Progreso Semanal - Our world from progressive perpectives

Without going into specifics and without even mentioning the recent talks in Havana between Cuban and U.S. diplomats, Fidel Castro went on record that he does not reject "a peaceful…
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Tsipras built his party's success on a rejection of the barbaric measures of the memorandum of agreement signed by Athens and international interlocutors, which conditioned the granting…
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What do Papua New Guinea, Oman, and the United States of America have in common? They are the only three countries in the world with no paid-maternity-leave law.
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It’s hard enough to own a home these days. Insurance companies aren’t making it any easier. Florida’s average premium rose about 8 percent in 2012 to $2,084, according to the National…
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There may not be need for a new ballot initiative on medical marijuana in 2016 if legislation proposed by Sen. Jeff Brandes is approved during the 2015 Florida legislative session,…
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Other Caribbean travel destinations have little to fear, for now, from the news that some Americans will soon be allowed to travel to Cuba without prior permission.
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Francis’s visit, which he told reporters this week will almost certainly include visits to both D.C. and United Nations headquarters in New York, will come only a few months after he is…
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Even though little has come out from the talks in Havana between Cuba and the United States, on the other side of the Straits of Florida a movement is developing to land in the Cuban…
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The news leaked out quite quickly. First, Alan Gross was released. Hours later, President Obama scheduled an announcement on changes to Cuba policy.
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A relationship forged on Sen. Patrick J. Leahy’s first visit to Cuba some 15 years ago helped the Vermont Democrat take an unexpected step in support of the White House’s efforts to…
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