Mitt Romney’s political team has stopped considering Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as a possible candidate…
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Obama administration to block deportation of young undocumented immigrants
By Peter Wallsten
From The Washington Post and Associated Press
The Obama administration will block deportations of hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants who had been…
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Interfering with voting rights
An editorial from The Washington Post
Florida is one of a number of states to have recently imposed ill-considered restrictions on voting rights, as it interferes with efforts to…
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Elections loom
By Saul Landau
New York City’s wealth stands in stark contrast to the countless people begging on its streets.
New York is different of course, but not for the 1% who live…
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